RISPH Medical Information Request
The Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital will respond to each inquiry and make every effort to locate a patient record. To process a request for information, please complete an Authorization to Release Confidential Information form and include a valid copy of one of the following:
- State Driver’s License
- State Identification Card
- Passport
If you are an authorized representative of a current or former patient, please provide proof of guardianship, power of attorney, etc.
Please direct correspondence to:
Email: BHDDH.RISPHMedicalRecordsRequest@bhddh.ri.gov
Patient Safety/Quality of Care:
For issues, questions, or concerns involving patient safety and quality of care at the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital, please contact the RISPH Chief Quality Officer. Should you wish to express an issue or concern to one of our regulatory partners, please feel free to do so by contacting one of the offices below:
- Office of the Mental Health Advocate: 401-462-2003
- Rhode Island Dept. of Health – Complaint Unit: 401-222-5200
- The Joint Commission - Office of Quality Monitoring: 1-800-994-6610
- Disability Rights Rhode Island: 401-831-3150
Mailing address for the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital - Benton Unit, Cranston:
45 Howard Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
Information Desk: (401) 462-3095
Please note: The Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital opened Oct. 25, 2022. Should you need a record prior to the opening, kindly direct your request to the Eleanor Slater Hospital at: https://bhddh.ri.gov/eleanor-slater-hospital/medical-records-request
Phone: 401-462-3526
Fax: 401-462-1751
Mailing Address:
Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital
Medical Records/Health Information
Mathias Building
P.O. Box 8269
Cranston, RI 02920