
Landmark Medical Center
“Prime Healthcare demonstrated in a very short period of time how dedicated they are to preserving, advancing, and maintaining the hospitals they buy. In my community they have truly become a partner to our citizens and an integral part of the health care system in our state. I am very proud to be affiliated with this hospital company.” — Shaun Cournoyer, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Daniel Couture will never forget Christmas morning of 2013. This husband and father of two was rushed into Landmark Medical Center in the midst of – as he puts it – “a five alarm heart attack.” Little did he know that as the doors to the ER swung open, he was entering a STEMI emergency room, the only one in northern Rhode Island. After immediate catheterization and two stents, what might have been the worst day of Daniel’s life became the best day of his lifetime. “I still well up when I think about what Christmas would mean to my family, had I not been brought to Landmark,” he remembers. “They saved my life.”
If Landmark Medical Center had not been acquired by Prime Healthcare in 2013, the ambulance transporting Daniel might have been forced to drive many more miles, and Daniel’s story might not have ended so happily. Landmark had been in court-appointed receivership for five and a half long years. A prospective buyer had created hope for this beloved community hospital, but withdrew in the 11th hour, leaving Landmark and its 1,200 employees standing at the altar, with only enough capital to keep the doors open for two more weeks.
Enter Dr. Prem Reddy and Prime Healthcare, rescuing Landmark and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island. Approximately $7 million was immediately required to implement Prime’s acquisition, and another $5 million was needed to fund the hospital’s operations while under review by the Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office. Prior to the final sale, Prime Healthcare invested in a desperately needed hospital-wide telemetry system.
Right from the start, Prime Healthcare knew that, after more than 140 years, Landmark had a vital connection to generations of patients. Prime took the time to understand and learn about the community – economically distressed, but hard working and proud.
Prime Healthcare has invested more than $30 million, creating a renewal that’s tangible. Landmark was the first facility in the state to acquire the da Vinci Xi surgical robot. The hospital opened the Landmark Wound Care Center, offering groundbreaking care in this critical area. A new Cancer Care Center is state-of-the-art in every way. And OB/GYN services have expanded considerably with the opening of a new facility. Following Prime Healthcare’s acquisition of Landmark Medical Center, the hospital has risen like a phoenix to serve patients and families with the highest quality care.