Rhode Island hospital Medicare penalties
Which Rhode Island hospitals Medicare is penalizing for infections and patient-safety problems in fiscal year 2026, and which had more readmissions than expected.
Safety penalty (HAC)2 of 1020% · U.S. 24%
Excess readmissions6 of 9Above expected on 1+ condition
In the programs10Rhode Island hospitals
Fiscal year2026Penalty year
Every Rhode Island hospital in the programs
Penalized hospitals first. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | HAC penalty | Readmissions above expected | VBP score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick | 1% cut | 2 of 5Highest: COPD 1.12 | 15.3 |
| South County Hospital INCWakefield | 1% cut | 1 of 4Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.10 | 34.3 |
| Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket | No | 4 of 4Highest: Heart failure 1.10 | 26.1 |
| Miriam HospitalProvidence | No | 2 of 5Highest: Heart attack 1.07 | 29.6 |
| Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence | No | 2 of 4Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.33 | – |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence | No | 2 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.03 | – |
| Newport HospitalNewport | No | 0 of 4 | 24.3 |
| Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence | No | 0 of 3 | 31.3 |
| Westerly HospitalWesterly | No | 0 of 3 | 34.2 |
| Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence | No | – | – |
Questions
Which Rhode Island hospitals does Medicare penalize for patient safety?
2 of 10 Rhode Island hospitals in the program (20%, vs 24% nationally) have their Medicare payments cut 1% in fiscal year 2026: Kent County Memorial Hospital, South County Hospital INC.
What does a readmission ratio above 1.00 mean?
It means the hospital's Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days more often than CMS expected for similar patients. In Rhode Island, 6 of 9 rated hospitals were above 1.00 on at least one condition.
HAC: the quarter of hospitals with the worst hospital-acquired condition scores get a 1% cut to Medicare inpatient payments. Readmissions: a ratio above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected; whether payments are cut depends on how the hospital compares with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone isn't a penalty. VBP: Value-Based Purchasing total performance score out of 100. How the penalties work.