Three forms of respiratory illness, including a new variant of COVID-19 are increasing in prominence since the Christmas holiday prompting Kent Hospital to require all visitors to mask as of Friday … more

By JOHN HOWELL Legislative action enabling Kent Hospital and its larger entity, Care New England, to remain sustainable non profit institutions came down to two considerations for House Speaker K. … more

Securing the future of Kent Hospital is essential for the health of our community. Thousands of Rhode Islanders in Warwick and beyond depend on Kent’s services, from emergency care to cancer … more

By PATRICIA CRINER, RN My name is Patricia Criner. I am an ICU nurse at Kent hospital and president of the Union. Our union represents over 1,500 terrific, dedicated employees. It has been very … more

By JOHN HOWELL The pandemic has dealt Kent Hospital a financial and staffing blow that only an injection of funding and a reduction in Covid patients can remedy. Dr. James Fanale, Care New England President and CEO gave the Warwick Rotary Club an more

By JOHN HOWELL The most recent wave of Covid-19 cases hit Kent Hospital two to three weeks after Thanksgiving when the number of hospitalized patients tripled. Many of those patients were infected with the Delta variant. Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan, more

By ARDEN BASTIA It takes a certain level of dedication and courage to set aside retirement and return to the workforce as a volunteer infection prevention nurse at Kent Hospital. Barbara Boyle has that courage. Hospitals are at capacity as COVID cases more

Lt. Col. Michael J. Winquist, the current second-in-command of the Rhode Island State Police, has been announced as Mayor Allan Fung’s selection to serve as the next chief of the Cranston Police … more