Announcements

Employee Service Awards

Kent Hospital is proud to announce the recipients of this year's employee service awards. The hospital honored employees for dedicated service and accomplishments on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at its Annual Employee Awards Banquet, held at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, RI.

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Kent Hospital Cuts Ribbon on New Surgery Center
Kent Hospital held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and community open house marking the completion of construction on the new 30,000 square-foot Ambulatory Surgery Center, located within the new Ambulatory Services Pavilion. The facility is a leading example of cutting edge technology and design in New England. Details

Kent Hospital to Hold Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening Ceremony for State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center
Kent Hospital will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for its new state-of-the-art Ambulatory Surgery Center located in the Ambulatory Services Pavilion. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m. in the second floor lobby. Refreshments and tours of the new center will be provided. Details

Kent Hospital Foundation to Host Celebrity Crush Wine Dinner
Mark your calendar for the upcoming "Celebrity Crush" and help benefit Kent Hospital's Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center,Thursday June 6, 2013 at the Dune's Club in Narragansett, RI. Details

Fifty-three physicians at Kent and Women & Infants hospitals named to RI Monthly's 2013 list of Top Docs.
Fifty-three physicians at Kent and Women & Infants hospitals, both Care New England affiliates, have been named to Rhode Island Monthly's 2013 list of Top Docs.The list appears in the May issue, now on newsstands. Details

Kent Hospital Advances Diagnostic Imaging Center with Addition of Two New Multislice Low Radiation Cat Scans
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of two new state of the art multislice CAT Scan (CT) machines to its Diagnostic Imaging Department. Details

Kent Hospital To Host Open House for New Ambulatory Surgery Center
Kent Hospital is pleased to invite the community to the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Ambulatory Surgery Center located in the Ambulatory Services Pavilion. The open house will be held on Wednesday, May 15, from 11a.m.-2 p.m. Details

Kent Hospital To Host Cardiology Support Group
Kent Hospital will host its first cardiology patient support group on Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. in the Doctors' Auditorium. Details

Kent Hospital Annual Skin Screening
To assist the public in spotting potential skin cancers, Kent Hospital is offering a free skin screening on Thursday, May 23, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the hospital's Outpatient Services.There is no fee for the initial screening. Details

Kent Hospital and Rotary Club of Warwick To Host May Breakfast
Kent Hospital is pleased to partner with the Rotary Club of Warwick to host a traditional May Breakfast, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Kent Hospital. The proceeds will benefit Rotary charities. Details

Kent Hospital To Host Health Care Career Open House 2013
Please come visit Kent Hospital's health care career open house on Tuesday April 9, 2013 from 4-7 p.m. in the Doctors' Auditorium to learn more about career opportunities in health care. Parents, teachers and other interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Details

Kent Hosts New Art Gallery Open House To Mark Inaugural Staff Exhibit
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce the inaugural exhibit of a new art gallery that will feature the artwork of Kent staff members. Details

Kent Hospital Encourages Sustainable Landscapes
As warmer weather approaches and we celebrate the first day of spring, Kent Hospital wants you to take a walk.To foster the wellness of our campus community, Kent Hospital is distributing a new sustainable landscapes brochure encouraging visitors to take a stroll around the campus. Details

The Rehabilitation Center at Kent Receives Three Year Accreditation for Excellence in Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs
The Rehabilitation Center at Kent has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International for a period of three years, for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Program for Adults and Stroke Specialty. Details

Rehabilitation Center Receives Three Year Accreditation
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce The Rehabilitation Center at Kent has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International for a period of three years, for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Program for Adults and Stroke Specialty. Details

Kent and Women & Infants Hospital Nurses Recognized for Exceptional Work in Field of Women’s Health
Kent and Women & Infants Hospitals’ are proud to congratulate a group of nurses whose work in the field of women’s health, will be recognized at the 2013 Annual Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Convention this coming spring. Details

Join Kent Hospital for 2013 Step Out In Red Cocktail Party
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce its celebration of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day on February 22 with a special "Step Out In Red" cocktail party. The event will take place at BLU on the Water, 20 Water Street, East Greenwich, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association. Details

Kent Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Announce Clinical Affiliation
Kent has announced a major expansion of cardiology services through an agreement with Brigham and Women's Hospital, who for nearly a century, have been providing the most innovative and comprehensive care for patients with complex cardiovascular illness. Details

The Breast Health Center at Kent Receives Three-Year Accreditation
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce The Breast Health Center at Kent has achieved a three year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Details

