Hospitals in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is home to 13 Medicare-certified hospitals. Browse by city below and open a profile to see CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

Cities with hospitals in Rhode Island

Providence, RI 57 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.7 East Providence, RI 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.6 Newport, RI 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 North Providence, RI 13 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.5 Wakefield, RI 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.5 Warwick, RI 37 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Westerly, RI 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Woonsocket, RI 13 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.0

About hospitals in Rhode Island

Hospitals deliver inpatient medical and surgical care, emergency services, and diagnostic testing. Medicare-certified hospitals receive CMS star ratings that cover mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care.

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

For families in Rhode Island, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospitals does Rhode Island have?

According to current CMS data, Rhode Island has 13 Medicare-certified hospitals, spread across 8 cities and counties.

What is the best way to compare hospitals in Rhode Island?

When comparing hospitals, examine the CMS overall rating along with the measure groups behind it, confirm the services you need are available, and check whether the hospital is in your insurance network. Ratings are signals, not medical advice. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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