Friday, February 19, 2021
Westerly, RI (Feb. 19, 2021) - Members of the public now have the ability to self-schedule for a COVID-19 test at the Westerly Hospital testing site without a physician’s order.
Testing may be scheduled online at https://covidtesting2.ynhhs.org/
The Westerly Hospital drive through testing site is open Monday - Friday, 8 am -12:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 -11 am. Testing is available to both adults and children.
Yale New Haven Health has multiple COVID-19 public testing sites to accommodate not only individuals who may have symptoms (symptomatic), but also those scheduled for procedures at our locations and those without symptoms (asymptomatic) in the community.
2/23/2026
Westerly Hospital Receives 2025 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®WESTERLY, RI (Feb. 19, 2026) – Westerly Hospital today has been honored with Press Ganey’s 2025 Guardian of Excellence® Award for Patient Experience, recognizing the hospital as one of the top-performing healthcare organizations in the nation.
2/17/2026
Westerly Hospital Earns Highest Pediatric Emergency Care Designation from Rhode Island EMS for ChildrenWesterly, RI (Feb. 16, 2026) ꟷ Westerly Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, has been recognized by the Rhode Island EMS for Children (EMSC) program with its highest honor: the Pediatric Innovator designation.
11/18/2025
Westerly Hospital buries time capsule to be opened in 2075WESTERLY, RI (Nov. 17, 2025) – Yesterday, Westerly Hospital buried a time capsule in its Healing Garden to honor the hospital’s 100th anniversary and preserve its legacy for future generations.