Tag: Kent Hospital
CNE says system is “up and running” after last week’s cyberattack
PROVIDENCE – After a cyberattack caused a system-wide shutdown of Care New England’s website, email and other internal systems last Tuesday, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday...
No patient information accessed after CNE computer system failure
PROVIDENCE – Care New England computer systems crashed on Tuesday in a systemwide failure that is now "under control," according to Dr. James E. Fanale, CEO...
A side effect of the pandemic: Emptier emergency rooms
Dr. Laura Forman, chief of emergency medicine at Kent County Memorial Hospital, is used to seeing about 200 patients a day come through the...
Coronavirus concerns prompt no-visitor policy at Care New England hospitals
PROVIDENCE – Amid growing concern over the spread of coronavirus, Care New England Health System announced today that visitors are banned from all of...
Updated beds to arrive at Kent, Women & Infants hospitals
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System announced plans to replace 421 patient beds at Kent County Memorial Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital.
The...
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...
Kent Hospital to host open house for nursing applicants
WARWICK – Kent County Memorial Hospital plans to hold a nursing recruitment event this week in an effort to increase its qualified nursing and...
Spaulding to open third outpatient center in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The Spaulding Outpatient Center at Kent County Memorial Hospital will open its third location this week.
The center will offer treatment for people...
Hospitals, health systems prepare to accommodate influx of older patients
Since February, when Kent County Memorial Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders unit opened, the 10-bed section has been full of patients age 75 and...
Kent Hospital nurse recognized for patient care
WARWICK – A Kent County Memorial Hospital nurse has been presented with a DAISY Award, a recognition awarded by the DAISY Foundation, a California-based...
