Rhode Island emergency room wait times
ER wait times › Rhode Island
Across 11 Rhode Island hospitals that report the measure, the median emergency department visit lasts 3 hr 32 min — 1 hr 2 min longer than the national median of 2 hr 30 min. The shortest is Westerly Hospital at 2 hr 22 min.
Medians over a full year, for patients treated and discharged rather than admitted. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer wait is not by itself a mark against a hospital. How this measure works.
| # | Hospital | City | Median wait | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westerly Hospital | Westerly | 2 hr 22 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 2 | Newport Hospital | Newport | 2 hr 52 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 3 | Newport Hospital | Newport | 2 hr 52 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 4 | St Joseph Health Services of Ri | North Providence | 3 hr 13 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 5 | South County Hospital INC | Wakefield | 3 hr 17 min | 2% | medium | 4/5 |
| 6 | Roger Williams Medical Center | Providence | 3 hr 32 min | 5% | medium | 3/5 |
| 7 | Landmark Medical Center, INC | Woonsocket | 3 hr 45 min | 3% | medium | 2/5 |
| 8 | Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence | 3 hr 54 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 9 | Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | 4 hr 18 min | 6% | very high | 4/5 |
| 10 | Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | 4 hr 22 min | 4% | high | 3/5 |
| 11 | Miriam Hospital | Providence | 4 hr 54 min | 5% | very high | 4/5 |
Source: CMS measure OP_18b, published July 2026. Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed here; they still have a page in the Rhode Island directory. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.