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PBN announces 9 Health Care Heroes

Health Services 03/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – Eight health care professionals and one health education program have been named honorees in Providence Business News’ inaugural Health Care Heroes awards...

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: Dr. Jared Anderson, standing outside Rhode Island Hospital, where he works as an emergency physician, says electronic health records are beneficial for care but interfaces need to be optimized so doctors aren’t spending so much time on data entry.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Are electronic health records burning out doctors?

Health Matters 01/20/2023

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...

Health Services 01/06/2023

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....

Health Services 12/23/2022

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’

Health Services 12/04/2022

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

Health Services 09/11/2022

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’...

Health Services 05/19/2022

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

Health Services 01/23/2022

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...

WESTERLY HOSPITAL and its parent company, Yale New Haven Health System, announced that they are not allowing visitors at this time, with limited exceptions, due to rising COVID-19 cases. / COURTESY WESTERLY HOSPITAL

Amid COVID-19 surge, Westerly Hospital restricts visitors, with limited exceptions

Coronavirus 12/30/2021

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...