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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kent Hospital, has joined the PACE-RI board of directors. In the role, Gopalakrishnan will help guide PACE […]
![[CREDIT: Ryan Pickering] Coventry students delivered Kent Hospital Valentines to patients Friday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kent-Hospital-Valentines-7-250x228.jpeg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Coventry students delivered Kent Hospital Valentines and meals to hospital patients on Valentines Day Friday. “Kent Hospital served a special Valentine’s treat with patient meals! Thanks to […]
![[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller, U. Colorado] A still from a video showing the use of masks against close-contact spread of respiratory disease, including COVID-19.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-spread-masks-Professor-Shelly-Miller-video-140x140.png?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital masks for staff, patients and visitors is required starting today, in response to unspecified respiratory illness spikes. “Universal masking (masking of healthcare workers, patients, and […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital has earned the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification for its Geriatric Surgery Facility.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kent-Hospital-Baby-Friendly-USA.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has agreed to pay $1.9 million in Kent Hospital back wages/damages to 853 health care workers not properly compensated for working through their breaks […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] CNE has named its Director of Quality, Jennifer M. La Luz Kent Hospital Executive Director.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/La-Luz-La-Luz-Kent-Hospital-Executive-Director-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital is looking for a new director of quality after CNE named Jennifer M. La Luz Kent Hospital executive director. Kent Hospital Executive Director duties La […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital's DEI Council did some spring gardening at the hospital's entrance Tuesday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kent-Hospitals-DEI-landscape-14.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — Members of Kent Hospital’s DEI – Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council – put in some gardening work for a landscaping beautification project outside of the hospital’s main […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WPD-cruiser-left-336x237-1.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — Officer Katerina Athaide was called to Kent Hospital, 455 Toll Gate Road, April 7 at 6:45 p.m. for a Kent Hospital guard assault by a spitting Cranston […]
WARWICK, RI — Early this morning Warwick Police aiding Pawtucket Police found a Pawtucket man in mental crisis at Extended Stay America on Metro Center Boulevard, taking him to Kent […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital will pay a deaf person treated there in 2021 $30,000 and pay a $5,000 penalty as part of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] U.S. Sen. Jack Reed speaks during a ceremony honoring Kent Hospital ER doctor and U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps Major Dr. Benjamin Misemer Oct. 12, 2023. Sitting with Misemer is his son, Owen.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kent-Hospital-ER-Doctor-Misemer-Army-Reserve-2-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — In honor of Veteran’s Day, Care New England hosted a ceremony Oct. 12 for staff in the National Guard, reservists, and veterans, surprising Kent Hospital ER […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] From left, Retired Foster, RI Police Chief John Murray and Al Stanford, volunteer at Kent Hospital's infusion center, where he comforted Murray and his wife. The couple surprised Stanford July 14, 2023.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kent-Hospital-Al-Stanford-recognized-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Al Stanford, 94, Kent Hospital volunteer at the Women & Infants infusion center for years comforting patients with his humor and talks, was surprised by one couple […]
WARWICK, RI — On Friday, June 2, Kent Hospital held its annual event, Evening of Hope: Diamonds Are Forever at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, setting a fundraising record with […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital CNO Sherri L. Sprague. Sprague, interim CNO since 2022, was named to the position in May 2023.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kent-Hospital-CNO-Sherri-Sprague-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has named Sherri L. Sprague Kent Hospital’s new Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The announcement comes after a five-month […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] From left, Dr. Laura Forman, emergency medicine physician, Kent Hospital, Kate Wishart, major gifts officer, Kent Hospital, Kim Ward, regional executive director of Public & Community Affairs at Bally’s Twin River Casino, Dr. Hadeel Zainah, Kent Hospital, and Dr. Jinen Thakkar, Kent Hospital. Bally's representatives presented the Bally's Twin River donation this week.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ballys-Twin-River-Lincoln-donation-kent-hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — A $5,000 Bally’s Twin River donation Monday will help Kent Hospital continue its work with international organizations to alleviate the post-earthquake humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria. […]