Kent Hospital Names Peter Graves MD Chief of Emergency Medicine
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce that Peter Graves, MD, of West Greenwich, has been named chief of emergency medicine at Kent Hospital. Dr. Graves had been serving as interim chief of emergency medicine at Kent since March, 2012 and served as vice chief of Kent Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine from April 2011- April 2012. Details

Kent Hospital Awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, recently recognized Kent Hospital with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers, for the third consecutive time since its first certification in 2008. Details

57 Physicians from CNE Named to America's Best Doctors List
Fifty-seven physicians in the Care New England Health System (CNE) – including Butler Hospital, Kent Hospital, and Women & Infant Hospital – have made the Best Doctors in America list (www.bestdoctors.com) for 2013, placing them among the top five percent of doctors in the country. Details

Kent Hospital Embracing Just Culture
Kent Hospital announced today that it has adopted a "Just Culture" workplace model, echoing a national move by industries that deal with high risk and customer/patient safety. This includes the aviation, locomotive and healthcare industries, just to name a few. The initiative celebrates its one year anniversary this month. Details

Kent Hospital Golf Tournament Raises Thousands for Portable Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit
The Kent Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce its 15^th Annual Golf Tournament held recently, raised $45,000 for Kent Hospital. The event which hosted 130 golfers was held at Potowomut Golf Club in Warwick. The money raised will help fund the purchase of a portable ultrasound unit, which will be used as a diagnostic tool for identifying questionable breast lesions or abnormalities. Details

Kent Cardiac Arrhythmia Service Performs First Catheter Ablation
Kent Hospital is proud to announce it has recently performed its first catheter ablation procedure.This procedure is used to treat abnormal rapid heart rates (cardiac arrhythmias). Catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias involves a minimally invasive approach that utilizes catheters temporarily placed in veins in the leg to gain access to the heart. Details

Kent Hospital to Host Second Annual Electronics Recycling Collection Event
Kent Hospital's Keeping It Green program is pleased to partner with Metech Recycling to offer the second annual Electronics Recycling Collection Event, to be held Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Kent Hospital. This free event is open to the community and takes place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Bring any personally owned electronic device or devices to Kent Hospital on the day of the event and Metech Recycling will recycle the items responsibly and protect your identity. Details

Kent's Resident Physicians and First Fellow Honored
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce the graduation of its second class of residents who have completed the Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, as well as the first graduate of Kent's Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship. The ceremony took place today and also recognized Kent Hospital's honorary award recipients, as well as incoming residents of the GME program. Details

Kent Hospital Auxiliary to Host Annual Golf Tournament
The Kent Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce its 15th Annual Golf Tournament and dinner to be held at Potowomut Golf Club in Warwick. The tournament will take place Monday, July 9, 2012 and will help fundthe purchase of a SonoSite portable ultrasound unit. This unit will be used as a diagnostic tool for identifying questionable breast lesions or abnormalities. Diagnostic ultrasound is noninvasive and offers real-time imaging allowing for a more accurate diagnosis. Details

Surgical Weight Loss Program at Kent to Hold Information Sessions
If you are interested in learning more about the Surgical Weight Loss Program at Kent Hospital, a series of upcoming informational sessions are planned now through May here at the hospital. Details

Kent Hospital Among Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety
Kent Hospital was identified as a recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals. Details

Employee Service Awards
Kent Hospital is proud to announce the recipients of this year's employee service awards. The hospital honored employees for dedicated service and accomplishments Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at its Annual Employee Awards Banquet, held at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, RI. These 290 employees have given a remarkable 4,195 years of collective service to Kent Hospital. Details

Kent Hospital Announces Addition of Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Kent Hospital is enhancing the scope of service for its Cardiology Department with the addition of a cardiac arrhythmia service. This service will strengthen Kent's existing pacemaker service while offering for the first time, defibrillator implantation, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and consultative services for advance management of cardiac arrhythmias. Details

Kent Hospital Honors Exceptional Volunteers at Black Diamond Brunch Event
Cranston, Warwick and West Warwick Residents Recognized Details

Kent Hospital to Hold Press Conference to Provide Community With Awareness, Education on Spike in Local Drug Overdoses: Prescription Drugs, Heroin and Synthetic Marijuana Seen As Causes
Press Conference Monday, April 16, 2 p.m., Kent Hospital, Doctors' Auditorium, 455 Toll Gate Rd, Service Entrance Access Details

