A previous application lapsed because the state and applicants couldn’t agree on whether it was complete; if the current application is accepted, it would move on to public hearings.
Providence-based Lifespan runs five hospitals with a total of 1,155 beds and Care New England Health System, also based in Providence, has three hospitals with more than 600 beds.
Read Providence Business News‘ release on the proposed Rhode Island hospitals merger.
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