Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemDepartamento de Salud de Puerto Rico
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals2
Total Beds805
Commercial/Acute Beds805
HeadquartersBayamon, PR
Websitesalud.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

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Hospital Universitario de Adultos (UDH)Acute Care Hospital390YesNo
Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz ArnauAcute Care Hospital415YesNo

Recent News

Jun 16, 2025
Puerto Rico's Secretary of Health, Víctor Ramos, stated that the island will be prepared if work requirements are mandated for the Medicaid program. This assurance comes as discussions surrounding potential changes to federal Medicaid funding and requirements continue, highlighting the Department's readiness to adapt to possible new regulations that could impact beneficiaries on the island.
Jun 16, 2025
Nurses in Puerto Rico manifested in front of the Capitol building to demand salary justice and improved working conditions. The protesting nurses held signs and voiced their demands for better pay and a more supportive work environment, emphasizing that their dedication and vocation should not be a justification for labor exploitation within the healthcare system.
Jun 10, 2025
The Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico has issued Administrative Order 368, which repeals Administrative Order 362, the order that previously declared an influenza epidemic in Puerto Rico. This indicates a change in the influenza situation as perceived by the Department, leading to the lifting of the epidemic declaration. The specific details and implications of this repeal would be contained within the full text of OA 368.
Jun 10, 2025
The Department of Health and the Department of Education in Puerto Rico are joining forces to launch an influenza vaccination campaign specifically targeting students in schools across the island. As part of this initiative, vaccination activities will be conducted in 40 public schools and 11 private schools within the Puerto Rico education system. This effort aims to increase vaccination coverage among students to prevent the spread of influenza.
Jun 10, 2025
Information related to a past mass vaccination activity held in Ponce against influenza and COVID-19 was made available or updated on the Department of Health's search results portal. While the vaccination event itself took place on Tuesday, November 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the document or information regarding this activity was accessible as of June 10, 2025, suggesting it is being referenced or documented by the Department.

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