Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
| Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′12″N 71°22′35″W / 41.86991°N 71.37644°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
| Services | |
| Beds | 294 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.mhri.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Rhode Island |
The Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island was a hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
History
The hospital was founded through an 1894 bequest from William F. Sayles, a businessman and philanthropist who owned mills in Saylesville, Rhode Island. Sayles' son, Frank A. Sayles, decided to build the original 30-bed hospital with the funds. Throughout the 20th century the size of the hospital expanded greatly. Today the hospital is a 294-bed facility serving the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Memorial Hospital is a teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Other smaller facilities are located in Quality Hill, Plainville and Central Falls. In 2013 Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island merged with the Care New England Health System, in affiliation with: Kent County Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, and Butler Hospital.[1][2][3]
Closure
On October 18, 2017 Care New England announced its plans to close Memorial Hospital, which had been struggling financially for the past ten years.[4] The hospital's intensive care unit was closed in December 2017 and its emergency room was closed on January 1, 2018.[5] The building was transitioned into an outpatient care center to cut costs.[6]
In April 2018, CharterCare announced plans to purchase Memorial Hospital, but Care New England expressed doubt as to whether the hospital could be re-opened.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Memorial Hospital of RI to explore partnership with Care New England". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.mhri.org/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.1005
- ^ http://www.brownurology.com/pi-affiliatedHospitals.php[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nesi, Ted (17 October 2017). "Memorial Hospital to close after deal falls apart". WPRI. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Bogdan, Jennifer. "Memorial Hospital ER to close Monday". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Paavola, Alia. "Care New England will transition Memorial Hospital to outpatient center, avoid closure". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Miller, G. Wayne. "CharterCare hopes to buy, reopen Memorial Hospital". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.