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Hospitals with the lowest time in emergency department

Rank every Medicare-certified hospital on any CMS quality measure. Filter by state, type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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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
T4001Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · Acute care284 min3313.2%11.2%15.1%0.981.10341Compare
T4001MemorialCare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care284 min2312.0%10.5%15.3%1.091.11570Compare
4003University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care285 min2311.7%13.1%14.7%0.940.98450Compare
T4004Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care286 min3310.3%8.8%15.3%1.070.93282Compare
T4004Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care286 min2211.8%12.7%16.4%1.691.03716Compare
T4004Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care286 min2312.5%11.0%16.5%0.970.88676Compare
T4004Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL · Acute care286 min2312.0%12.4%16.0%1.060.97730Compare
4008Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care288 min549.3%6.8%14.3%0.870.98907Compare
T4009ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC · Acute care289 min2313.0%13.4%15.9%0.880.99909Compare
T4009Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care289 min2211.8%8.2%15.3%1.210.95481Compare
4011Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care290 min5412.5%8.7%14.4%0.661.03782Compare
T4012Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care291 min5311.0%8.4%15.1%0.900.97366Compare
T4012UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · Acute care291 min3311.0%10.3%14.9%0.971.02325Compare
T4012University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care291 min3312.8%10.7%15.5%1.480.99511Compare
T4012Elliot HospitalManchester, NH · Acute care291 min2414.2%12.9%15.4%1.311.01296Compare
4016John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care293 min2212.1%8.3%15.0%0.910.98918Compare
T4017The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute care294 min4310.5%11.8%15.8%0.790.96247Compare
T4017Regional One HealthMemphis, TN · Acute care294 min12——16.2%1.201.14631Compare
T4019The University Of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care295 min4311.8%8.1%16.0%0.850.99782Compare
T4019Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas, TX · Acute care295 min3311.8%9.1%14.7%1.580.86968Compare
T4019Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, NY · Acute care295 min3310.2%8.8%15.8%1.080.96365Compare
T4022Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterSilver Spring, MD · Acute care296 min3313.7%10.4%14.9%1.08—298Compare
T4022Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NY · Acute care296 min3411.7%12.6%14.7%1.080.89171Compare
4024Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care297 min4310.5%12.1%15.6%0.661.04195Compare
4025University Of Illinois Hospital And ClinicsChicago, IL · Acute care298 min4311.6%10.1%15.9%1.131.04507Compare
T4026Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA · Acute care299 min4411.2%9.5%15.7%0.931.00370Compare
T4026Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing, MI · Acute care299 min3213.3%15.4%13.6%0.870.98617Compare
T4026Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care299 min3311.8%11.1%14.3%0.771.01866Compare
T4026Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care299 min2212.6%9.0%14.5%1.141.01413Compare
T4026Unity HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care299 min2212.0%11.6%15.3%1.060.94311Compare
T4031Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care300 min549.1%6.7%14.9%0.881.00663Compare
T4031UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TX · Acute care300 min4410.3%7.0%15.9%1.130.98826Compare
T4031Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care300 min2312.2%7.5%15.2%1.120.91367Compare
4034St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NY · Acute care301 min12—11.1%15.1%1.280.98446Compare
4035Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA · Acute care302 min4311.1%11.9%14.5%0.850.99243Compare
4036Highland HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care304 min33—9.7%15.5%0.970.91261Compare
T4037Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township, MI · Acute care306 min3210.5%11.1%14.5%0.800.97361Compare
T4037Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA · Acute care306 min12—11.5%15.3%1.010.98222Compare
T4039University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS · Acute care307 min5410.3%7.4%14.1%0.970.991,045Compare
T4039Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Acute care307 min2313.5%14.9%14.8%1.050.95387Compare
T4039The University HospitalNewark, NJ · Acute care307 min12—12.1%15.6%0.951.11519Compare
4042The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care308 min5410.5%7.8%14.7%1.17—1,025Compare
4043University Of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care309 min3314.8%12.8%14.3%1.03—816Compare
4044Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · Acute care310 min5312.2%9.8%14.8%0.680.96362Compare
4045Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care311 min3211.8%10.1%14.6%1.091.00625Compare
4046Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care312 min439.5%7.9%14.5%0.900.99445Compare
4047Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care313 min1212.6%8.8%16.3%1.400.89553Compare
4048Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD · Acute care314 min2312.0%12.5%15.5%1.00—444Compare
T4049Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care316 min4311.6%9.2%14.4%1.420.94661Compare
T4049Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care316 min2311.0%8.9%15.4%0.861.05464Compare

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).