Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system, officially rebranded as Brown University Health Thursday.
The health system said in a news release the rebranding will help raise its national profile and solidify its position as a leading healthcare provider in the state. The system includes three teaching hospitals, three community hospitals, a psychiatric children’s hospital, a community-based behavioral health service and a physicians group.
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The new name is part of an expanded affiliation announced last summer between Lifespan and the Providence-based university. As part of the agreement, Brown University said it will invest $15 million to $25 million annually over seven years in technology, research and community improvements for the health system. It will also manage Brown University Health's $800 million investment portfolio.