Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island explained

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island
Org/Group:Prime Healthcare Services
Location:North Smithfield
State:Rhode Island
Country:US
Coordinates:41.9814°N -71.5127°W
Funding:Private
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Rehabilitation hospital
Beds:82[1]
Founded:1965
Publictransit:RIPTA 45, 54, 59X

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island (also known as Fogarty Hospital) is a private rehabilitation hospital at 116 Eddie Dowling Highway (Route 146A) in the Park Square area of North Smithfield, Rhode Island and with another unit, Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The Rehabilitation Hospital "is the only free-standing hospital in Rhode Island devoted exclusively to inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation" and provides treatment for "acute illness, traumatic injury, major surgery, or life-altering disease."[2]

History

The John E. Fogarty Memorial Hospital in North Smithfield was built in 1965 and named after U.S. Congressman John E. Fogarty, a proponent of health care improvements in America.[3] In 1988, Fogarty Hospital of North Smithfield merged with Landmark Hospital of Woonosocket to become of the Fogarty Unit of Landmark Medical Center. In 2013, Prime Healthcare Services acquired the hospital.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND (NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI) Detailed Hospital Profile. www.hospital-data.com.
  2. Web site: Why Choose RHRI - Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island. www.rhri.net.
  3. Web site: Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island . Landmark Medical., https://web.archive.org/web/20090322081332/http://www.landmarkmedical.org/oth/Page.asp?PageID=OTH000003
  4. News: Woonsocket hospital gets deadline for sale. Boston.com.