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Westerly Hospital
Westerly Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island. HistoryAccording to the 2017 PBS documentary "Our Town - Westerly",[1] a longtime resident of Westerly named Louise Hoxie died in 1917 and left $10,000 "to establish a foundation fund" for a hospital in Westerly. The intent of this money was to use it as seed money for investments to accrue capital for a hospital, with the fund eventually growing to a reported $200,000. Westerly Hospital was founded in 1925 to continually improve the health and well-being of the people in the region. The hospital was acquired by Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in 2013.[2] In 2015 the hospital became part of the Yale New Haven Health System.[3] One of Florence Nightingale's nursing caps was on display in the lobby of the hospital, starting in 1965.[4] As of 2019, the cap is no longer on display.[5] ServicesThe hospital employs 742 employees and 307 medical staff. During its 2020 fiscal year, it reported 12,609 inpatient discharges and 284,718 outpatient visits.[6] The Westerly Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients, with particular expertise in laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, surgery, emergency care, cardiac care, physical therapy & rehabilitation. Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center provides cancer care and treatment to western Rhode Island. In late 2019, Westerly Hospital opened a Geriatric-Psychiatric unit, providing 18 beds to 55-years of age and older patients.[7] See alsoReferences
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