Hyperbaric Medicine Center Provides Unique Life Saving Care for Newborn
Kent Hospital's Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, the only 24-hour hyperbaric center in the region, recently provided hyperbaric oxygen treatment to an 11-day-old newborn boy and his mother. This is the first time Kent has treated a newborn of such a young age with hyperbaric oxygen. Details

Kent Hospital Achieves STAR Program Certification
The event will take place at the Kent Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation facility, 1351 South County Trail, building 2, suite 200, in East Greenwich. STAR Program Certification, uniquely qualifies facilities to offer premium oncology rehabilitation services to cancer survivors who suffer from debilitating side effects, caused by treatments. Details

Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary
Kent Hospital is proud to have collaborated with the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island to celebrate their 100^th Anniversary on March 12, 2012. Girl Scouts of Rhode Island declared 2012 as "The Year of the Girl" and recognized any baby girl born on March 12, by inviting them to become members of "Troop 2012". Kent Hospital delivered four girls on the anniversary, who will now have their first year Daisy membership fee paid for by the Girl Scouts. Details

Kent Hospital Calling For Volunteers
Kent Hospital is calling for volunteers who will help make a world of difference. Whether it’s putting a smile on a patient’s face, saying a friendly hello to a visitor or supporting the needs of our staff-volunteers do make a difference. For more information call Volunteer Services at 401-737-7000 ext. 31238. Details

Kent Hospital to Take Part in Major Stroke Clinical Trial
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce that it is one of only 80 hospitals worldwide chosen to participate in a major clinical trial that seeks to help people suffering from a stroke. Details

Kent Hospitals 61st Annual Meeting Highlights a Year of Accomplishments
Kent's 61st Annual Meeting Highlights a Year of Accomplishments Kent held its 61st annual meeting in December at Quidnesset Country Club. Highlights included construction of its new ambulatory surgical center and medical office building, changes made to its emergency department as well as the retirement of CNE's former president and CEO, John J. Hynes, Esq. Read Annual Report Details

Kent Highlights Major Changes in in Emergency Department Operations
Kent Hospital has announced major initiatives in its Emergency Department, establishing it as the only hospital in the state to eliminate the practice of ambulance diversion, while also publicly unveiling a new rapid assessment model for patients coming to the ED. Details

Kent Hospital Foundation to Host Celebrity Crush Wine Dinner
Mark your calendar for the upcoming "Celebrity Crush" and help benefit Kent Hospital's Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center.Join us Thursday June 6, 2013 at the Dune's Club in Narragansett, RI, for Kent Hospital's wine dinner that asks "Which celebrity vintner is your Celebrity Crush?" Details

Annual Breast Health Fair Celebrates Survivorship
The Breast Health Center at Kent is celebrating breast cancer survivorship by hosting its third annual Breast Health Fair on Friday, May 31, 2013, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Kent Hospital Doctors' Auditorium. The event is open to all cancer survivors, caregivers, staff and the community. Lunch will be provided. Details

Kent Hospital Physicians, Spinale and Zabbo, Recognized for Dedicated Work in Field of Medicine
Kent Hospital congratulates Joseph Spinale, MD, DO, FACC, FASNC, chief medical officer at Kent Hospital, for being recognized as a Certified Physician Executive by the Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM) and is also proud to recognize Christopher P. Zabbo, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, for his recent authored publication in Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Details

Kent and VNA Welcome New Medical Director of Palliative Care and Hospice
Warwick, RI… Kent Hospital and the VNA of Care New England are pleased to welcome Kate M. Lally, MD, FACP, to Affinity Physicians as a palliative care physician. Dr. Lally will also serve as medical director of palliative care for Kent Hospital and medical director for hospice care at the VNA of Care New England. Dr. Lally comes to Kent Hospital and the VNA, from Philadelphia, PA, where she served as associate medical director at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. Dr. Lally has extensive experience supervising medical care provided during home visits to both hospice and palliative care patients. Details

Kent Congratulates Dr. Bruce Koplan on Cutting Edge Treatment
Kent Hospital congratulates Bruce A. Koplan MD, MPH, FACC, on being the first to implant a new subcutaneous heart device in patients at risk of cardiac arrest. Dr. Koplan, along with other Brigham and Women's cardiologists implanted three of the new devices late last month at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Details

Two Kent Hospital Emergency Medicine Resident Physicians Take First Place in National Research Competitions
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce two emergency medicine residents have each taken first place in two separate research competitions held by the Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM) earlier this year. Details

Kent Hospital Respiratory Care Supervisor Inducted as Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce that James Ginda, MA, RRT, AE-C, CHES, respiratory care supervisor at Kent and clinical instructor at the Community College of Rhode Island, has been inducted as a fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Details

