Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Rhode Island Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Rhode Island Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Rhode Island Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Rhode Island Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 4 hr 14 min in the Rhode Island Hospital emergency room (the average across Rhode Island hospitals is 3 hr 40 min). 6% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (401) 444-4000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Rhode Island Hospital?
The main phone number for Rhode Island Hospital is (401) 444-4000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (401) 444-4000What is the address of Rhode Island Hospital?
Rhode Island Hospital is at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Rhode Island Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Rhode Island Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Rhode Island Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Rhode Island Hospital has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Rhode Island Hospital spend a median of 4 hours 14 minutes there. That is 34 minutes longer than the average across Rhode Island hospitals (3 hours 40 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Rhode Island Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 863 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Rhode Island Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 68% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Rhode Island Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 5 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Rhode Island Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 13.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 12.7% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.3% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.57 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.25 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.14 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.22 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.35 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 7.53 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 4.1 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.43 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.77 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.34 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Rhode Island Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 410007). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Rhode Island runs its own exchange, HealthSourceRI. Check its provider directory for Rhode Island Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Of the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Rhode Island Hospital was better on 1 and worse on 0 (than the national rate, or than expected for its patients).
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 15.9% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 15.8% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 19.9% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 15.9% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.5% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 9.5% | 11% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 2 of 5 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1.033 | 409 | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 1.033 | 317 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.951 | 612 | Fewer than expected |
| COPD | 0.912 | 126 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.869 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Rhode Island Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 237 patients. | 63% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 101 patients. | 66% | 75% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 16 patients. | 56% | 69% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 76 patients. | 42% | 53%* |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 358 patients. | 254 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 38 patients. | 317 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 148,895 patients. | 6% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 10,663 patients. | 84% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 10,547 patients. | 21% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 82 patients. | 98% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 17,109 patients. | 87% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 4,239 patients. | 98% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 949 patients. | 98% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Rhode Island Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.1mi Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence, RI · 120 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 0.7mi Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center Providence, RI · 161 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars Abuse citation (CMS)
- 0.8mi Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence, RI · 70 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.1mi Dialysis Center of ProvidenceProvidence, RI
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.5mi Bayada Home Health Care INCProvidence, RI · 84% would recommend
- 0.5mi Maxim Healthcare Services, INCProvidence, RI Not rated
- 1.1mi Adoration Home Health Care Rhode IslandProvidence, RI · 82% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.3mi Beacon Hospice , an Amedisys CompanyEast Providence, RI · 88% would recommend
- 3.5mi Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative CareProvidence, RI · 90% would recommend
- 4.2mi Nursing Placement Hospice & Palliative CarePawtucket, RI · 75% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 410007
Rhode Island Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 34% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Rhode Island Hospital
1,085 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 38 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Rhode Island Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Rhode Island.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 291 | $58,277 | $22,048 | +19% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 142 | $54,683 | $16,270 | +30% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 126 | $55,458 | $19,259 | +22% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with major complicationsDRG 064 | 123 | $56,039 | $21,242 | +8% |
| Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complicationsDRG 267 | 119 | $112,692 | $50,364 | same |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with complications or TPA in 24 hoursDRG 065 | 107 | $31,611 | $11,493 | +11% |
| Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complicationsDRG 481 | 101 | $56,941 | $22,882 | +10% |
| Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with major complications oDRG 023 | 98 | $107,839 | $53,547 | same |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 382 | $17,887 | $2,745 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 349 | $7,908 | $1,632 |
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 179 | $5,449 | $2,365 |
| Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 | 168 | $9,977 | $1,918 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | 159 | $64,281 | $23,615 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Rhode Island hospital finances.
Who owns Rhode Island Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Rhode Island Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1863.
1,787 doctors and other clinicians list Rhode Island Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Rhode Island Hospital (EIN 05-0258954)
As filed with the IRS by Rhode Island Hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Rhode Island Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Providence are federally designated health professional shortage areas (6 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Parts of Providence are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Providence are federally designated health professional shortage areas (5 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Rhode Island earn a median $100,640 a year. Healthcare salaries in Rhode Island.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Rhode Island shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Rhode Island
Registered nurses across Rhode Island (all employers) earned a median of $100,640 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Rhode IslandNurse Practitioner salary in Rhode IslandRespiratory Therapist salary in Rhode IslandHealthcare salaries in Rhode Island
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