Tag: Kent County Memorial Hospital
Wagner stepping down as leader of Care New England
PROVIDENCE – Four years after assuming his role as CEO and president of Care New England Health System, Dr. Michael Wagner is stepping down.
CNE...
Kent Hospital’s $81M expansion targets areas of demand
For Rhode Islanders, a visit to a hospital emergency room takes longer on average than it would in almost any other state in the...
Care New England says it had a $35.4M loss in first...
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System says it lost $35.4 million in operations in the first six months of its fiscal year, which...
Rhode Island Hospital resident physicians, fellows rally for new labor contract
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 70 residents and fellow physicians rallied outside Rhode Island Hospital on Friday, demanding that their employer, Brown University Health, agree to...
Meals on Wheels of R.I. adds 2 health leaders to board
PROVIDENCE – Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island has appointed Elena Nicolella and Sherri Sprague to its board of directors, the nonprofit announced.
Nicolella, CEO...
Five Questions With: Carolyn Jackson
Carolyn Jackson was appointed president and chief operating officer of Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick in January. She steps into the role as...
3 R.I. Hospitals earn ‘A’ grade in spring 2026 Leapfrog ratings
PROVIDENCE – Three out of nine Rhode Island hospitals received an “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grade State Rankings.
The national nonprofit gave...
Kent Hospital to commence $97M expansion this month
WARWICK – Kent County Memorial Hospital will soon begin construction on a $97 million, 90,000-square-foot expansion that will create a new ambulatory building while...
Care New England updates branding with new logo
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System facilities such as Women & Infants Hospital, Butler Hospital and Kent County Memorial Hospital are familiar names to many Rhode Islanders.
With...
Mass. hospital administrator appointed president at Kent Hospital
WARWICK – A Massachusetts health care administrator with more than two decades of leadership experience has been named president and chief operating officer of...



















