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Mental Health Association recognizes Gavigan
Jean Gavigan, vice-chair of the board of directors at The Kent Center, will receive the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island’s 2012 Bell Award on June 6. more
Coletta not afraid to launch changes at Kent
Working with a brand-new hospital union and coming out on the positive side of an employee survey. Revamping an entire emergency department – an offshoot of a malpractice case. Establishing a breast health center. Creating an alliance with a major Boston hospital. All that would be a lot to accomplish over many years, but Sandra L. Coletta did it in just four. Coletta, president and CEO of Kent Hospital in Warwick, took the job in 2008, after putting in 25 years at The Miriam Hospital and Lifespan. And for her efforts, Coletta was named an Industry Leader in the category of health care services. more
Paul E. Kandarian
CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 5/28/12
A port in the storm of an uncertain industry
She is an inspiration to many colleagues who say she climbed the corporate ladder with modesty and humility. Shanna Marzilli of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, has spent 18 years holding positions with increasing levels of responsibility at the state’s leading health insurer, which covers more than 600,000 members. more
Grief fueled Gemma’s passion promoting cancer awareness
When Maria Gemma officially stepped from behind the desk as property manager of her family’s real estate business in 2009, she firmly planted her feet in front of an issue that had grown out of personal grief into a very public passion. more
Helping others a calling she always answers
Lavinia “Vinnie” Velazquez has spent a career in the human-services field working with the homeless who might have chronic mental-health issues, working with those battling abuse problems or advising prostitutes to straighten out their lives. Some might find it difficult, but not Velazquez. “I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity,” she said. more
Dean of RIC’s School of Nursing attends conference
Jane Williams recently attended the White House’s Joining Forces event, held at the University of Pennsylvania. Williams, who is the dean of Rhode Island College’s School of Nursing, was one of only 20 nursing deans nationwide invited to the event. While there, she also participated in a nursing-leadership summit. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in education from New York University and a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Rhode Island. more
6/4/12
Funds sought to save anti-lead agency
PROVIDENCE – Faced with the loss of $594,000 in federal funds because of budget cuts, the Childhood Lead Action Project asked state government to step in and provide emergency funding to keep the health program operational. more
6/4/12
Improving health care access
The Rhode Island Foundation on May 30 awarded $1.8 million to seven organizations from its Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island. Winners were chosen for their focus on creating access to affordable, primary care for patients. The grants range from $100,000 to $375,000 over two or three years. Pictured from left are: Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president for community health and perioperative services, Lifespan; Providence Mayor Angel Taveras; Neil Steinberg, foundation president & CEO and Merrill Thomas, Providence Community Health Centers CEO. more
6/4/12
Providence reaches agreement with Care New England, CharterCare
Care New England and CharterCare Health Partners have agreed to pay $1 million and $300,000, respectively, to the city of Providence in a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, Mayor Angel Taveras announced Friday. more
R.I. Foundation awards $1.8M from Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $1.8 million in grants to seven organizations across the state from its Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island. more
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