http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/memorial-hospital-join-care-new-england <p>Memorial Hospital is set to join Care New England, one of Rhode Island’s multi-hospital health care systems.</p><p>The two institutions signed an affiliation agreement but must receive further state and federal regulatory approvals before their partnership is official.</p><p>The organizations said in a statement today that the affiliation would help reduce overall operational costs and improve patient access to a range of health care services across the network.</p><p>Memorial joins Care New England’s three other Rhode Island hospitals, including Kent, Butler, and Women and Infants.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:13:29 +0000 Kristin Gourlay 4722 at http://ripr.org