Tag: Westerly Hospital
PBN announces 9 Health Care Heroes
PROVIDENCE – Eight health care professionals and one health education program have been named honorees in Providence Business News’ inaugural Health Care Heroes awards...
Are electronic health records burning out doctors?
Dr. Oliver Mayorga recalls one time attending to a patient in the Westerly Hospital emergency room who was suffering from cancer.
The patient, a Rhode...
Three R.I. hospitals earn ‘A’ grade, 4 others get ‘B’ from...
PROVIDENCE – Three hospitals in Rhode Island have earned an “A” grade, while four others received a “B” and two more a “C” from...
Five Questions With: Dr. Joseph Renzulli, Dr. Sanjay Aneja and Dr....
Westerly Hospital recently launched its first multidisciplinary genitourinary oncology clinic, which brings together the expertise of urologic oncology, medical oncology and radiation oncology to...
7 R.I. hospitals recognized for ‘billing ethics’
PROVIDENCE – Seven Rhode Island hospitals were recognized among the list of 2022 “best hospitals and surgery centers for billing ethics” compiled by Money...
Five Questions With: Jennifer Foss
Jennifer Foss is a registered nurse and director of emergency services at Westerly Hospital, which has recently earned accreditation from the American College of...
3 R.I. hospitals earn ‘A’ safety grade, 4 others get ‘C’...
PROVIDENCE – Three hospitals in Rhode Island have earned an “A” grade, while four others received a “C” from a national watchdog organization that...
Five Questions With: Patrick Green
Patrick Green is CEO of Connecticut-based L+M Healthcare, which operates Westerly Hospital along with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New Haven, Conn.
Green discusses...
Amid COVID-19 surge, Westerly Hospital restricts visitors, with limited exceptions
WESTERLY – Amid record-high COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island, Westerly Hospital announced this week that it will not allow visitation to hospitalized patients, except...
Westerly Hospital requires vaccine proof or negative test for visitors
WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital is among the health care facilities across the state to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test...