Westerly Hospital in Westerly, RI
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About Westerly Hospital
Westerly Hospital is an acute care hospital in Westerly, Washington 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 125 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, about 15 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.14
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
55% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys689
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.36283, -71.82479
Nearby hospitals
- Lawrence & Memorial Hospital365 Montauk Ave, New London, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- South County Hospital Inc100 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, RI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center230 Waterford Parkway South, Waterford, CTHospital18 mi
- William W Backus Hospital326 Washington St, Norwich, CT · Level III traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Westerly Hospital located?
Westerly Hospital is at 25 Wells Street, Westerly, RI 02891 in Washington County.
Does Westerly Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Westerly Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Westerly Hospital?
Westerly 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 Westerly Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Westerly 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 Westerly Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (401) 596-6000.
Would patients recommend Westerly Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (689 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% 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.