01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, August 22, 2004

Dr. Patricia A. Nolan

Title: Director of Health

Responsibility: Oversees the Rhode Island Department of Health, whose mission is protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island. Under Nolan's leadership are 493 employees in five divisions, including Health Services Regulation.

Donald C. Williams

Title: Associate Director, Health Services Regulation

Responsibility: Helps oversee the department that licenses, certifies, and enforces regulations relating to health-care professionals and health-care facilities in Rhode Island. The department includes the Facilities Regulation division.

Raymond Rusin

Title: Chief, Facilities Regulation

Responsibility: Responsible for regulating the quality of care at Rhode Island's health-care facilities, including 101 nursing homes in the state.

Arthur A. Pullano

Title: Principal Surveyor, Facilities Regulation

Responsibility: Oversees inspections and complaint investigations for 60 of Rhode Island's nursing homes. Monitored inspections at Hillside Health Center. Recommends fines and penalties for nursing home operators who are not in compliance with standards.

Madeline Vincent

Title: Public health nurse in Facilities Regulation

Responsibility: On-site expert about clinical care at nursing homes. Consults during inspections and complaint investigations.

Adele Renzulli

Title: Nursing home inspector in Facilities Regulation

Responsibility: Part of team that visits nursing homes for inspections and complaint investigations. Writes up deficiencies and care violations and reports back to supervisors.