Rhode Island's Health Department has approved a Lifespan request to consolidate two of its Providence hospitals' open heart surgery services — those of Miriam Hospital and those of Rhode Island Hospital, according to a news release.
Both hospitals' open heart surgery services will now be offered at Rhode Island Hospital.
The Department of Health approved the request on several conditions, including that Lifespan offer to enroll patients in CurrentCare, Rhode Island's electronic health information exchange, report open heart surgery patients' demographics to the department within six months and provide the department an annual utilization report of the cardiology clinic.
Read the release on Rhode Island Hospital.
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Both hospitals' open heart surgery services will now be offered at Rhode Island Hospital.
The Department of Health approved the request on several conditions, including that Lifespan offer to enroll patients in CurrentCare, Rhode Island's electronic health information exchange, report open heart surgery patients' demographics to the department within six months and provide the department an annual utilization report of the cardiology clinic.
Read the release on Rhode Island Hospital.
Read more coverage on Rhode Island hospitals:
- Rhode Island's Landmark Medical Center Receives Bid From Tennessee's RegionalCare Hospital Partners
- Rhode Island's Landmark Medical Center Accelerates Sale Process
- Rhode Island Representative Urges Insurers to Retain Physicians With Better Reimbursement