Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick, RI
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About Kent County Memorial Hospital
Kent County Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 359 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Kent Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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 1.01
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.55
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.82
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
62% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys1,297
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.70463, -71.47810
Nearby hospitals
- Kent Hospital455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick, RI · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Eleanor Slater Hospital111 Howard Ave, Cranston, RILong-term care hospital2.9 mi
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.1 mi
- Rhode Island Hospital593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.1 mi
- Hasbro Children's Hospital593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI · Level I traumaChildren's hospital8.2 mi
- Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence, RI · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital8.4 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Johnston2109 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RIRehabilitation hospital9.1 mi
- Providence VA Medical Center830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI · Emergency roomVA medical center9.2 mi
- Roger Williams Medical Center825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.2 mi
- Our Lady of Fatima Hospital200 High Service Avenue, North Providence, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kent County Memorial Hospital located?
Kent County Memorial Hospital is at 455 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick, RI 02886 in Kent County.
Does Kent County Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Kent County Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 262 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kent County Memorial Hospital?
Kent County Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kent County Memorial 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 Kent County Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (401) 737-7010.
Would patients recommend Kent County Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,297 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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