Collaborative Services

The Andrew F. Anderson Emergency Center at Rhode Island Hospital, an American College of Surgeons-verified Level I Trauma Center, is staffed by board certified emergency medicine physicians and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)-trained registered nurses.

The center has 24-hour operating room availability, as well as the following services.

Intensive Care Units and Critical Care Services

ICUs and critical care services offered include:

Trauma
Neurosurgery
Cardiothoracic and coronary
Pediatric
Respiratory
Medical
Surgical

Radiology Services

Services in radiology include:

Spiral CT scanner and MRI in the emergency department available 24 hours
Interventional radiology
Radiology attending physician available around the clock

Specialties Offered

The center offers the following specialty services:

Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic surgery
Ear, nose and throat (otolaryngology)
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Ophthalmology
Oral maxillofacial surgery
Plastic surgery
Trauma medicine and surgery
Urology
Vascular surgery
Hand service: plastic surgery and orthopedics
Spine service: neurosurgery and orthopedics
Respiratory therapy

Other Services

Other services offered at the center include:

Physical and occupational therapy
Clinical social work, interpreter services and pastoral services
Case management for coordinating rehabilitation placement or services

For Healthcare Providers

If you need to transfer a traumatically injured patient from your institution to Rhode Island Hospital, please contact Rhode Island Express Care at 401-444-3000, which is available 24/7 to assist you in coordinating a timely transfer.