Tag: Rhode Island 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,...
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,...
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...