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In the Arena – Larry Connell, VA Healthcare System
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island and influential to Rhode Island. This week Paolino’s guest is, appropriately so for Memorial Day, Larry Connell, Director of the VA Healthcare System in Rhode Island.
New services abound! New Mental Health services area, MRI, Emergency Room, and more… as part of $120M in improvements to the hospital. New jobs for Rhode Islanders, too. Some of the plans for short term and long term expansion.
Some of the lowest turnover in nurses in the US – typical of the VA. But! They are always hiring. USAJobs.gov for positions open. What is VA Video Connect?
Connell talks about the Ukraine War, COVID and more…
Tune in to In The Arena every Sunday at 7:30am on ABC6.