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UNEXPECTED SIDE EFFECT: Dr. Laura Forman, chief of emergency medicine at Kent County Memorial Hospital, says visits to the hospital’s emergency room have dropped by nearly half since the first cases of COVID-19 appeared in Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A side effect of the pandemic: Emptier emergency rooms

Dr. Laura Forman, chief of emergency medicine at Kent County Memorial Hospital, is used to seeing about 200 patients a day come through the...

Westerly Hospital treats 3 COVID-19 patients with donated plasma

WESTERLY – Three COVID-19 patients at Westerly Hospital have received a plasma infusion through donations from the New York Blood Center. The treatment, which was...

CharterCARE, Eleanor Slater, Westerly, South County hospitals ban visitors in effort...

PROVIDENCE – Eleanor Slater Hospital, CharterCARE Health Partners, South County Hospital and Westerly Hospital are the latest medical facilities and systems to ban visitors...

Hospitals offer education sessions on memory loss and suicide prevention

PROVIDENCE – Two upcoming events at local hospitals will take aim at separate health issues. A presentation as part of Lifespan Corp.’s ongoing Aging and...

Westerly Hospital sponsors February wellness series

WESTERLY – A four-part community wellness series begins next month at StoneRidge Life Plan Retirement Community in Mystic, Conn. Offered by Westerly Hospital, the programs...

Westerly Hospital CEO honored for expanding services

WESTERLY – The CEO and president of Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly hospitals has been awarded by the American Hospital Association for his role...

Westerly Hospital hosts Lights of Love fundraiser, suicide-prevention training

WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital will host a tree lighting ceremony along with suicide-prevention training next week. The 35th annual Lights of Love campaign is now...

3 R.I. hospitals earn ‘A’ safety grade from national nonprofit

PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island hospitals have earned an “A” grade for safety from a national watchdog organization that keeps track of health care...
WESTERLY HOSPITAL and United Nurses & Allied Professionals, a union group, have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension. / COURTESY WESTERLY HOSPITAL

Westerly Hospital, employee union agree on 3-year contract extension

WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital and its United Nurses & Allied Professionals unionized workers have agreed on a three-year extension to an existing collective bargaining...

Westerly Hospital wellness series features talks by staff

WESTERLY – A community wellness series at Westerly Hospital will include six presentations by hospital staff. Programs are free, but seating is limited. To reserve...
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