Senate President Ruggerio PHOTO: GoLocal
As the wheeling and dealing in the hospital industry in Rhode Island heats up Senate President Dominick Ruggerio on Tuesday will file legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on hospital conversions involving for-profit corporations as the seller or the buyer.
This proposed legislation would impact CharterCARE and potentially block the efforts of StoneBridge to purchase Care New England.
Care New England owns and operates Woman & Infants, Kent and Butler hospitals among its assets.
Since the early fall, Care New England has been in merger negotiations with Lifespan this is the fourth round of merger negotiations between the two over the past 20 years. Over the past years, Care New England has also had failed merger negotiations with South Coast and Boston healthcare giant Partners now rebranded Mass General Brigham.
Ruggerio submits bill to pause for-profit hospital conversions for one year
R.I. SENATE PRESIDENT Dominick J. Ruggerio has submitted a bill that would pause hospital conversions in Rhode Island for one year if the acquiree or acquirer was
a for-profit entity. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio on Tuesday said he s filed legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on hospital conversions involving for-profit corporations. “The questions swirling around the financial instability of [Our Lady of Fatima Hospital] and [Roger Williams Medical Center] stem in no small part from their for-profit status,” said Ruggerio in…
Tiffney Davidson-Parker The Providence Center on Monday announced that Tiffney Davidson-Parker will be its next President and COO, effective immediately.
“Davidson-Parker was selected after a national search for a new President and COO of The Providence Center. Her experience and educational background makes her an ideal candidate to lead The Providence Center’s health care services and social programs, said Mary Marran, President and COO, Butler Hospital, and SVP, CNE Behavioral Health Service Line. Throughout her career, Tiffney has served in many roles to evaluate and strengthen systems of care for children, families, and those with medical and mental illness, which will make her a valued asset to our TPC community and Care New England, she added. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Raimondo leaving for Cabinet post won t change R.I. virus response
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo delivers her State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Published January 08. 2021 11:00PM
By PHILIP MARCELO and MARK PRATT, Associated Press
Rhode Island s coronavirus response will not be impacted by Gov. Gina Raimondo s imminent departure to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet, Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee promised on Friday.
In his first public statement since Raimondo was named Biden’s pick for commerce secretary, McKee said he s committed to retaining many of the top officials and experts Raimondo has tapped to lead the state’s pandemic response.