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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
T1990Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care147 min33—12.2%14.7%1.161.01310Compare
T1990Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS · Acute care147 min34—10.9%16.1%0.920.87104Compare
T1990Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care147 min3311.8%13.2%15.6%0.971.00263Compare
T1990Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA · Acute care147 min3411.7%11.5%15.4%1.000.96341Compare
T1990West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA · Acute care147 min3312.5%16.2%15.0%0.951.10318Compare
T1990Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin, TX · Acute care147 min3212.4%11.0%16.4%1.061.00117Compare
T1990HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston, TX · Acute care147 min2212.6%9.9%15.6%1.141.07423Compare
T1990Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus, OH · Acute care147 min2212.1%11.3%15.4%1.140.98937Compare
T1990North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · Acute care147 min2213.7%13.0%15.9%1.141.01338Compare
T1990San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas, CA · Acute care147 min22—9.7%15.5%0.871.14101Compare
T1990Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL · Acute care147 min14—12.5%15.7%1.091.05100Compare
T1990Garden County Health ServicesOshkosh, NE · Critical access147 min————————Compare
T1990Holton Community HospitalHolton, KS · Critical access147 min————15.2%——12Compare
T2014Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower MoundFlower Mound, TX · Acute care148 min5411.9%10.4%13.9%0.791.0799Compare
T2014Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah, CA · Acute care148 min43—9.9%14.4%0.920.95127Compare
T2014Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.Stevens Point, WI · Acute care148 min44—13.8%15.4%1.160.91181Compare
T2014Avita OntarioOntario, OH · Acute care148 min4413.0%8.7%14.8%0.921.0826Compare
T2014Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical access148 min45—11.1%14.5%——25Compare
T2014Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA · Acute care148 min4211.3%11.3%15.2%0.601.06340Compare
T2014Henry County Memorial HospitalNew Castle, IN · Acute care148 min44—11.3%14.9%0.951.0690Compare
T2014Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care148 min4413.3%10.2%15.1%1.240.95347Compare
T2014Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care148 min44—11.5%14.7%0.950.9290Compare
T2014Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton, SC · Acute care148 min43—10.6%13.8%0.940.9376Compare
T2014AdventHealth Central TexasKilleen, TX · Acute care148 min3412.6%12.9%15.9%0.861.00232Compare
T2014Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC · Acute care148 min33—10.7%14.9%1.010.93130Compare
T2014Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids, MI · Acute care148 min34—10.4%14.9%0.970.8674Compare
T2014Harrison County HospitalCorydon, IN · Critical access148 min3———14.9%——25Compare
T2014Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute care148 min3310.8%10.1%14.1%1.410.89142Compare
T2014Hot Springs County Memorial HospitalThermopolis, WY · Critical access148 min3——14.4%15.1%——25Compare
T2014Integris Baptist Medical Center, IncOklahoma City, OK · Acute care148 min3314.4%12.2%14.3%0.841.07876Compare
T2014Providence Seaside HospitalSeaside, OR · Critical access148 min34—11.3%14.7%——34Compare
T2014Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterElizabeth City, NC · Acute care148 min3412.0%10.0%15.8%1.100.97182Compare
T2014Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care148 min3310.9%12.2%15.2%1.020.99302Compare
T2014St James HospitalHornell, NY · Acute care148 min34—10.2%15.8%0.970.95157Compare
T2014Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care148 min33—15.9%15.0%0.920.94190Compare
T2014Wythe County Community HospitalWytheville, VA · Acute care148 min34—11.3%13.9%0.960.92100Compare
T2014Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne, MI · Acute care148 min2111.8%10.2%15.4%1.161.03259Compare
T2014Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care148 min2312.5%10.6%15.8%0.811.08211Compare
T2014St Marys HospitalDecatur, IL · Acute care148 min1311.8%12.3%15.1%1.671.00355Compare
T2014Clark Fork Valley HospitalPlains, MT · Critical access148 min————14.7%——16Compare
T2014Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL · Acute care148 min————14.8%1.160.9989Compare
T2014Grant Regional Health CenterLancaster, WI · Critical access148 min————14.8%——15Compare
T2014Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI · Critical access148 min—3—14.3%14.6%——25Compare
T2014MUSC Health Chester Medical CenterChester, SC · Acute care148 min—3——14.6%0.951.0382Compare
T2014Mimbres Valley Medical CenterDeming, NM · Critical access148 min—3——15.3%——25Compare
T2014NH Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton, CA · Military148 min—4—————525Compare
T2014Tri Valley Health SystemCambridge, NE · Critical access148 min————14.9%——25Compare
T2048AdventHealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · Acute care149 min5312.2%8.7%14.2%0.870.97362Compare
T2048Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care149 min54—10.4%14.4%1.081.01122Compare
T2048Memorial HospitalMarysville, OH · Acute care149 min54—11.0%14.9%0.980.8497Compare

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).