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Hospitals with the lowest time in emergency department

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4,081 hospitals ranked by time in emergency department; 1,338 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTime in emergency departmentlower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal beds
National average162 min3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.001.00
1Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamia, MN · Critical access42 min————14.9%——31Compare
2Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton, SD · Critical access44 min4———14.7%——25Compare
3Rio Grande HospitalDel Norte, CO · Critical access45 min4——12.5%15.4%——17Compare
T4Cuba Memorial Hospital, IncCuba, NY · Critical access48 min———————20Compare
T4Family Health West HospitalFruita, CO · Critical access48 min————15.2%——25Compare
T4Mitchell County Hospital DistrictColorado City, TX · Critical access48 min————14.8%——25Compare
7Pinckneyville Community HospitalPinckneyville, IL · Critical access49 min————14.8%——20Compare
8Kula HospitalKula, HI · Critical access54 min———————9Compare
T9Compass Memorial HealthcareMarengo, IA · Critical access55 min45—12.0%14.7%——25Compare
T9Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan, MI · Critical access55 min———————25Compare
11McBride Orthopedic HospitalOklahoma City, OK · Acute care57 min—4——14.9%0.990.9668Compare
12North Big Horn Hospital DistrictLovell, WY · Critical access58 min4——11.9%14.4%——18Compare
13Wiregrass Medical CenterGeneva, AL · Critical access59 min———————35Compare
T14Myrtue Medical CenterHarlan, IA · Critical access61 min3——13.2%14.6%——25Compare
T14Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalKapaa, HI · Critical access61 min———————14Compare
16Lady Of The Sea General HospitalCut Off, LA · Critical access62 min———————15Compare
T17Honoka'A Hospital And Skilled NursingHonokaa, HI · Critical access64 min———————11Compare
T17Integris Community Hospital - Council CrossingOklahoma City, OK · Acute care64 min————14.9%—0.9132Compare
19Richardson Medical CenterRayville, LA · Acute care65 min————15.1%1.061.1138Compare
T20Mercy Hospital Tishomingo IncTishomingo, OK · Critical access66 min———————25Compare
T20Optim Medical Center - TattnallReidsville, GA · Critical access66 min—4——15.2%——25Compare
22Keller ACH (West Point)West Point, NY · Military67 min———————130Compare
T23Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake, MN · Critical access68 min———————11Compare
T23Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc.Healdton, OK · Critical access68 min————14.8%——22Compare
T23Mercy Hospital Logan CountyGuthrie, OK · Critical access68 min————15.4%——25Compare
T23Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleConnellsville, PA · Acute care68 min————15.7%—0.8346Compare
T23Towner County Medical CenterCando, ND · Critical access68 min————14.8%——20Compare
28Trinity HospitalWeaverville, CA · Critical access69 min————14.5%——25Compare
T29McCone County Health CenterCircle, MT · Critical access70 min———————25Compare
T29Memorial HospitalGonzales, TX · Acute care70 min————15.3%0.981.1728Compare
T31Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren, AR · Acute care71 min———————103Compare
T31Baylor Surgical Hospital At Las ColinasIrving, TX · Acute care71 min—3——14.9%0.930.9120Compare
T31Edgerton Hospital And Health ServicesEdgerton, WI · Critical access71 min————14.8%——29Compare
T34Mercy Hospital BoonevilleBooneville, AR · Critical access72 min4——10.3%15.3%——25Compare
T34Kiowa District HospitalKiowa, KS · Critical access72 min————14.7%——24Compare
T34Mangum Regional Medical CenterMangum, OK · Critical access72 min————14.8%——18Compare
T34McLaren Caro RegionCaro, MI · Critical access72 min———————25Compare
T34Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany, MO · Critical access72 min————14.7%——25Compare
T34Sanford HillsboroHillsboro, ND · Critical access72 min————15.1%——16Compare
T34Seymour HospitalSeymour, TX · Critical access72 min————14.7%——25Compare
T41Gouverneur HospitalGouverneur, NY · Critical access73 min————14.8%——25Compare
T41Grafton City Hospital, IncGrafton, WV · Critical access73 min———————102Compare
T41Gundersen Moundview Hospital And ClinicsFriendship, WI · Critical access73 min————14.9%——25Compare
T41Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension SaintHartsville, TN · Critical access73 min————14.8%——25Compare
T41Mercy Hospital WaldronWaldron, AR · Critical access73 min———9.6%15.4%——24Compare
T41St Helena Parish HospitalGreensburg, LA · Critical access73 min———————25Compare
T47Purcell Municipal HospitalPurcell, OK · Acute care74 min3———14.9%—1.0239Compare
T47Russell Regional HospitalRussell, KS · Critical access74 min3——10.4%16.0%——25Compare
T47Archbold BrooksQuitman, GA · Critical access74 min———————25Compare
T47Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac, MI · Critical access74 min————14.5%——25Compare

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Time in emergency department
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating
HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate
Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Medicare spending per patient
Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds
Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).