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COMFORTABLE ­SURROUNDINGS: This is a rendering of what the 25-bed short-stay unit at Butler Hospital will look like when completed. The unit is expected to ease the demand on emergency departments at local hospitals that are treating people with behavioral health care needs. 
COURTESY BUTLER HOSPITAL

Short-stay unit at Butler to ease burden at ERs

Normally, the auditorium at Butler Hospital in Providence is a gathering spot for conferences and panel discussions on behavioral health issues. But in early...

Lifespan in talks with Brown to strengthen ties

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s largest health system could be in the market for a new name. Kathleen Hart, a spokesperson for Lifespan Corp., confirmed that...

R.I. Hospital launches campaign to end violence against health care workers

PROVIDENCE – On Sept. 8, Scott Amaral, a nurse at Rhode Island Hospital, was left in critical condition after being attacked by a patient. While...

City opens PILOT talks with Lifespan

While Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley has celebrated the passage of the latest payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with Providence’s four colleges and universities, uncertainties remain about...

Rhode Island Hospital receives $12M grant for opioid addiction research center

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital received a $12 million federal grant on Sept. 8 to continue The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence on Opioids...

3 Lifespan hospitals earn accolades from American Heart Association

PROVIDENCE – Three Lifespan Corp. hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association for their exceptional commitment to quality care and patient outcomes,...
STARTING YOUNG: Christine Gadbois, CEO of CareLink, first started volunteering in the health care sector when she was a candy striper at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Pawtucket at age 13. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Christine Gadbois, CareLink CEO

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Christine Gadbois CareLink CEO CHRISTINE GADBOIS ALWAYS wanted to help people, and caught the bug at a young age. At 13, she volunteered...

Landmark is 39th in U.S. ranking of socially responsible hospitals

WOONSOCKET – Landmark Medical Center has been ranked No. 39 among the most socially responsible hospitals in the United States by the Lown Institute,...
MAKING THE ASSIST: Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center patient Andrea Blair, right, of Cumberland, wears the ­EksoNR exoskeleton and moves through a walking session with the guidance of physical therapist Allissondra Dutra. 
COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP./BILL MURPHY

High-tech exoskeleton lending a hand, arms and legs

Early last December, Chuck Allen was enjoying a lazy afternoon at home in North Kingstown. His wife, Becky, had run out for a few...

Lifespan to host free breast and cervical cancer screening event

PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Cancer Institute and Lifespan Community Health Institute are hosting WomanCare, a breast and cervical cancer screening event at Rhode Island Hospital...
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