Kent Hospital to Host Lung Cancer Awareness Day
As part of national Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Kent Hospital will host an awareness event on Friday, November 9, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Doctors' Auditorium. The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend and learn about the latest quitting tools and Kent's Lung Cancer Early Detection Program. Details

Hospital Raises Thousands from 2012 Gala Under the Sea
The Kent Hospital Foundation is proud to announce this year's 2012 Gala Under the Sea: Celebrating Kent's Bounty of Care, raised $182,000 for the Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Kent. Details

Kent Hospital to Host Diabetes Awareness Day
Kent Hospital kicks off Diabetes Awareness Month by hosting its very first Diabetes Awareness Day. The event will take place on Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kent Hospital Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, located at 455 Toll Gate Road, in Warwick. Details

Care New England Joins National Initiative to Help Health Care Providers Honor Patients' Wishes for End of Life Care
Care New England Health System (the parent company of Butler, Kent and Women & Infants hospitals, the VNA of Care New England, and the Care New England Wellness Center) has joined with five other pioneering organizations to support a new effort by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to better prepare health care providers to receive and respect patients' wishes about end-of-life care.The initiative is a critical companion to The Conversation Project, which launched nationwide last month. Details

Four RI Hospitals to Receive Additional $7.1 Million in Medicare Payments
To help ensure patients have access to quality health care services at RI hospitals, as well as support sustainable sources of jobs in the state, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline joined hospital executives and representatives from Kent, Newport, South County, and Westerly Hospitals to announce an additional $7.1 million in Medicare payments as a result of a new regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Details

Kent to Host Community Road Races/Walks in September
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce it will be the new corporate sponsor for a number of road races/walks taking place this year and next in North Kingstown and Warwick. The events will include the Kent Hospital NK5K, the Kent Hospital 5K and a new race that will take place in the fall of 2013 at Kent. Details

Gasbarros Wines Receives 2012 Jonathan K Farnum Business of the Year Award
The Kent Hospital Foundation recently presented The 2012 Jonathan K. Farnum Business Award at its Evening of Thanks reception held recently at Kent Hospital. This year's recipient was Gasbarro's Wines, in recognition of their consistent support of the activities and programs at Kent Hospital. Owner of Gasbarro's Wines, Mark Gasbarro, was in attendance to receive thanks for his philanthropy and continued support of the hospital. Details

Kent Hospital To Host September Series of Community
Kent Hospital is pleased to announce that it will be the new corporate sponsor for a number of road races/walks taking place this year and next in North Kingstown and Warwick. The events will include the

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Hospital NK5K, the Kent Hospital Ocean State 5K and a new race that will take place in the fall of 2013 at Kent Hospital. Details

Kent Hospital Calling For Emergency Department Volunteers
Kent Hospital is calling for volunteers who will help make a world of difference and, specifically, an interest in the hospital's emergency department. Volunteers brighten our lives each and every day here at Kent Hospital. Whether it's putting a smile on a patient's face, saying a friendly hello to a visitor or supporting the needs of our staff, volunteers are an important part of Kent Hospital. Details

Kent Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Kent Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the second year in a row. The award recognizes Kent Hospital's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. Details

Kent Hospital to Host Second Annual Breast Health Fair
The Breast Health Center at Kent, a unique collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital, is celebrating breast cancer survivorship by hosting its second annual Breast Health Fair on Friday, May 25, 2012, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Kent Hospital Doctors' Auditorium. The event is open to all cancer survivors, caregivers, staff and the community. Details

Kent Hospital’s Graduate Medical Education Program Hosts First-Ever Research and Scholarship Forum
Several Residents Chosen to Attend National Conferences Details

Kent Emergency Department Receives Write-Up on WebMD Site
Kent Hospital recently received the following write-up on the WebMD website. Take a moment to read about one recent visitor's positive experience to the Kent Emergency Department. Details

Kent Hospital Auxiliary to Host Spring Fashion Show “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
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Care New England Web Sites Transitioning to New Platform
While the CNE web sites are transitioning to a new platform, website visitors may experience errors or not be able to view certain pages. We apologize for any inconvenience and expect our sites to be fully operational within several days. Thank you for your patience as we work to provide a user-friendly and comprehensive online health care resource. Details

Kent Recognized for Improving Stroke Care
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Ground Breaking Held for Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Office Building
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Women and Infants and Kent Ranked Among the Best in the Nation in Maternal Care
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Kent Ranked Among the Best in the Nation in Maternal Care
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