The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI
Also known as Miriam Hospital
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About The Miriam Hospital
The Miriam Hospital is an acute care hospital in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 247 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Butler Hospital, about 0.8 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.21
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.59
60% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys413
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.85121, -71.39791
Nearby hospitals
- Butler Hospital345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RIPsychiatric hospital0.8 mi
- Roger Williams Medical Center825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Providence VA Medical Center830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI · Emergency roomVA medical center2.3 mi
- Hasbro Children's Hospital593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI · Level I traumaChildren's hospital2.8 mi
- Rhode Island Hospital593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Our Lady of Fatima Hospital200 High Service Avenue, North Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence, RI · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.4 mi
- Arbour-Fuller Hospital200 May Street, South Attleboro, MAPsychiatric hospital5.5 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Johnston2109 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RIRehabilitation hospital7.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Miriam Hospital located?
The Miriam Hospital is at 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 in Providence County.
Does The Miriam Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. The Miriam Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 294 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of The Miriam Hospital?
The Miriam Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is The Miriam Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for The Miriam Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Rhode Island trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of The Miriam Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (401) 793-2500.
Would patients recommend The Miriam Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (413 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.