President Trump has upended global markets with a series of executive actions on import tariffs. We talk with a URI economist about the potential impact here in Rhode Island and some ways the state’s economy has already been affected. Also: the battle over the future of South County Hospital continues. Reporter Lynn Arditi tells us what’s driving the dispute and what’s at stake. And: Can you name five women artists? In this week’s Artscape, we talk with a local art history professor who says most people can’t – and she’s on a mission to change that. All that and more on this episode of The Weekly Catch.
South County Hospital
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Is South County Hospital’s escalating fight with critics alienating donors?
South County Hospital prides itself on being one of the few remaining independent hospitals in Rhode Island. But the hospital’s financial and staffing challenges are now compounded by its ongoing battle with a group of doctors and community members demanding leadership changes. The Public’s Radio’s Luis Hernandez spoke with health reporter Lynn Arditi about the […]
Posted inHealth, Local, South County Bureau
Community renews calls for change of leadership at South County Hospital
Interview highlights On the request to replace South County Health CEO Aaron Robinson Steven Fera: He’s made some management decisions that have not involved collaboration with health care workers, physicians, nurses, or community members. Some of those decisions involved the loss of most of our primary care providers in Washington County. So there’s one provider […]
Posted inEnvironment, Health, The Weekly Catch
The uncertain future of South County Hospital, wildfire risk in R.I., and more
The destruction in Los Angeles serves as a reminder of how vulnerable many of our communities in Rhode Island are to wildfires. We hear about what the state and residents can do to prepare for a predicted increase in wildfires due to climate change. Also, dozens of community members recently sent a letter to the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital. In it they criticized leadership and expressed concern for the hospital’s long-term financial viability. We hear from a doctor at the hospital who signed the letter. Plus, we take a trip to a Pawtucket museum filled wall to wall with pinball machines, some more than 70 years old. That and more on this week’s show.
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Before the public outcry, South County Hospital cited for ‘deficiencies’
South County Hospital officials defending against accusations of mismanagement by a group of doctors have stressed that state and federal regulators recently found “no deficient practice” after a review at the hospital. But state and federal regulators last year cited the 100-bed hospital in Wakefield for several “deficiencies,” including one of the highest severity, according […]
