Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health System	Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico
Total Hospitals	2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	2
Total Beds	805
Commercial/Acute Beds	805
Headquarters	Bayamon, PR
Website	salud.gov.pr

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

2 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

100%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 2

Non-Teaching Hospitals:

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Hospital Universitario de Adultos (UDH)	Acute Care Hospital	390	Yes	No
Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau	Acute Care Hospital	415	Yes	No

Recent News

2025-05-14

The Secretario de Salud (Secretary of Health) has granted special authorization to ensure pharmacy services in Vieques [4]. This action aims to strengthen access to medications on the island municipality of Vieques [4, 6]. The authorization is a provisional measure to address concerns about access to medications in Vieques [4].

2025-04-23

The Secretario del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico (DSPR), Víctor M. Ramos Otero, defended the budget focused on efficiency, direct services, and prioritizing the patient [4]. He presented the explanatory memorandum of the recommended budget for the fiscal year to the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico [4].

Executive Leadership

Dr. Víctor M. Ramos Otero

Secretario de Salud

Sra. Bianca M. Porrata-Doria

Oficial ejecutivo

Sra. Nivia A. Fernández

Presidenta de la Comisión de Alimentación y Nutrición

Sra. Lourdes Romero Reyes

Principal oficial

Sr. Carlos Vázquez Ortíz

Director

Sra. Joan Rivera

Administradora