Journal Staff
Lifespan announced Thursday morning that the annual Hasbro Children’s Hospital Heroes Ball, which had been scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to a later date due to coronavirus concerns.
“The ball is a very special annual event and one that highlights the important role of our children’s hospital in this state,” Lifespan president and CEO Timothy J. Babineau said in a statement. “We deeply regret having to make this decision — particularly so close to the actual event. However, we must consider the large number of health care providers who would be in attendance, many of whom provide unique and essential health care services to the state and the region. The risk, as low as it would be, of having an exposure to the Covid-19 virus at the event that would require quarantine of these individuals is one that we simply can’t take. These are the physicians, nurses, therapists and other clinicians who care for our children and adults when they are sick or injured. If they were to be quarantined for any reason, the impact on our hospitals would be significant.
“Our decision, though difficult, is intended to protect our care givers, our supporters and the patients that we serve.”