Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Kent County Memorial 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Kent County Memorial Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Kent County Memorial 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 16 min in the Kent County Memorial Hospital emergency room (the average across Rhode Island hospitals is 3 hr 40 min). 4% 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) 737-7000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Kent County Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number for Kent County Memorial Hospital is (401) 737-7000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (401) 737-7000What is the address of Kent County Memorial Hospital?
Kent County Memorial Hospital is at 455 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick, RI 02886.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Kent County Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Kent County Memorial Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Kent County Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Kent County Memorial Hospital has an overall rating of 3 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital spend a median of 4 hours 16 minutes there. That is 36 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 1,266 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Kent County Memorial Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 62% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 63% 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.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Kent County Memorial Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on all 5 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare. 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 | 11.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.1% | 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 11 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.4 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.81 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.24 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.15 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.3 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.45 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 10.01 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.82 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.19 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.63 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.21 | 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 410009). 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 Kent County Memorial 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
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Kent County Memorial Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
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. | 16% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 18.8% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.1% | 5.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 1.115 | 216 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 1.050 | 630 | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 1.000 | 195 | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.923 | 472 | Fewer than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 0.883 | – | 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
Kent County Memorial Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as 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. 169 patients. | 62% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 69 patients. | 72% | 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. 13 patients. | 54% | 69% |
| 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. 303 patients. | 256 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 40 patients. | 591 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 58,166 patients. | 4% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 5,758 patients. | 70% | 77% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 68 patients. | 85% | 93% |
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. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 20 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 33 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 8.3 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
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 Kent County Memorial Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Kent Regency Center Warwick, RI · 153 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 1.2mi Greenwood Center Warwick, RI · 130 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 1.6mi Sunny View Nursing Home Warwick, RI · 57 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.2mi Fresenius Medical Care of WarwickWarwick, RI
- 1.2mi Dialysis Center of West WarwickWarwick, RI
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.2mi Amedisys Home Health CareWarwick, RI · 84% would recommend
- 1.2mi Elara CaringWarwick, RI · 78% would recommend
- 1.2mi Vna of Care New EnglandWarwick, RI · 85% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.2mi Harmony Hospice CareWarwick, RI · 89% would recommend
- 1.2mi Vna of Care New EnglandWarwick, RI · 89% would recommend
- 1.2mi Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 41T009
Kent County Memorial Hospital runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 67% here, against 67% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation 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.
Doctors at Kent County Memorial Hospital
563 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 35 specialties.
Find doctors in Warwick
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Warwick, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Kent County Memorial Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.kentri.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 14, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Kent County Memorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 203 | $33,048 | $13,739 | +9% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 161 | $53,458 | $19,713 | +7% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 101 | $44,062 | $16,542 | +5% |
| PsychosesDRG 885 | 78 | $28,745 | $14,787 | −5% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 77 | $31,951 | $14,249 | +12% |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complicationsDRG 392 | 73 | $25,699 | $8,184 | +2% |
| Renal failure with complicationsDRG 683 | 50 | $24,459 | $9,557 | +7% |
| Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without major complicationsDRG 287 | 43 | $33,685 | $11,301 | −8% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 253 | $14,493 | $2,745 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 123 | $6,010 | $1,632 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113 | 110 | $9,147 | $3,247 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 94 | $9,947 | $3,312 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 87 | $9,386 | $3,538 |
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 Kent County Memorial Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Kent County Memorial Hospital , incorporated 1946.
976 doctors and other clinicians list Kent County Memorial 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 · Kent County Memorial Hospital (EIN 05-0258896)
As filed with the IRS by Kent County Memorial 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
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.
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