PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Miriam Hospital has received state approval for an extensive renovation project that will “transform patient care and enhance the hospital’s infrastructure.” The project will update both the emergency department  and the hospital’s inpatient units. “Our current building, now over 100 years old, can no longer adequately support the demands of modern patient care. In addition, our emergency department is a fragmented space that no longer supports efficient patient flow and the highest levels of communication we strive to deliver to those who have come to rely on us for their care,” said Maria Ducharme, president and chief quality executive of Brown University Health. “These much-needed renovations will create a safe, comfortable, environment that prioritizes the health and well-being of our community,” she said. Work is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2025 and will be carried out in three phases throughout the next three years. The first phase will involve demolishing the hospital campus’s oldest building to create space for the new emergency department and private patient rooms. The renovation project has an estimated cost of $125 million for completion, the majority to be funded through a capital fundraising campaign. Categories: News