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Running Backs Hit Hardest, Linemen Hit Most, Head Impact Data Show

Thousands of college football players began competing around the nation this past week, but with the thrill of the new season comes new data on the risks of taking the field. A new study reports that running backs and quarterbacks suffer the hardest hits to the head, while linemen and linebackers are hit on the head most often. The researchers measured head blows during games and practices over three seasons at Brown University, Dartmouth College and Virginia Tech. Read more

Video Feature: Total Joint Center
Advertising Campaign

Deb Koziol

The Total Joint Center, a program of the Orthopedics Institute at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, is featured in a new advertising campaign, "Move Like You're Meant To."  Learn more about the Total Joint Center.

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Program Spotlight:
The Total Joint Center 

Today, not only are people living longer than previous generations, they are also living active lives. With the Total Joint Center, we are able to offer people who need joint replacement surgery not only the promise of a full life, but also the pledge of the best possible recovery.

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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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BCBSRI Designates Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital as Blue Distinction Centers

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has awarded Blue Distinction Center status to Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. The two hospitals were chosen for the designations following a comprehensive review of their spine surgery and knee and hip replacement services.

“This important, national designation recognizes the top quality orthopedic care that we provide to thousands of patients each year,” said Timothy J. Babineau, MD, president and chief executive officer, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. “Earning Blue Distinction is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the orthopedic surgeons, doctors, nurses and staff at both hospitals.”

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Our Partnership with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Rhode Island Hospital is the principal teaching hospital of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University—the only medical school in Rhode Island. The Miriam and Bradley hospitals are major teaching affiliates of the medical school. Lifespan hospitals provide the primary sites for clinical training of approximately 175 third- and fourth-year students at Brown University.

About 300 Brown Medical School graduates live in Rhode Island—about eight percent of the state’s physicians. Lifespan’s graduate medical education department plays an important role in attracting, developing and retaining medical talent in the state.

In addition, as a result of Lifespan's relationship with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, exciting research projects are underway that are improving patient care.

For more information about orthopedics at Rhode Island Hospital, please call 401-444-5662.

For physician referrals at The Miriam Hospital, please call 401-444-4800 or 1-800-927-1230 to request an orthopedic physician. 

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