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Hospital capacity eyed closely as COVID-19 cases help fill beds

By the numbers, Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro has been operating at around 70% capacity. But that doesn't mean there is much room for more patients. Sign up for our Newsletters The hospital is already using what they call surge beds, and using them more often than at any time in recent memory. "Flu seasons in the past, we've had occasional times where we've been into our surge beds. But that typically was a relatively infrequent event..

Attleboro police chief blasts Sturdy Hospital over coronavirus testing

ATTLEBORO — For at least the second time this year, city first responders say they have run into bureaucratic mire at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in regard to getting a test for coronavirus — and the police chief is blasting the health care facility. The latest episode came after police officers responded last Friday to the hospital to protect doctors, nurses and others from an unruly patient who could not be controlled by the hospital’s security force. A day later, that patient tested positive for coronavirus and Police Chief Kyle Heagney said the hospital “flat out said no” when he requested coronavirus tests for the four officers who had to deal with the troublesome patient in a small, enclosed space.

Rhode Island Medical Imaging Donates Medical Equipment and Supplies to Local Nursing Homes

Rhode Island Medical Imaging Donates Medical Equipment and Supplies to Local Nursing Homes Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) has donated more than 1,800 pieces of medical equipment and supplies to local nursing homes and care communities. The donations were distributed by LeadingAge Rhode Island (LARI), an industry organization for Rhode Island aging service providers including nursing homes, assisted living residencies, senior housing and adult day health centers. RIMI’s donations included blood pressure machines, surgical caps, EZ-On foot slips, compression socks, stockings, pantyhose, waterproof limb protectors, bed pans, emesis basins, surgical clippers, syringes, toothbrushes and storage bins. Organizations receiving the equipment include Hattie Ide Chaffee (East Providence), Saint Elizabeth Court (Providence) and Scandinavian Communities (Cranston).

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