The Health of Rhode Island’s Hospitals (2003)

June 2004 The Health of Rhode Island's Hospitals (2003) Rhode Island's community hospitals are a $2.2 billion dollar industry comprising 8% of the Gross State Product. The hospitals? payroll approaches $1.2 billion, and they invest more than $125 million annually in new capital (construction and equipment). Because of their importance to healthcare delivery, their impact on the economy, and the large public investment they represent, there is interest in monitoring the performance of this industry . . .