Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
the Miriam Hospital
- 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
- (401) 793-2500
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
the Miriam Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.049 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.975 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6679 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.776 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.295 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.086 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.919 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7300 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.882 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.338 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.390 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.467 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 454 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.257 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.800 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 6 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.039 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.064 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.266 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 85346 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.220 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.383 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.187 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.587 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 85346 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 34.745 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.345 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 432 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2172 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 298 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.3 | Same as national | 170 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 776 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.6 | Same as national | 473 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.6 | Better than national | 179 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 6399 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.24 | Same as national | 69 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 8546 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 8527 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.86 | Same as national | 1941 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.25 | Same as national | 933 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.04 | Same as national | 956 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.11 | Same as national | 2118 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.57 | Same as national | 908 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 643 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 1844 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.79 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 3.8 | Not available | 309 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -3.6 | Not available | 871 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -19.8 | Not available | 523 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 3465 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 364 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.9 | Same as national | 67 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 67 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 628 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 309 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 182 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 871 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.1 | Better than national | 450 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 523 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 440 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 440 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 440 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 440 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 440 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 5396 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 302 | 404 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 303 | 375 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 260 | 22 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 310 | 13 |
| Left before being seen | 5 | 75363 |
| Head CT results | 74 | 19 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 86 | 88 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 52 | 33 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 5203 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 59 | 247 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 102 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 46 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 248 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 114 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 273 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 11697 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 1141 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is the Miriam Hospital rated?
- the Miriam Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does the Miriam Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. the Miriam Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is the Miriam Hospital located?
- the Miriam Hospital is located at 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906.
- What type of hospital is the Miriam Hospital?
- the Miriam Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.