[1] Kent Hospital was chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1946, and was opened in 1951 with 90 beds.

More than 2,300 employees, a medical staff of 600, a volunteer corp of 250 and 350 auxiliary members work in the hospital, which currently has 359 beds.

The Emergency Services Department, the second busiest in the state, handles approximately 75,000 visits annually.

The hospital offers specialty services such as a multidisciplinary Wound Recovery Center and a cancer program accredited by the American College of Surgeons.

Its unique collaboration program with Salve Regina University brings baccalaureate classes on-site for Kent nurses.