• Reports of threatening behavior, bullying, and retaliation must be reviewed
• Concerns about a culture of safety need to be addressed
• Direct service staff are committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of its patients
The report comes after McKee announced this week that Brian Daly, M.D., Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Eleanor Slater Hospital, has resigned effective July 31, 2021.
McKee also announced Jennifer White, Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)) CFO and former Interim-CEO of Eleanor Slater Hospital has been placed on administrative leave.
According to his bio, Daly became CMO at BHDDH in August 2018; White started in her role at BHDDH in May 2019.
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Womazetta Jones to run agency in charge of RI state hospital
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Top R.I. state official will take over, review hospital agency
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Gov. Dan McKee has appointed a top administration official to take charge of the state agency that operates a hospital that has come under scrutiny from disability advocates and public officials.
Health and Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones has been asked to take interim leadership of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, The Providence Journal reported Friday.
Womazetta is being asked to conduct a review of the department, which oversees Eleanor Slater Hospital. The hospital has locations in Cranston and Burrillville and treats residents with long-term medical and psychiatric needs. It has come under fire over a downsizing plan that critics say has led to the discharge of patients with few or no care alternatives.