Butler Hospital

Details

Name :

Butler Hospital

Address  :

345 Blackstone Boulevard

Town  :

Providence

State  :

Rhode Island

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

02906

Phone  :

401 455 6200

Web URL  :

Email  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Immunology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Description

Founded in 1844 Butler Hospital is Rhode Islands only private nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital for adults adolescents children and seniors Butler is affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and is the flagship for its department of psychiatry which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the United States Recognized as a national leader in the development of acute shortterm psychiatric and substance abuse treatment Butler has a reputation for providing the best care available to patients The hospital is involved in a variety of research efforts which has earned it a national reputation as a major teaching and research facility

OUR MISSION

Provide treatment for psychiatric illness in an atmosphere of dignity and respect
Contribute to knowledge through education and research
Continuously improve the ways we serve our patients and our community

OUR VISION

As a Care New England partner and Brown University teaching hospital we shall maintain and enhance Butler Hospitals leadership role in behavioral health services teaching and research We shall respond to the demands of this rapidly changing healthcare environment throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts We shall distinguish ourselves by providing individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds with a full continuum of quality costeffective services while continuing our commitment as an academic center of excellence
Hospital checklists cut readmissions Medicare costs

In another win for inhospital checklists new research finds that a simple onepage checklist can keep heart patients out of the hospital as well as save Medicare billions of dollars according to a presentation Saturday at the American College of Cardiologys ACC annual scientific session After using the 27question checklist before discharge 30day ... Read More

Four days without a heartbeatbut patient fine before operation

CHENNAI It has been four days since the heart of a 56dayold man stopped beating Relatives took him to a city hospital but over 96 hours later and without his heart being revived his condition is stable as he waits for doctors to operate on him A small machine has taken over the functions of the patients heart and lungs The machine cleanses his ... Read More