Tag: Richard Charest
Senate confirms new state leader for behavioral health
The R.I. Senate Thursday voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Richard Leclerc as the new director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Health,...
Leclerc nominated as director of state’s behavioral hospital agency
PROVIDENCE - Richard H. Leclerc, the former CEO and president of Gateway Healthcare, has been nominated to serve as director of the R.I. Department...
McKee, EOHHS announce procurement for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced the Request For Proposals for Managed Care...
Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital receives Joint Commission accreditation
CRANSTON – The Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital has received a three-year accreditation by The Joint Commission, which demonstrates its compliance with all standards...
Charest nominated to be next Executive Office of Health and Human...
PROVIDENCE – Richard Charest, the current director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, was appointed by Gov. Daniel J....
Study: R.I. needs new hospital facility to meet its long-term acute...
PROVIDENCE – A new study confirmed that Rhode Island needs a new hospital facility to meet its long-term acute care needs.
The study, conducted by...
Woods new Eleanor Slater Hospital CMO
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Katharine Woods as its...
$100M plan for new Eleanor Slater Hospital facility moves forward
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee released details Monday about his administration’s plan to invest more than $100 million in a new facility at...
Eleanor Slater facility receives new license to operate as standalone psychiatric...
CRANSTON – The psychiatric facility within Eleanor Slater Hospital will now be operating as a standalone psychiatric hospital, announced Gov. Daniel J. McKee on...
RIDOH survey gives insight into mental well-being of high school students
PROVIDENCE – A new survey by the R.I. Department of Health found that many high school students continue to struggle with mental health challenges,...
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