Kent Hospital recently held its annual event, Evening of Hope, at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, where more than 300 attendees enjoyed an impactful evening with delightful delicacies, friends and fun while supporting vital enhancements to Kent Hospital’s Emergency Department, including equipment upgrades and infrastructure improvements, ensuring that every patient who walks through its doors receives the exceptional care they deserve. The event raised over $269,000 and counting.

Staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and a dedicated team of highly skilled nurses, Kent’s Emergency Department is the second largest in Rhode Island, treating nearly 70,000 patients each year. The department earned the Silver-Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians, making Kent the only hospital in Rhode Island to receive this distinction and one of fewer than 100 hospitals nationwide to achieve this level of recognition for excellence in geriatric emergency care.

Kent’s Emergency Department is also ranked in the top 10%nationally for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. With an innovative provider and triage model, the hospital has significantly reduced wait times and improved overall patient flow. These advancements have led to exceptional patient experience ratings, reinforcing Kent’s commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate emergency care to every patient who comes through its doors.

In addition, the evening celebrated Edward J. Cooney Jr. as the 2025 Jonathan K. Farnum Outstanding Philanthropist Honoree and Jinen Thakkar, MD, as the 2025 Kent Hospital President’s Award for Community Care Honoree.

“Kent Hospital is much more than a workplace for our doctors, nurses and team members; it is a place where they dedicate their lives to caring for others, demonstrating this commitment every single day, said Jeffrey Cabral, chief philanthropy officer of Care New England, Kent’s parent company. “It is where our family, friends, and neighbors receive compassionate care that promotes their health and well-being. At Kent, we see the best of humanity reflected in ourselves and each other. I am deeply grateful to everyone who attended this year’s event and to the staff and volunteers whose efforts made it such a success. Each year, I am inspired by the incredible support our community gives to Kent Hospital and the life-saving work performed by the devoted caregivers at Kent.”