See How Each RI Emergency Room Ranks for Waiting Time
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See How Each RI Emergency Room Ranks for Waiting Time
How important is waiting times to consumers? Some New England urgent care facilities advertise real time their actual waiting time in from of their facilities with electronic signs. As the use of emergency room have grown, so have waiting times at many facilities.
The data created by Pro Publica, uses information collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid.
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#11
Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy Street, Providence
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 73 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 232 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 37 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 138 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#10
Miriam Hospital
164 Summit Avenue, Providence
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 51 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 203 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 66 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 120 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#9
Newport Hospital
Friendship Street, Newport
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 43 minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 147 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 48 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 97 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#8
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 38 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 182 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 66 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 120 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#7
Woman & Infants Hospital
101 Dudley Street, Providence
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 30 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 168 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: N/A
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 44 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#6
Westerly Hospital
25 Wells Street, Westerly
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 30 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 131 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 36 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 95 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#4
Kent Country Memorial Hospital
455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 28 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 139 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 46 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 143 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#4
Landmark Medical Center
115 Cass Ave, Woonsocket
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 28 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 106 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 54 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 80 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#3
St. Joseph Health Services
200 High Service Avenue, North Providence
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 23 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 163 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 79 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 128 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#2
Roger Williams Medical Center
825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 20 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 159 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 68 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 135 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
#1
South County Hospital
100 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield
Waiting Time: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor
- Average Time: 16 Minutes
- National Average: 24 Minutes
- RI Average: 31 Minutes
Time Until Sent Home: Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home
- Average Time: 154 Minutes
- National Average: 135 Minutes
- RI Average: 146 Minutes
Broken Bone: Average time patients with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain meds
- Average Time: 54 Minutes
- National Average: 54 Minutes
- RI Average: 51 Minutes
Transfer Time: Among patients admitted, additional time spent waiting before being taken to their room
- Average Time: 119 Minutes
- National Average: 96 Minutes
- RI Average: 112 Minutes
