Tag: Lisa Tomasso
Legislative study commission formed to study hospital staffing levels in R.I.
Are Rhode Island’s hospitals adequately and safely staffed?
That’s one of the primary questions to be investigated by another special study commission coming to the...
GA approves $18M infusion to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved an $18 million transfer to help close the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and...
Foes of Johnston rehab hospital now say it’s a success
At first, Encompass Health Corp.’s pitch to build an inpatient rehabilitation hospital was met with objections from local health care leaders who argued that...
Hospitals see benefits to bringing care home
When 90-year-old Doris Witt was taken to the hospital a few weeks ago because she was having trouble breathing, the elderly Warwick resident wasn’t...
Already on life support, hospitals blast McKee’s FY26 proposed funding cuts...
Seventy-two minutes after Gov. Daniel J. McKee released his proposed fiscal 2026 budget on Jan. 16, the state’s hospital trade group fired back.
The Hospital...
Dulude named Hospital Association of Rhode Island’s interim president
PROVIDENCE – Howard Dulude, a former Lifespan Corp. executive who has been vice president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for the past...
Health care leaders, Magaziner address workforce shortages
WARWICK – Drastic workforce shortages are rippling through every area of the health care sector and continuing to impact patient care across the state,...
Hospitals balk at proposals in Raimondo’s budget plan
Hospitals in Rhode Island stand to lose more than $17 million in state money and millions more in matching federal funds if a proposed...
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...
HARI names Dulude director of finance, announces 2 promotions
PROVIDENCE – The Hospital Association of Rhode Island has named Howard Dulude its new director of finance and promoted two staff members.
Dulude takes the...
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