On December 28, 2017, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced the approval of Care New England's reverse certificate of need application to move forward with the functional closure of Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department.As of January 1, 2018, Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department will be closed.Care New England remains committed to ensuring access to community-based, outpatient care that meets the future health care needs in the Blackstone Valley. For a list of services that remain available on the Memorial campus, Care New England Medical Group Primary Care and Specialty Services– 111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, please visit www.mhri.org/changes.