Providence Va Medical Center Ratings

830 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 457-3042

Hospital Type: Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Emergency Services: YES




Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings



Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Providence Va Medical Center save lives? 2% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

Mortality Rate at Providence Va Medical CenterNational Average
Heart Attack13.2%12.6%
Heart Failure9.1%11.8%
Pneumonia21.2%18.2%



Infectious Disease at Providence Va Medical Center

Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.

Infectious DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1
Not Available
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2
Not Available



Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 0h 0m



Patient Ratings

While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Overall Patient Rating: VERY GOOD

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
  • Patients usually receive help when they request it

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



    Footnotes:

    1C Diff Mortality Rate
    2MRSA Mortality Rate



    Providence Va Medical Center Stories



    Oct 21, 2025, 5:44 PM
    Kent County Memorial Hospital: "I'm NOT HAPPY With Kent County Hospital I'm Not Going To Write Down ALL There FAULTS, The Theft In That Place Is RIDICULOUS My Girlfriend Who Is Type 1 Diabetic Was Taken There And The Short Time She Was There Someone In Your Hospital Stoll Her Heart Shaped Necklace And 2 Diamond Earrings, Nothing Was Ever Said, I'm Totally DISCUSTED With That Place" - Frank

    Jan 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Kent County Memorial Hospital: "Went to emergency room per doctor Furey's order at 7 pm. Had to wait until 4 am. Phyllis is 85 years old and was very ill. Sodium levels were dropping fast. She cried a lot. There was no way she could get any badly needed sleep in those chairs. 9 hours seems cruel and unusual.
    Last year she had a wound on her ear that wouldn't stop bleeding. We went there to have it looked at. They wrapped a large band aid around her hair and placed it on the wound. I had to pull it all apart when we got out to the car.
    "
    - steven

    Nov 29, 2023, 9:34 PM
    Miriam Hospital: "Been waiting with a family member, for 3.5 + hours and still not seen, the majority of patients that were here when we arrived are also still waiting…some writhing in pain with. This is awful." - Betsy

    Nov 29, 2023, 9:21 PM
    Miriam Hospital: "Been waiting with a family member, for 3.5 + hours and still not seen, the majority of patients that were here when we arrived are also still waiting…some writhing in pain with. This is awful." - Betsy

    Sep 19, 2023, 3:26 PM
    : "I have lupus (SLE ) and I am paralyzed. Last year I went Rhode Island hospital with kidney stones, I waited 10 hours before a nurse saw me. I endured so much pain that I got septic and almost died . Until this day I am traumatized to go to Rhode Island hospital emergency room " - Elizabeth


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