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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
T145Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalColebrook, NH · Critical access85 min————14.6%——16Compare
T152Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical access86 min54—11.1%14.0%——29Compare
T152Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCJunction City, KS · Acute care86 min44—10.0%14.1%0.980.8292Compare
T152Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterOsceola, NE · Critical access86 min————15.6%——16Compare
T152Ascension Calumet HospitalChilton, WI · Critical access86 min———————29Compare
T152Ashley Medical CenterAshley, ND · Critical access86 min———————20Compare
T152Cache Valley HospitalNorth Logan, UT · Acute care86 min—4——15.0%0.961.0228Compare
T152Edwards County Medical CenterKinsley, KS · Critical access86 min———————12Compare
T152Hermann Area District HospitalHermann, MO · Critical access86 min————15.3%——24Compare
T152Jewell County HospitalMankato, KS · Critical access86 min————14.8%——25Compare
T152McDowell ARH HospitalMc Dowell, KY · Critical access86 min————15.0%——25Compare
T152Mon Health MarionWhitehall, WV · Acute care86 min————15.1%—1.1310Compare
T152Northern Light C A Dean HospitalGreenville, ME · Critical access86 min————14.6%——25Compare
T152Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood, ND · Critical access86 min————15.1%——7Compare
T152St Luke's HospitalCrosby, ND · Critical access86 min————14.8%——20Compare
T152Stones River HospitalWoodbury, TN · Acute care86 min———————55Compare
T152Winkler County Memorial HospitalKermit, TX · Critical access86 min———————25Compare
T168Coffey County HospitalBurlington, KS · Critical access87 min4——11.9%14.7%——25Compare
T168Phelps Memorial Health CenterHoldrege, NE · Critical access87 min45—11.4%14.7%——25Compare
T168Monterey Park HospitalMonterey Park, CA · Acute care87 min22—10.0%15.9%0.911.05102Compare
T168Baylor Medical Center At Trophy ClubTrophy Club, TX · Acute care87 min—3——14.6%0.941.0320Compare
T168Bellin Health Oconto HospitalOconto, WI · Critical access87 min———————4Compare
T168Creek Nation Community HospitalOkemah, OK · Critical access87 min————14.5%——25Compare
T168Mercy Hospital ColumbusColumbus, KS · Critical access87 min———————25Compare
T168Rolling Plains Memorial HospitalSweetwater, TX · Acute care87 min—4——15.2%0.981.0885Compare
T176Great Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City, OK · Acute care88 min23—14.5%15.0%0.921.0862Compare
T176Anderson County HospitalGarnett, KS · Critical access88 min————15.3%——25Compare
T176Ascension Seton Edgar B DavisLuling, TX · Critical access88 min————14.2%——24Compare
T176Bunkie General HospitalBunkie, LA · Critical access88 min———————19Compare
T176Comanche County HospitalColdwater, KS · Critical access88 min————15.0%——14Compare
T176Gove County Medical CenterQuinter, KS · Critical access88 min————14.9%——25Compare
T176Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAHPhilip, SD · Critical access88 min————15.6%——18Compare
T176Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondBelmond, IA · Critical access88 min————14.7%——25Compare
T176Molokai General HospitalKaunakakai, HI · Critical access88 min———————13Compare
T176Niobrara Valley HospitalLynch, NE · Critical access88 min———————15Compare
T176Ochiltree General HospitalPerryton, TX · Critical access88 min————14.8%——25Compare
T176Pioneer Medical CenterBig Timber, MT · Critical access88 min————15.2%——25Compare
T176Pontotoc Health Service Inc CAHPontotoc, MS · Critical access88 min————14.8%——25Compare
T176Thayer County Health ServicesHebron, NE · Critical access88 min—5——14.7%——17Compare
T190Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access89 min44—10.7%14.7%——33Compare
T190Community Hospital AssociationFairfax, MO · Critical access89 min3——15.4%14.9%——25Compare
T190Mitchell County Regional HealthOsage, IA · Critical access89 min3——12.5%14.9%——25Compare
T190Ochsner St MaryMorgan City, LA · Acute care89 min23—9.9%15.4%0.951.1686Compare
T190Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River, WI · Critical access89 min———10.9%15.5%——25Compare
T190East Carroll Parish HospitalLake Providence, LA · Acute care89 min————14.9%—0.9323Compare
T190Jefferson County HospitalWaurika, OK · Critical access89 min———————25Compare
T190Parkview Regional HospitalMexia, TX · Acute care89 min———9.4%14.9%0.960.9459Compare
T190Pondera Medical CenterConrad, MT · Critical access89 min———————20Compare
T190Poplar Community HospitalPoplar, MT · Critical access89 min———————20Compare
T190Surprise Valley Community HospitalCedarville, CA · Critical access89 min———————4Compare

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).