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Lifespan Care Locations
Our commitment to patient-centered care means providing the right care in the right place at the right time. We have expanded our reach throughout the communities we serve through our ambulatory centers, clinics and programs.
Rhode Island Hospital
Founded in 1863, Rhode Island Hospital is the state’s largest, and its only Level I trauma center and accredited burn center. The principal teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services, as well as expertise in cancer, cardiology, diabetes, emergency medicine, neurosciences, orthopedics and more. Award-winning patient care is our hallmark.
Hasbro Children's Hospital
As a division of Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital is the region’s premiere provider of pediatric clinical care. The hospital offers a broad spectrum of both routine care and specialty programs not available elsewhere. Hasbro Children’s has the only pediatric emergency department, Level 1 trauma center, pediatric critical care teams and 24-hour ambulance in the region. Our approach to pediatric medicine makes parents, who know their children best, an essential part of the care team.
The Miriam Hospital
Founded by the Providence Jewish community in 1926, The Miriam Hospital today offers a wide range of medical services, with notable expertise in cardiac care, total joint replacement, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and men’s health. A major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, the hospital receives international recognition for its HIV/AIDS, behavioral health and preventive medicine research.
Bradley Hospital
Founded in 1931, Bradley Hospital was the nation’s first psychiatric hospital exclusively for children. Today it provides expert, family-focused care to children and adolescents with psychological, developmental, and behavioral problems, through a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, residential, and partial hospital programs. A teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Bradley Hospital is a national center for research in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Newport Hospital
Newport Hospital, founded in 1873, offers a wide array of services to the community. In addition to an emergency department that treats patients from Newport and surrounding towns, the hospital provides diagnostic and surgical services and is home to the renowned Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center and the award-winning Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center. Newport Hospital has been designated a Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing three consecutive times.
Gateway Healthcare
Gateway Healthcare provides outstanding treatment, intervention and prevention services to adults and children of all cultural and economic backgrounds with behavioral and substance abuse issues, through its residential, outpatient and community-based programs. With more than 42 locations across the state, Gateway Healthcare delivers services to more than 25,000 Rhode Islanders each year.
Featured Centers & Services
As part of an academic medical center, our hospitals consolidate their expertise to offer the most advanced and highest quality medical care in centers of excellence that include cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, women’s medicine, emergency services, and the neurosciences, among others.
Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
The Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute provides expert diagnostic, interventional, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac care. Expert nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners complement our superlative team of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons.
Lifespan Cancer Institute
The Lifespan Cancer Institute brings together specialists from Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals to form a multidisciplinary team that provides the highest quality treatment for cancer patients in a comfortable setting, close to home.
Lifespan Orthopedics Institute
Physicians of the Lifespan Orthopedics Institute provide diagnostic, medical and surgical treatment for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, from simple fractures to microvascular surgery.
Women's Medicine Collaborative
Women’s Medicine Collaborative is devoted to the health needs of women at all stages of life, ranging from primary care to obstetrics, gastrointestinal medicine and cancer treatment, taking a comprehensive approach to wellness.
Emergency Services
Emergency departments at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals are staffed 24 hours a day by experts in emergency medicine. Rhode Island Hospital is the only Level I Trauma Center in the region, providing the highest level of adult and pediatric trauma care.
Neurosciences
As part of the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, Lifespan’s experts in the neurosciences provide the highest caliber care for brain and spine disorders, based on the most current and innovative research.
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Featured News
Friday, December 14, 2018
Lifespan’s Annual Meeting included the presentation of the 2018 Bruce M. Selya Award for Excellence in Research. The Honorable Bruce M. Selya is pictured with recipient Megan L. Ranney, M.D., M.P.H. Megan L. Ranney, M.D., M.P.H., an emergency medicine physician and injury prevention researcher, was...
Friday, November 30, 2018
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WorkforceWafik El-Deiry to lead new Lifespan-Brown cancer program Wafik El-Deiry, MD, Lifespan and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University have announced the recruitment of Wafik El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP, an internationally recognized physician-scientist, academic leader, and medical oncologist...
Monday, November 26, 2018
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Workforce, In the Community, LeadershipExchange program brings staff from Israeli hospital to The Miriam Members of the Emek Medical Center exchange were greeted by representatives of The Miriam Hospital. Pictured left to right are Emek Deputy Director Gil Hirschhorn, MD, TMH executive assistant Maggie Dupont, Emek CNO Yehudit Hyat, TMH...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
25 tons of food donated during health system’s ‘Season of Giving’ activities
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
International exchange to foster research, cultural awareness
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Physician also to serve as vice president of American College of Cardiology
Monday, October 22, 2018
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Health & Wellness, Events, In the CommunityFree influenza vaccinations will be given during October and November at several public clinics organized by Lifespan Community Health Institute. Flu shots are provided as a community service to Rhode Island residents age 19 and older. Lifespan administered the flu vaccine to nearly 700 people at...
Monday, October 15, 2018
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Awards & DesignationsPrestigious honor bestowed upon Josiah "Jody" Rich, MD, researcher and advocate on HIV/AIDS, opioids issues Josiah "Jody" Rich, MD PROVIDENCE— Josiah “Jody” Rich, MD, an infectious disease physician and director of the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights at The Miriam Hospital, has been...
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Study will examine effectiveness of asking patients to electronically submit symptoms following surgery, treatment Don Dizon, MD The National Cancer Institute with the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative has announced that the Lifespan Cancer Institute (LCI) will be among six cancer programs...
