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Lifespan welcomes the opportunity to work with reporters on all health care-related topics. Media relations staff members are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to quickly respond to inquiries from journalists.

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Our business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Journalists can call the marketing and communications office at 401-444-5327 or contact the media relations staff directly. After hours, page the media relations staff person on call at 401-793-2092.

All journalists with cameras—still and video must be accompanied by a member of the media relations staff. In order to protect our patients' privacy, we provide patient information in accordance with the American Hospital Association guidelines contained in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Please refer to our patient privacy notice.

Media Staff

Jane Bruno
401-444-5327
jbruno@lifespan.org
Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Gail Leach Carvelli
401-444-7299
gcarvelli@lifespan.org
Director, Media Relations, Lifespan
twitter: @gailcarvelli

Ellen Slingsby
401-444-6421
eslingsby@lifespan.org
Rhode Island Hospital
twitter: @eslingsby

Jill Reuter
401-444-6863
jreuter@lifespan.org
Bradley Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital
twitter: @jillreuter

Jessica Collins Grimes
401-793-7484 (Miriam)
jgrimes2@lifespan.org
The Miriam Hospital and Women's Medicine Collaborative
twitter: @jessgrimes

Peggy O'Keefe
401-845-1616
mokeefe@lifespan.org
Newport Hospital