We are a Nationally Certified Center providing the highest quality medical assistance, training, research and education to the citizens of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by poison specialists- doctors, licensed nurses and pharmacists trained in medical toxicology. Services:
We provide expert consultations to the public, health educators and health care providers including immediate information about:
Follow-Up Service – (Mandatory for a certified center):
By calling 1-800-222-1222, Massachusetts and Rhode Island residents are immediately connected to the Regional Poison Center. Specially trained staff members respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to questions and concerns about poisonings. Poison experts at the Center respond to poison emergencies and answer poison-related questions about medications, household products, and other potentially dangerous substances. Callers are referred to the appropriate health care providers or the emergency department when needed. The Center also works closely with physicians and emergency room staff to diagnose poisonings and treat people who have been poisoned, and works to provide educational material to the public and to educators.
