Tag: Kent County Memorial Hospital
Coronavirus preparations at R.I. hospitals kick into high gear
Normally more than 90% full, Rhode Island Hospital’s occupancy rate in late March dipped to about 75%. The 247-bed The Miriam Hospital had more...
Girls Scouts of Southeastern New England donate cookies to Kent Hospital
SWEET TREATS: The coronavirus did not deter the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England, based in Warwick, from delivering cookies to patients and staff...
Cancer program at Kent Hospital earns Commission on Cancer accreditation
WARWICK – The cancer program at Kent County Memorial Hospital has earned three-year national accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a program run by...
3 R.I. hospitals earn ‘A’ safety grade from national nonprofit
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island hospitals have earned an “A” grade for safety from a national watchdog organization that keeps track of health care...
CNE plots solo course (for now)
Care New England Health System’s proposed acquisition by Massachusetts health care giant Partners HealthCare ended abruptly in June when Partners pulled its application, after...
Hospital Association of Rhode Island recognizes 9 ‘Hospital Heroes’
PROVIDENCE – Nine employees from the Hospital Association of Rhode Island’s member hospitals were named “heroes” recently for their job performance and dedication to...
Experienced nurses can be hard to find
For nearly four years, Erin Flaherty worked as a nurse in a Warwick urgent-care clinic. The job was rewarding but offered no chance of...
Babineau: ‘Health care is local’
Dr. Timothy J. Babineau misses seeing patients, but as Lifespan Corp.’s president and CEO for the past seven years, the former cancer surgeon has...
Four R.I. hospitals penalized for high patient injury, infection rates
PROVIDENCE — Four Rhode Island hospitals have been penalized with a 1 percent reduction in Medicare payments for fiscal 2018 by the federal Centers...
Local hospitals receive high-performance ratings from U.S. News
PROVIDENCE – U.S. News and World Report released its Best Hospitals rankings last week, with three hospitals in the region assigned specific ranks. In...
