Lifespan Psychiatry Emergency Services at Rhode Island Hospital

Marcelina Smith 

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2 months ago

There are various ways to get to the actual unit, I was held in "DPOD" for 3 days, confined to a windowless room with nothing but a "mattress" on the floor and a chalkboard on the wall (apparently they will give you chalk if you ask). No access to television, limited access to a telephone, no way to even know what time or day it is without asking. The only way to get the attention of your nurse is to ask the uncaring, clearly underpaid and under trained, unprofessional security team to get them for you. The treatment from al... read more

Skylar Genovese 

on Google

4 months ago

Absolutely terrible condescending employees. Lazy , don’t do their job. Only good ones there are the security officers. No thank you, I rather not waste my time when nothing will get done. DPOD has a bad rep through that whole hospital. My all the staff in that unit should be committed themselves. 

Miss Melis Elizabeth 

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4 months ago

Went there to get help and the staff was absolutely terrible. I had relapsed on alcohol and I came to get some help and the staff and security didn’t even pay no mind to me and didn’t care about me at all. I was there for a day and the way the nurses treated me like I was some loser garbage was unbelievable. They made me feel like I was in jail verses looking at me like oh she what’s to get better. Aweful staff and nurses.. the security was so lazy and rude and only cared about bullshitting with each other about none work re... read more

Adri 

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4 months ago

Absolutely terrible. The way they treated my family member in the emergency room DPod holding area while she waited for a room was nothing short of neglectful. While it’s considered to be a safe place physically, it does nothing but increase mental stress for patients who are already mentally unstable and waiting for treatment, She was there for 3 days doing absolutely nothing to help her when she could have been transferred to another facility the second day, if they had just listened to what I had to say, As my family memb... read more

Skylar Genovese 

on Google

4 months ago

Absolutely terrible condescending employees. Lazy , don’t do their job. Only good ones there are the security officers.