The Miriam Hospital Cares:
A virtual salute to our frontline and community heroes!

The Miriam Hospital will be holding its first ever virtual event on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7 p.m. We hope that you will join us from WHEREVER you are for an exciting 30-minute, power-packed virtual event to celebrate and support our frontline and community heroes! The online event is free and will be easy to access. For more information and to register, please click here; and please help us spread the word to your family, friends, and colleagues by sharing this email or posting on social media!

Our Nurses are so thankful to M.R.T. Jewelers, and the community for acts of kindness!

M.R.T. Jewelers generously donated 225 Sterling Silver inspirational bracelets to the critical care and emergency nurses of The Miriam Hospital, in honor of Nurses Month. The bracelets are engraved with the message “91 is greater than 19.” It refers to Psalm 91 that reads, "No harm shall overcome you," and 19 for the COVID crisis. M.R.T. Jewelers hopes “…these bracelets will serve as a lasting reminder of our appreciation for their bravery and sacrifice, not only during this week or this crisis, but for many years to come.”

Emergency Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an approximate 30 to 40 percent decrease in emergency department visits across the Lifespan health system. Recommendations for seeking care in the emergency department are not significantly different during a pandemic as compared to normal operations, with the exception of recognizing signs/symptoms related to COVID-19. We are equipped to care for both COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients and do so for both safely.

Anonymous Gift Helps Ostomy Center Expand Service

The Ostomy Center at The Miriam is the only facility in Rhode Island dedicated to providing treatment and support to ostomy patients and their families and caregivers. The center—which is currently located in the Fain Building but moving to 180 Corliss Street in August— offers pre-operative counseling for patients who are to undergo creation of an ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, or continent diversion, as well as comprehensive post-operative evaluation, guidance, wound care treatment and management.

Lifespan Researchers at Forefront of Remdesivir Study

As the promise of remdesivir dominates news headlines, Lifespan researchers are investigating the experimental antiviral drug’s potential to shorten the course of COVID-19 illness in patients being treated at The Miriam and Rhode Island hospitals.

How The CARES Act Impacts Charitable Giving

This recently passed law includes several provisions to encourage charitable giving including: A new deduction for donors who do not itemize when filing their tax returns. If you do not itemize but make a cash gift to qualified charities like The Miriam Hospital, you will be allowed to deduct up to $300 to potentially reduce your tax liability.

The Miriam Hospital receives a Grade “A”
from the Leapfrog Group

The Miriam received it’s ninth “A” grade rating this spring from The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit watchdog group that monitors quality and safety at health care organizations, and its Hospital Safety Grade Initiative rates hospitals on patient safety.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

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