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Representatives of The Miriam Hospital join national public health experts in honoring Providence/Boston CFAR A remarkable milestone was commemorated on Sept. 27 as public health experts from around the country gathered in Providence for the 20th anniversary of the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS...
Thursday, September 6, 2018
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Workforce, LeadershipBrigham and Women division chief brings expertise in quality improvement, patient safety Lifespan and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University announced today that Jeremiah D. Schuur, M.D., M.H.S., FACEP, has been appointed physician-in-chief for emergency medicine at Lifespan and chair...
Friday, August 31, 2018
Fentanyl test strips, naloxone kits handed out to combat opioid epidemic deaths Public health advocates in Rhode Island, including representatives of Preventing Overdose and Naloxone Intervention (PONI) at The Miriam Hospital, joined forces on Friday, Aug. 31 -- the fourth annual International...
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Josiah Rich, MD Federal funding will allow for creation of a center to help combat opioid epidemic Rhode Island Hospital announced today that it has received an $11.8 million federal grant to address the nation’s opioid epidemic by establishing the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
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In the CommunityPayments in lieu of taxes to city now total $3.6 million Lifespan made a $400,000 payment in lieu of taxes last week to the City of Providence. The PILOT payments from the state’s largest health system to the city now total $3.6 million over the last seven years. “Lifespan is proud of its vital...
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Pediatric, OutpatientA Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center study found that a health intervention program focused on emotion-regulation skills reduced sexual risk behaviors among young adolescents with suspected mental health symptoms. The findings of the study led by Christopher D. Houck, Ph.D., are presented in...
Friday, June 1, 2018
Collaborators include Brown University and a new partner, Boston University/Boston Medical Center The Miriam Hospital has been awarded a $9.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund new and continuing initiatives at its Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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Awards & DesignationsNational non-profit The Leapfrog Group awards "A" grades to Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Newport Hospital
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
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WorkforceTeaching hospitals, Brown medical school infuse more than $2.4 billion into state A new study shows that Lifespan and Care New England teaching hospitals and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University supported 26,449 jobs across the state last year. Those jobs, on average, provided $69,...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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Workforce, In the Community, Awards & DesignationsFor the second time, Lifespan’s four hospitals achieved Top Performer status on the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national benchmark of hospitals’ policies and practices related to equitable and inclusive treatment of their LGBTQ patients, visitors and employees. The Human Rights Campaign...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, chief of infectious diseases at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, looks at a specimen with Kiho Lee, PhD, a member of his research team. Lee is holding a petri dish containing tiny worms (nematodes) used to test potential antibiotics. An infectious disease researcher...
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Care New England and Partners HealthCare have approached Lifespan and will begin formal discussions to explore how all three health care providers might work together to strengthen patient care delivery in Rhode Island. The conversations were announced on Feb. 27. By combining the talent,...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Goal to transform health care delivery and provide more affordable, world-class care
Monday, November 6, 2017
Rhode Island Hospital is one of only 10 sites in the nation studying the effectiveness of freezing tumor cells to treat small malignant breast tumors. Cryoablation – killing cancer cells with extreme cold – is a promising treatment for small, early-stage breast tumors. Most women diagnosed with...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Rhode Island, The Miriam, and Newport hospitals all received an “A” in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade released today by The Leapfrog Group . Lifespan is the only health system in Rhode Island to receive the top score for all its eligible hospitals. Leapfrog, the national nonprofit health care...
Monday, October 16, 2017
The Comprehensive Spine Center has expanded to make multi-disciplinary treatment available close to home for residents of Aquidneck Island, South County and nearby Massachusetts.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
The Miriam Hospital has been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to study an innovative opioid addiction treatment program for incarcerated individuals that was expanded at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections in 2016. The $215,157 federal grant will fund research into medication-...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Each year, about 200 million adults needing medical intervention in the United States have an IV inserted into their arm to deliver vital fluids, nutrients and medicines. These "peripheral intravenous catheters" play a critical role in a patient's care, but a small percentage of patients can...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Applications include cancer, Parkinson’s and traumatic brain injury, among other conditions
Monday, June 19, 2017
Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan leadership were joined today by federal and state officials to mark the opening of the Lifespan Recovery Center. The Rhode Island Hospital program will provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for those seeking to overcome opioid addiction. The center officially...
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Fingleton will assume role April 1 when he joins University Cardiovascular Surgical Associates in Providence.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research. The new agreement, signed March 21, 2017, will support the expansion of clinical trials, offer access for Lifespan physicians to cancer-specific disease expertise for...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
State’s largest health system also names Howard Safran, M.D. as Institute’s division chief of hematology/oncology
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Expertise in both low- and high-complexity pregnancies vital as maternal complication rates continue to increase
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Dr. De Oliveira will lead the division's clinical services, administration, and educational and research activities. He joins Lifespan from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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Medical EducationThe Leapfrog Group announced today that Rhode Island Hospital has been named a Top Hospital. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the U.S., the recognition showcases Rhode Island Hospital’s commitment to patient safety and quality. “This...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Microbiome research will help prevent ongoing spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Will focus on expanding state’s largest multispecialty physician group, while improving patient access to comprehensive, quality health care
Monday, October 3, 2016
Hasbro Children’s Hospital experts say nearly one-quarter of cases can be successfully treated with antibiotics