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CVI Cardiologist Athena Poppas, MD, appointed chair of American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions Read more

The Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island Hospital became the first in New England to treat a patient with an implantable cardiac defibrillator that uses a single lead Read more

Samuel C. Dudley, MD, PhD Appointed Chief of the Division of Cardiology at the Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals and Brown University Read more

Miriam Researchers Examine the Evolving Practice of Nuclear Cardiology Read more 

Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital Launch Cardiovascular Institute Read more

Rhode Island Hospital Study Shows Wine Has More Cardiovascular Benefits than Vodka Read more

 

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Safety and Quality

We are committed to providing our patients with the best care possible. We recognize that there are many factors that influence your decision to choose a hospital. To help you make your decision, on this site you will find information about the quality of our care and the experiences our patients have had in our hospitals.

By the numbers: Quality data

What our patients say about us

Safety initiatives at our hospitals

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Awards and Certifications

The elite Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers

The Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, the most prestigious award possible for critical care nursing.

Designation as a UnitedHealth Premium Cardiac Specialty Center. 

Named among the nation's 100 top hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Healthcare (formerly Solucient) 6 times in the past 10 years. 

Named one of the Top 20 teaching hospitals in the country for coronary angioplasty procedures in the first cardiovascular study by HCIA, Inc.

See more awards and learn more about what they mean

Cardiac Education and Research

As leading teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, our hospitals have active cardiology fellowship training programs and serve as on-site training facilities for medical students, residents and fellows. Our fellowship training programs have provided Rhode Island and the region highly trained cardiologists for more than 30 years.

All of our board-certified physicians and surgeons hold faculty appointments at Alpert Medical School. Continually involved in advanced cardiac research, our physicians offer our patients the latest technologies and most progressive treatments. Our cardiac care teams place a strong emphasis on the study of heart disease and advances in diagnosing and treating cardiac abnormalities. Researchers at our hospitals have made important contributions to the field of cardiovascular medicine.

For Health Care Professionals 

Our physicians have the experience and expertise to provide your patients with the best in cardiovascular care. Our cardiovascular specialists work as a team, across all disciplines, combining their expertise to provide an individualized treatment plan for each patient.

Referrals and More Information 

If you have any questions about our services or community educational events or for physician information or referrals, please call 401-444-2728 or 1-888-401-6255.