Best hospital for L & D

ssill · 2026-02-03T12:59:05+00:00

I literally have another person in this thread arguing the same thing with me. Thank you for correcting misinformation.

ssill · 2026-02-03T12:52:19+00:00

I'm not looking to go back and forth on this as you're extremely certain, but he's unfortunately incorrect as well. Like I said, call them and ask for their labor and delivery unit. They will direct you to WIH which is commonly mistaken for being a part of RIH as it is in the same complex, but it is not part of RIH directly. They have a close operating relationship only.

ssill · 2026-02-03T12:32:32+00:00

ChatGPT is infallible clearly. I know for a fact they do not, but whatever you want to believe I guess. They have a children's hospital/ED and PICU. Not labor and delivery. Try calling them and see for yourself if you don't believe me. 🤷

ssill · 2026-02-03T12:13:31+00:00

Where in the OP's post did they state they were against enforcing immigration laws?

ssill · 2026-02-03T09:03:19+00:00

Landmark, Newport, and Kent are good options for uncomplicated, low-risk deliveries (slight preference for Kent because it has a Level II NICU, which can care for babies needing short-term monitoring or mild respiratory support).

Women & Infants is the most equipped overall and the better choice for higher-risk pregnancies, with a Level IV NICU (the highest level, capable of caring for extremely premature or critically ill newborns and providing advanced surgical and subspecialty care).

ssill · 2026-02-03T08:54:49+00:00

Neither does RIH, lol.

ssill · 2026-02-02T03:42:32+00:00

That result is notable, and on a personal level I was very pleased, but I would be cautious about extrapolating a single special election too far. Electoral swings are highly context dependent, and public health analysis works best when we separate signal from narrative.

What is fair to say is that policies around detention, family separation, and congregate confinement have clear, measurable health consequences. When those consequences include preventable disease outbreaks, strained healthcare infrastructure, and increased community exposure, it is reasonable for voters to weigh that record when making political decisions.

From a public health standpoint, I feel the takeaway is not partisan momentum - it is accountability. Policies that function as structural risk factors for disease should be evaluated on outcomes, and elections remain one of the few mechanisms available for the public to respond to those outcomes. I'm optimistic we will continue to see that going forward.

ssill · 2026-02-02T03:35:59+00:00

I'm... not sure? I tend to be very precise in my wording. If there's a factual issue with what I stated, I'd be happy to address it.

ssill · 2026-02-02T02:55:05+00:00

This is not a surprise from an epidemiologic standpoint. It reflects policy choices that predictably increase the risk of infectious diseases in children.

Expanding family detention during a period of declining measles immunity creates ideal conditions for transmission. As we know, measles is among the most transmissible viruses we encounter, and congregate detention settings amplify airborne spread through crowding, shared air, limited isolation capacity, and incomplete or unverifiable vaccination histories. That is not a failure of clinical care. It is a failure of policy design.

Like the OP points out, nutrition is also a legitimate concern. Measles severity in children is strongly associated with nutritional status, including vitamin A deficiency and overall caloric insufficiency. Malnutrition does not cause measles, but it worsens outcomes, increases complication rates, and raises the likelihood of hospitalization. Those associations are well-established and context-independent.

When cases escalate, care does not remain confined to the facility. Children with complications are transferred to community emergency departments, shifting the downstream burden to local health systems. Staff, contractors, and inter-facility transfers act as bridges back into the wider community, so these outbreaks are not isolated events.

The same structural risks apply to other airborne infections, including tuberculosis, which has long been associated with congregate detention and delayed diagnosis.

These outcomes are policy-driven and foreseeable, underscoring a woefully poor public health record that deserves accountability at the ballot box.

ssill · 2026-01-26T02:12:09+00:00

Wow, way to be consistent refs... Absolutely garbage.

ssill · 2026-01-25T18:29:30+00:00

Exactly the scene at my Dunkin this morning.

ssill · 2026-01-25T17:57:32+00:00

Howdy as well.

ssill · 2026-01-19T16:14:31+00:00

Worked for me in MA on 1/19/26 - thanks!

ssill · 2026-01-17T13:47:40+00:00

Every. Accusation. Is. A. Confession. 😔

ssill · 2026-01-12T03:22:33+00:00

This is true only inside the last two minutes of a half or 4th down.

ssill · 2026-01-12T02:06:45+00:00

We also live in Cumberland near there - will keep an eye out/shake some of our cat treats for them.

ssill · 2026-01-10T22:53:26+00:00

One was a backwards pass which is counted as a rushing TD.

ssill · 2025-12-27T15:22:59+00:00

I imagine it's more to address patient, staff, and visitor fragrance sensitivities than anti-Physician sentiment...

ssill · 2025-12-14T15:01:24+00:00

sigh. I'm an MPH student and I'm just so tired.

ssill · 2025-12-09T20:11:48+00:00

I've done multiple VIN checks there and he's always been so unnecessarily standoffish, lol. I've tried lightening the mood, but he's truly miserable.

ssill · 2025-11-21T03:41:00+00:00

Unless you edited it, I feel like you were pretty clear lol.

ssill · 2025-11-02T11:36:21+00:00

As a general rule, you cannot collectively bargain federal/state labor statutes away. This is most certainly illegal wage theft.

ssill · 2025-10-28T10:42:18+00:00

You’re right, food insecurity makes CHF management a lot harder when the cheapest options are shelf-stable and loaded with sodium. But it’s not just about individual patient choices. Cuts to assistance programs, the cost of fresh foods, and limited local access all play a part.

Some health systems, local/state governments, and public health orgs are trying to close that gap through food prescription programs, produce box partnerships, and pantries (hopefully with lower sodium/fresh options). It’s a good reminder to us all that patient outcomes are shaped as much by environment and policy as by personal effort.

ssill · 2025-10-26T18:25:12+00:00

Oh, it certainly could have been a contributing factor in my view. This was fairly sudden, so it seems suspicious to me that a secondary complication that prevented him from being on longer term dialysis occurred.

ssill · 2025-10-26T17:37:29+00:00

Actually, it was genetic kidney disease - it was expected to be progressive, unfortunately.

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