During the coronavirus lockdown, have you been binge-watching Netflix and television shows, or playing video games compulsively?

The coronavirus pandemic required an integrated, coordinated response from all of Lifespan, working with our partners at the

Resuming Elective Surgery and Procedures

Learn more about the procedures we will be doing and the precautions we are taking to keep our patients and staff safe.

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Bearing Witness to Selflessness, Heroism

To everyone helping us battle through this crisis, thank you for your courage, heart and wisdom.

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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.

Founded in 1863, Rhode Island Hospital is the state’s largest, and its only Level Itrauma 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.

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.

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.

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, 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 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 tomore than 25,000 Rhode Islanders each year.

Established in 2012, Lifespan Physician Group has grown to be the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Lifespan Physician Group delivers outstanding, innovative care, from family medicine to psychiatry, plastic surgery to pediatric ophthalmology. Our patients benefit from seamless access to the most advanced treatments Lifespan hospitals can provide.

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.Learn More 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.Learn More 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.Learn More 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.Learn More Lifespan Urgent Care When a common medical condition arises, you can turn to Lifespan Urgent Care to get treatment with the expertise and compassion you expect from Rhode Island’s leading health care provider.Learn More 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.Learn More Category:OBGYN and Women s HealthMay 26Canceled - Rhode Island Lupus Support GroupWe are carefully monitoring news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and locally. As a proactive step, the Rhode Island Lupus Support Group is cancelling its March 31, 2020 meeting. The Rhode Island Lupus Support Group normally meets on the last Tuesday of every month. The goal of... Category:Brain and SpineJun 10Stroke Support GroupRelated Locations:Rhode Island HospitalEvent update: We are carefully monitoring news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and locally. As a proactive step, we have canceled the April meeting of the Stroke Support Group. The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Rhode Island Hospital offers a stroke support group for stroke... Category:Pediatric MedicineAug 22Heroes Ball to Benefit Hasbro Children s HospitalRelated Locations:Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children s HospitalJoin Lifespan employees, family, and friends for a special evening benefiting Hasbro Children\'s Hospital. Since 1994, the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Heroes Ball has brought our community together in an extraordinary show of support for the children in our region. Proceeds from the Heroes Ball are... Aug 28Bravo Bradley: Today’s Dreams, Tomorrow’s TriumphsRelated Locations:Bradley HospitalGala chairs Tricia and Tim O’Neil are dreaming up a spectacular evening full of hope and inspiration to Benefit Bradley Hospital. Bravo Bradley: Today\'s Dreams, Tomorrow\'s Triumphs will support the Healing Arts Program , which provides creative and therapeutic activities that improve and enhance... Category:CancerOct 3Passport to SurvivorshipLifespan Community Health Institute and Lifespan Cancer Institute in partnership with Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Research Foundation will present Passport to Survivorship, the largest health and wellness expo for breast cancer survivors in the region.This free event is open to cancer patients,...

While our streets are nearly empty, our hearts are full of gratitude for all our health care workers and neighbors across the state.

Monday, May 11, 2020Lifespan Resumes Elective Surgical ProceduresAccess is expanded with new health and safety protocols in place during coronavirus. Thursday, May 7, 2020Visitation Restricted at Lifespan HospitalsIn light of local cases of COVID-19 and national and international instances of exponential spread of the disease, Lifespan hospitals have temporary measures in place to minimize traffic and potential exposure in our hospitals, protecting patients and staff. Currently, no visitors are allowed in... Tuesday, May 5, 2020Lifespan, CNE partner to provide mental health support to health care workers statewideIn an effort to support health care workers throughout Rhode Island and its neighboring communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s two largest health care systems have come together to offer a mental health support line specifically for health care workers. Launched on Thursday, April 30... Thursday, April 9, 2020Lifespan physician authors national recommendations on cardiovascular care during COVID-19Herbert Aronow, M.D., M.P.H. , director of interventional cardiology and of the cardiac catheterization labs at Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals, is one of the authors of national recommendations for interventional cardiac procedures during COVID-19. The article , which was accepted for rapid... Monday, March 30, 2020Dr. Athena Poppas Named American College of Cardiology PresidentPoppas began her term at the close of the College’s Annual Scientific Session Wednesday, March 25, 2020The Miriam Hospital attains 6th Magnet® designationCategory:Workforce, Awards DesignationsThe Miriam Hospital has once again attained Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence and now joins just three other U.S. hospitals in receiving the four-year designation six consecutive times. The honor, bestowed upon the hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition... Thursday, March 5, 2020Lifespan Postponing HCH Heroes BallStatement from Lifespan President CEO Timothy J. Babineau, M.D. on Postponement of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Heroes Ball After much thoughtful deliberation, and out of an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the annual Hasbro Children’s Hospital Heroes... Tuesday, February 25, 2020Rhode Island Hospital a major participant in study of drug for stroke victimsRhode Island Hospital was a major participant in a just-published international study that found new hope for preserving brain cells after stroke. After 50 years of research and the testing of over 1,000 drugs, the study found that treating acute ischemic stroke patients with an experimental... Monday, February 24, 2020Lifespan, Brown Medical School Send Message of Support to Academic Medical Center Partner Wuhan Union Hospital Category:Outpatient, Health Wellness, Inpatient, Medical Education, LeadershipLifespan and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University have actively collaborated with Wuhan Union Hospital on research projects since 2016, with the goal of fostering research and cultural awareness. Leaders of Lifespan and the Warren Alpert Medical School have reached out to pledge... Tuesday, February 18, 2020Hasbro Children’s Hospital names 2019 ‘Brite Lites’Category:Pediatric, Awards DesignationsHasbro Children’s Hospital today marked its 26th year by recognizing the hospital’s 2019 Brite Lites award winners. This year’s honorees were among more than 55 employees nominated by patients and their families for the dedication and compassion shown children in their care. Five Hospital Employees... Friday, February 7, 2020Lifespan acquires da Vinci Xi’s for The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island HospitalNew additions will expand, enhance robotic-assisted, minimally invasive procedures To provide the most advanced care for its patients and recruit the most talented surgeons, Lifespan has expanded and enhanced its minimally invasive surgical programs by acquiring two da Vinci Xi’s – the latest... Friday, February 7, 2020Visitor Advisory: Flu precautions enhanced at Lifespan’s hospitals, outpatient facilities Visitation Discouraged at All Lifespan Hospitals In light of local cases of COVID-19, Lifespan hospital officials are now strongly discouraging any patient visitation. This includes family/friends accompanying those who come to our hospitals’ emergency departments. We are making this effort to... 0 retweetsAs things slowly reopen, we have resumed elective surgeries and procedures at our hospitals. 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