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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
T2228St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN · Acute care156 min3312.6%12.5%14.8%1.071.04176Compare
T2228Adventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley, CA · Acute care156 min2311.4%9.4%14.9%1.091.00149Compare
T2228Davis Medical CenterElkins, WV · Acute care156 min23—12.4%15.5%0.970.9590Compare
T2228Guam Memorial Hospital AuthorityTamuning, GU · Acute care156 min2—13.7%11.1%15.6%——159Compare
T2228Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY · Acute care156 min23—15.2%15.3%0.980.97179Compare
T2228Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding, CA · Acute care156 min2211.9%10.5%15.9%0.900.95246Compare
T2228UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX · Acute care156 min2212.7%11.1%15.4%1.151.07432Compare
T2228Warren Memorial HospitalFront Royal, VA · Acute care156 min2412.2%10.2%15.5%1.090.87196Compare
T2228Wilcox Memorial HospitalLihue, HI · Acute care156 min24—12.5%14.4%1.040.8271Compare
T2228Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterSherman, TX · Acute care156 min2311.7%10.5%14.6%1.061.15241Compare
T2228Brooks-TLC Hospital System, IncDunkirk, NY · Acute care156 min14—14.3%15.3%0.970.9865Compare
T2228Ed Fraser Memorial HospitalMacclenny, FL · Acute care156 min1——15.2%15.0%—0.9025Compare
T2228Chatuge Regional HospitalHiawassee, GA · Critical access156 min————15.1%——25Compare
T2228Dundy County HospitalBenkelman, NE · Critical access156 min————15.6%——12Compare
T2228Wickenburg Community HospitalWickenburg, AZ · Critical access156 min————14.6%——19Compare
T2266Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - CentennialFrisco, TX · Acute care157 min5412.1%11.4%13.9%0.861.10118Compare
T2266Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care157 min54—9.6%14.7%—0.8352Compare
T2266Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA · Acute care157 min5410.8%11.5%14.9%1.040.9540Compare
T2266Texas Health Hospital MansfieldMansfield, TX · Acute care157 min54—10.6%15.3%0.951.1459Compare
T2266Waverly Health CenterWaverly, IA · Critical access157 min55—13.5%14.2%——25Compare
T2266Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau, WI · Acute care157 min4411.8%11.8%14.1%0.970.95321Compare
T2266Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS · Acute care157 min4411.9%12.0%16.2%0.900.97217Compare
T2266Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH · Acute care157 min4312.0%9.7%14.3%0.880.96672Compare
T2266Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical access157 min44—10.5%17.0%——19Compare
T2266Texas Health Hospital FriscoFrisco, TX · Acute care157 min4312.2%10.8%15.2%0.891.0993Compare
T2266Upper Valley Medical CenterTroy, OH · Acute care157 min4311.7%11.5%16.0%0.850.95178Compare
T2266McLaren Northern MichiganPetoskey, MI · Acute care157 min3311.5%11.8%14.8%0.820.93243Compare
T2266Memorial Hospital At GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute care157 min3314.1%13.2%15.6%1.071.16445Compare
T2266Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL · Acute care157 min3210.6%7.8%16.6%1.001.041,079Compare
T2266SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care157 min3312.2%10.1%15.1%0.911.00362Compare
T2266Samaritan North Lincoln HospitalLincoln City, OR · Critical access157 min34—12.3%13.9%——15Compare
T2266Anaheim Global Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · Acute care157 min2———14.7%0.971.24189Compare
T2266Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay, OR · Acute care157 min2313.0%14.6%15.2%1.150.87172Compare
T2266East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA · Acute care157 min2412.3%10.9%15.3%1.091.06665Compare
T2266Froedtert South Inc.Kenosha, WI · Acute care157 min2313.2%14.9%15.3%1.180.98380Compare
T2266Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care157 min2212.5%14.2%14.8%1.581.08417Compare
T2266The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX · Acute care157 min2212.3%11.0%15.3%0.901.04486Compare
T2266Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk, CA · Acute care157 min11—10.7%15.2%0.901.35117Compare
T2266Herrin HospitalHerrin, IL · Acute care157 min1212.9%10.9%17.0%1.001.01104Compare
T2266Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA · Acute care157 min————15.6%1.060.88—Compare
T2266Fort Belvoir Community HospitalFort Belvoir, VA · Military157 min—5—————240Compare
T2266Medical Center BarbourEufaula, AL · Critical access157 min———————35Compare
T2266Sheridan Memorial HospitalPlentywood, MT · Critical access157 min————14.9%——19Compare
T2294Doctors HospitalCoral Gables, FL · Acute care158 min53—7.5%15.6%0.970.97281Compare
T2294Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care158 min5412.7%13.1%13.7%0.770.99222Compare
T2294St Luke's Nampa Medical CenterNampa, ID · Acute care158 min54—13.2%13.9%1.020.9287Compare
T2294Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton, TX · Acute care158 min5412.3%9.3%14.5%0.891.05255Compare
T2294Baptist Medical Center - NassauFernandina Beach, FL · Acute care158 min4311.1%12.1%14.1%1.070.8862Compare
T2294CHI Health St. ElizabethLincoln, NE · Acute care158 min43—14.3%15.0%0.791.03265Compare
T2294Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional HospitalBillings, MT · Acute care158 min4311.3%10.9%13.3%1.011.01286Compare

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).