The Miriam Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Providence,
RI
Faster than 2% of US ERs · #4,018 of 4,081
2h 26m slower than the US median
This ERRI 3h 45mUS 2h 28m
164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
Patients sent home from the emergency room at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island spend a median of 4 hours 54 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 26 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Rhode Island median of 3 hours 45 minutes. 5% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the The Miriam Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 54 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 2% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.