Kent Hospital
Encyclopedia
Kent Hospital is located in Warwick, Rhode Island
. It was a founding member of the Care New England Health System in 1996, along with Women & Infants Hospital
and Butler Hospital
.
in 1946, and was opened in 1951 with 90 beds. It was expanded in 1960, 1973, and 1981 in response to rapid community growth.
In 1996, Kent Hospital joined with Butler Hospital
and Women & Infants Hospital
to create the Care New England Health System in order to continually improve the health and well-being of the people in the communities they serve.
The hospital offers specialty services such as a multidisciplinary Wound Recovery Center and a cancer program accredited by the American College of Surgeons.
Kent Hospital employs innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of nurses. Its unique collaboration program with Salve Regina University
brings baccalaureate classes on-site for Kent nurses.
Kent is also a teaching affiliate of the University of New England
College of Osteopathic Medicine (located in Biddeford, Maine
) and offers residency programs in emergency medicine and family practice.
Sandra L. Coletta is President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew M. Erickson is the Chairman of the 28-member board.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
. It was a founding member of the Care New England Health System in 1996, along with Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is a women and infants' hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the primary teaching hospital in obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics for in Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University...
and Butler Hospital
Butler Hospital
Butler Hospital is a private, non-profit, psychiatric and substance abuse hospital for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, located in Providence, Rhode Island. The hospital is affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and is the flagship for Brown University's...
.
History
Kent Hospital was chartered by the State of Rhode IslandRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
in 1946, and was opened in 1951 with 90 beds. It was expanded in 1960, 1973, and 1981 in response to rapid community growth.
In 1996, Kent Hospital joined with Butler Hospital
Butler Hospital
Butler Hospital is a private, non-profit, psychiatric and substance abuse hospital for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, located in Providence, Rhode Island. The hospital is affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and is the flagship for Brown University's...
and Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is a women and infants' hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the primary teaching hospital in obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics for in Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University...
to create the Care New England Health System in order to continually improve the health and well-being of the people in the communities they serve.
Current operations
Kent Hospital is the second-largest single site hospital in the state, and is located just 11 miles south of Providence, RI. More than 2,300 employees, a medical staff of 600, a volunteer corp of 250 and 350 auxilians work in the hospital, which currently has 359 beds. The staff handles over 18,000 surgical procedures, 140,000 radiology procedures, and more than 1 million laboratory tests per year. The Emergency Services Department, the second busiest in the state, handles approximately 60,000 visits annually.The hospital offers specialty services such as a multidisciplinary Wound Recovery Center and a cancer program accredited by the American College of Surgeons.
Kent Hospital employs innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of nurses. Its unique collaboration program with Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University is a university in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the university is a Catholic, co-educational, private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. In 1947 the university acquired Ochre Court and welcomed its first class...
brings baccalaureate classes on-site for Kent nurses.
Kent is also a teaching affiliate of the University of New England
University of New England, Maine
The University of New England is an independent, coeducational university with two campuses in Maine: the main campus in Biddeford and another in Portland.- History :...
College of Osteopathic Medicine (located in Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census...
) and offers residency programs in emergency medicine and family practice.
Sandra L. Coletta is President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew M. Erickson is the Chairman of the 28-member board.