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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 bedsCompare
National average162 min3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.001.00
T292Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaHenryetta, OK · Acute care95 min, 93rd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.79, 99th percentile41Compare Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta
T292Indiana University Health Frankfort IncFrankfort, IN · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————14.4%, 83rd percentile——25Compare Indiana University Health Frankfort Inc
T292Iraan General HospitalIraan, TX · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile———————14Compare Iraan General Hospital
T292Lost Rivers Medical CenterArco, ID · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile———————14Compare Lost Rivers Medical Center
T292Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada, MO · Acute care95 min, 93rd percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.97, 61st percentile71Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center
T292O'Connor HospitalDelhi, NY · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile——25Compare O'Connor Hospital
T292Odessa Memorial Healthcare CenterOdessa, WA · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile———————25Compare Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center
T292Rankin Hospital Medical ClinicRankin, TX · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile———————15Compare Rankin Hospital Medical Clinic
T292Rooks County Health CenterPlainville, KS · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————15.0%, 46th percentile——20Compare Rooks County Health Center
T292Seiling Municipal HospitalSeiling, OK · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile——18Compare Seiling Municipal Hospital
T292St Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha, MN · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————14.5%, 79th percentile——25Compare St Elizabeth Medical Center
T292Syringa General HospitalGrangeville, ID · Critical access95 min, 93rd percentile————15.4%, 23rd percentile——16Compare Syringa General Hospital
T313River Falls Area HospitalRiver Falls, WI · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile——25Compare River Falls Area Hospital
T313Roper HospitalCharleston, SC · Acute care96 min, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.75, 97th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile368Compare Roper Hospital
T313Clay County HospitalFlora, IL · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile3, 43rd percentile——11.9%, 32nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile——18Compare Clay County Hospital
T313Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville, AL · Acute care96 min, 92nd percentile3, 43rd percentile——14.3%, 6th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—1.04, 23rd percentile—Compare Lakeland Community Hospital
T313Simpson General Hospital CAHMendenhall, MS · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile2, 17th percentile——11.2%, 46th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile——35Compare Simpson General Hospital CAH
T313AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLCGreensburg, PA · Acute care96 min, 92nd percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.6%, 74th percentile—0.62, 100th percentile10Compare AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC
T313Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital And ClinicsLaurium, MI · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile———11.8%, 34th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile——25Compare Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital And Clinics
T313Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown, GA · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————15.1%, 40th percentile——25Compare Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
T313Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleJacksonville, TX · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile—5, 97th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile——25Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Jacksonville
T313Davis County HospitalBloomfield, IA · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————14.9%, 54th percentile——25Compare Davis County Hospital
T313Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville, TN · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————14.6%, 74th percentile——31Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
T313Guttenberg Municipal HospitalGuttenberg, IA · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————14.6%, 74th percentile——25Compare Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
T313Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin, MN · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile—5, 97th percentile—12.4%, 23rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile——31Compare Riverwood Healthcare Center
T313Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle, IL · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————14.6%, 74th percentile——25Compare Rochelle Community Hospital
T313Sartori Memorial Hospital, IncCedar Falls, IA · Acute care96 min, 92nd percentile————14.3%, 86th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile83Compare Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc
T313Seneca District HospitalChester, CA · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile———————26Compare Seneca District Hospital
T313Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee, AL · Critical access96 min, 92nd percentile————14.6%, 74th percentile——15Compare Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
T330Community Hospital Of AnacondaAnaconda, MT · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile——25Compare Community Hospital Of Anaconda
T330Brookings Health SystemBrookings, SD · Acute care97 min, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.91, 86th percentile49Compare Brookings Health System
T330Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia, MS · Acute care97 min, 92nd percentile3, 43rd percentile——13.9%, 8th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile—1.02, 33rd percentile—Compare Neshoba County General Hospital
T330Sterling Regional MedCenterSterling, CO · Acute care97 min, 92nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.5%, 60th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.91, 86th percentile25Compare Sterling Regional MedCenter
T33096th Medical Group (Eglin AFB)Eglin Afb, FL · Military97 min, 92nd percentile—5, 97th percentile—————215Compare 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB)
T330Decatur County HospitalLeon, IA · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile——25Compare Decatur County Hospital
T330HSHS St Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls, WI · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile———————15Compare HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital
T330Kingman Healthcare CenterKingman, KS · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile——25Compare Kingman Healthcare Center
T330Rosebud Health Care CenterForsyth, MT · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile———————25Compare Rosebud Health Care Center
T330S E Lackey Memorial HospitalForest, MS · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile————14.9%, 54th percentile——35Compare S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
T330Veterans Memorial HospitalWaukon, IA · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile—5, 97th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile——25Compare Veterans Memorial Hospital
T330Weiser Memorial HospitalWeiser, ID · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile————14.9%, 54th percentile——25Compare Weiser Memorial Hospital
T330West Feliciana Parish HospitalSaint Francisville, LA · Critical access97 min, 92nd percentile———————25Compare West Feliciana Parish Hospital
T343Hampshire Memorial HospitalRomney, WV · Critical access98 min, 91st percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile——44Compare Hampshire Memorial Hospital
T343Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc.Marysville, KS · Critical access98 min, 91st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.7%, 10th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile——25Compare Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc.
T343Hillcrest Hospital CushingCushing, OK · Acute care98 min, 91st percentile4, 73rd percentile———15.0%, 46th percentile—0.96, 66th percentile99Compare Hillcrest Hospital Cushing
T343Belton Regional Medical CenterBelton, MO · Acute care98 min, 91st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—14.7%, 5th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.99, 50th percentile71Compare Belton Regional Medical Center
T343Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncBrevard, NC · Critical access98 min, 91st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile——25Compare Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc
T343Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital CompanyWeston, WV · Acute care98 min, 91st percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile——15.9%, 9th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile70Compare Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company
T343Bayne-Jones ACH (Ft Johnson)Fort Johnson, LA · Military98 min, 91st percentile———————200Compare Bayne-Jones ACH (Ft Johnson)
T343Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak HospitalDillingham, AK · Critical access98 min, 91st percentile————14.9%, 54th percentile——15Compare Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak Hospital

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).