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Rhode Island Rural Hospitals
20 active hospitals serving 5 counties. 1 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Rhode Island Receives $156.2M/year$780.8M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Rhode Island receives $156,169,931/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Rhode Island's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Rhode Island's 5 counties and 20 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 20 active hospitals in Rhode Island. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital | Providence | Providence | 143 | Government | ||
| Eleanor Slater Hospital | Cranston | Providence | 250 | For-Profit | ||
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | East Providence | Providence | 60 | Government | ||
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Johnston | Johnston | Providence | 50 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | Kent | 359 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Landmark Medical Center | Woonsocket | Providence | 214 | Government | ||
| Newport Hospital | Newport | Newport | 129 | Government | ||
| Our Lady of Fatima Hospital | North Providence | Providence | 312 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island | North Smithfield | Providence | 40 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | Providence | 719 | Government |
20 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
1 of 5 counties (20%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
1 counties in Rhode Island have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 5 counties in Rhode Island. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
| County ▲ | Population | Hospitals | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 50,793 | 0 | Desert | |
| Kent | 170,363 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Newport | 85,643 | 2 | 2 Hospitals | |
| Providence | 660,741 | 14 | 14 Hospitals | |
| Washington | 129,839 | 2 | 2 Hospitals |
5 counties shown
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Rhode Island's 5 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2024 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
11 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
1 active HRSA grants totaling $1.5M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Rhode Island's 20 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Rhode Island.
Interactive Dashboard·Rhode Island: 20 rural hospitals, 0 CAHs, 1 hospital desert
AI-Powered Q&A·Rhode Island: 20 rural hospitals, 0 CAHs, 1 hospital desert
What's in the Rhode Island Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 20 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 1 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Rhode Island's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Rhode Island's rural hospitals? See the Rhode Island FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Rhode Island Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Rhode Island.
Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.