The Miriam Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Providence, RI

Name	The Miriam Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	164 Summit Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	410012

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with The Miriam Hospital from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1487649430
Organization Name	THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL
Address	164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	401-444-6966

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NPI Number	1740615277
Organization Name	THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL
Address	164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	401-444-6542

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There is previous evidence suggesting aspirin might prevent certain cancers from developing in the first place. And more recent work suggests it might also work as a cancer therapy - slowing down or preventing a cancer's spread. But the drug can also have unpleasant and dangerous side effects, causing irritation of the stomach lining and internal bleeds in a very small minority of patients.

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Based on clues provided by a study with transgenic mice, a research group at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a strategy that will be tested as the first treatment for people with hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), a rare, degenerative muscle disease.

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› Verified 4 days ago

Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Providence, RI

Roger Williams Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Phone: (401) 456-2025
Rhode Island Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Phone: (401) 444-4000
Women & Infants Hospital Of Rhode Island Acute Care Hospital Location: 101 Dudley Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02905 Phone: (401) 274-1100
The Miriam Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02906 Phone: (401) 793-2500
Butler Hospital Psychiatric Hospital Location: 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, Rhode Island 02906 Phone: (401) 455-6270

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