BLOCK ISLAND HEALTH SERVICES INC
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Mission Statement
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELL BEING AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF BLOCK ISLAND.
About This Cause
BLOCK ISLAND HEALTH SERVICES IS THE SOLE PROVIDER SOURCE OF MEDICAL SERVICES. A PHYSICIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONER, A REGISTERED NURSE, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDE PRIMARY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE PHYSICIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONER ROTATE SHIFTS TO ASSURE URGENT CARE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. THE MEDICAL CENTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE RESCUE SQUAD. THERE ARE ABOUT 5,000 VISITS YEARLY AND VARY SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDING ON THE SEASON. THERE ARE ABOUT 1,000 FULL TIME RESIDENTS, BUT THERE CAN BE 20,000 IN THE SUMMER. THE ISLAND IS 13 MILES OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND DEPENDS UPON BOATS AND PLANES TO REACH THE MAINLAND. THE SEASONALITY AND REMOTENESS ADDS TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CARE AND OPERATIONS AND BUDGETING.