WARWICK, RI — Last week, the co-owners of Circe Restaurant & Bar, Carlo Carlozzi, and Kyle Poland, donated 210 meals to frontline workers at Kent Hospital. The pair, who own […]
WARWICK, RI — A North Kingstown man faces assault and disorderly conduct charges after a fight with security during a Kent Hospital staff assault Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. Philip […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital staff are partnering with international organizations to aid people in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes have left more than 46,000 dead, and tens of […]
WARWICK, RI — Officer Charles Walker was called to Kent Hospital, 455 Toll Gate Road Jan. 9 at 5:15 a.m., for an assault, arresting a 19-year-old West Warwick woman. At […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital has been recognized again for its infant care coaching success by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. with its Baby-Friendly hospital designation. The designation recognizes Kent as a […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Dr. Tom Wold, DO, MS, begins as Chief Medical Officer at Kent Hospital starting Dec. 12.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kent-Hospital-Tom-Wold-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital has named Dr. Tom Wold, DO, MS, as its new Chief Medical Officer, starting Dec. 12, 2022. Wold most recently served as the Division Vice […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and COO of Kent Hospital made a promise to dye his hair pink if donors at Kent Hospital’s annual fundraiser Evening of Hope raised at least $20,000.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kent-Hospital-COO-PinkHair-11-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and COO of Kent Hospital, promised to dye his hair pink if donors at Kent Hospital’s annual fundraiser Evening of Hope raised at least […]
WARWICK, RI —On June 3, RI State Police apprehended a man wanted by Warwick Police for an April 28 Kent Hospital assault of two Coventry Fire personnel. Warwick Officer Gian […]
![[CREDIT: stryker.com] A trio of Mako robotic arm surgical assistance tools.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kent-Hosptial-Mako-Robot-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital’s total joint surgery program now includes robotic surgery featuring the Mako robot, making it the second hospital to provide the precise robotic assistance for knee […]
![[WARWICK POST IMAGE] Police report Richard Joseph Malis, 69, walked away from Kent Hospital at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Richard-J.-Malis-Missing-Kent-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
UPDATE Nov. 7: Warwick Police report Malis was located at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in the woods between CCRI and KCMH. Malis was in good condition and was brought to […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Kent Hospital is located at 455 Toll Gate Road.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man faces a larceny charge after the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta he was rifling through at Kent Hospital Sept. 21 at 2:09 p.m. sent an alert […]
WARWICK, RI — An Auburn, MA swimmer reported missing at Conimicut Point Saturday at 3:20 p.m. and recovered an hour later by Warwick Fire Department marine units and the Narragansett […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police have charged Dennis Walsh, 41, of New Orleans, LA, with felony assault, malicious damage and disorderly conduct for using a tire iron in a fight in the Kent Hospital emergency room March 16.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dennis-walsh-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital staff called Warwick Police at 12:55 a.m. March 16 to report two men were fighting in the hospital’s emergency room, where responding officers arrested a […]
WARWICK, RI — Narragansett Police advised Warwick Police that they had a 33-year-old West Warwick woman in custody, wanted on a WPD warrant for assault of a Kent Hospital security […]
WARWICK, RI — The man accused of throwing urine at Kent County Hospital staffers on Oct. 7 reported to Kent County District Court on Dec. 4.
WARWICK, RI — A bench warrant has been issued from Kent County District Court for Jeremy Wardlow, 45, of Newport, who faces assault and disorderly conduct charges for throwing urine at Kent […]
WARWICK, RI — Officer Aaron Steere was called to Kent County Hospital, 455 Toll Gate Road, Oct. 7 at 3:33 p.m. for a report of an assault on staff by […]
WARWICK, RI — Officer Brian Holleran was investigating recent thefts from cars at Kent County Memorial Hospital when security personnel alerted him to a man, unstable on his feet, driving […]
A driver struck a car at Kent Hospital June 1 and left at about 12:54 a.m., returning and fighting officers, resulting in her arrest for assault.
If there’s a local case of Ebola, the hemorrhagic fever infecting a growing number of people, mostly in West Africa, Warwick EMTs will be among the first to know, and they’re prepared.
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital will be among five RI hospitals to receive about 1,000 doses each of COVID-19 vaccine for frontline hospital workers today and Tuesday, on the recommendation […]
When James D. Bartlett, 55, of 4 Dawley St., Coventry walked into the emergency room at Kent County Memorial Hospital July 4 at 5 a.m. smelling strongly of alcohol and attempted to drive away, a guard delayed him until a Warwick officer showed up to arrest him.
