Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest time in emergency department
175 Florida hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 162 min | 2.0% | 65.0% | 78.0% | ||
| T49 | HCA Florida Highlands Hospital | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 46.0%, 11th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Highlands Hospital |
| T49 | Hialeah Hospital | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 86.0%, 63rd percentile | Compare Hialeah Hospital |
| T49 | Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 52.0%, 15th percentile | Compare Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital |
| T54 | AdventHealth North Pinellas | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 61.0%, 23rd percentile | Compare AdventHealth North Pinellas |
| T54 | Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 94.0%, 99th percentile | 53.0%, 16th percentile | Compare Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
| T54 | HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 30.0%, 3rd percentile | Compare HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital |
| T54 | AdventHealth Port Charlotte | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 40.0%, 8th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Port Charlotte |
| T58 | Tampa General Hospital Crystal River | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 41.0%, 8th percentile | Compare Tampa General Hospital Crystal River |
| T58 | University Hospital And Medical Center | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 34.0%, 4th percentile | Compare University Hospital And Medical Center |
| T60 | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 33.0%, 4th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital |
| T60 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 33.0%, 4th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Mercy Hospital |
| 62 | HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 23.0%, 1st percentile | Compare HCA Florida Aventura Hospital |
| T63 | Manatee Memorial Hospital | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | Compare Manatee Memorial Hospital |
| T63 | Desoto Memorial Hospital | 136 min, 60th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 43.0%, 9th percentile | Compare Desoto Memorial Hospital |
| T63 | HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital | 136 min, 60th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 50.0%, 13th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital |
| T66 | AdventHealth Dade City | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 62.0%, 25th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Dade City |
| T66 | Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 137 min, 59th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 46.0%, 11th percentile | Compare Orlando Health South Lake Hospital |
| T66 | West Boca Medical Center | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 74.0%, 41st percentile | Compare West Boca Medical Center |
| T66 | Jay Hospital | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 77.0%, 45th percentile | Compare Jay Hospital |
| T66 | Madison County Memorial Hospital | 137 min, 59th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | 38.0%, 6th percentile | Compare Madison County Memorial Hospital |
| T71 | UCF Lake Nona Hospital | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 19.0%, 1st percentile | Compare UCF Lake Nona Hospital |
| T71 | Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 27.0%, 2nd percentile | Compare Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center |
| T73 | AdventHealth Carrollwood | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 55.0%, 17th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Carrollwood |
| T73 | HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 35.0%, 5th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital |
| T73 | Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center Of Delton | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 23.0%, 1st percentile | Compare Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center Of Delton |
| 76 | HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 32.0%, 4th percentile | Compare HCA Florida JFK Hospital |
| T77 | AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 59.0%, 21st percentile | Compare AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach |
| T77 | Hendry Regional Medical Center | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 61.0%, 23rd percentile | Compare Hendry Regional Medical Center |
| T77 | Lakeside Medical Center | 141 min, 55th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 51.0%, 14th percentile | Compare Lakeside Medical Center |
| 80 | Broward Health Imperial Point | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | Compare Broward Health Imperial Point |
| 81 | AdventHealth Fish Memorial | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 55.0%, 17th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Fish Memorial |
| 82 | Delray Medical Center | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 38.0%, 6th percentile | Compare Delray Medical Center |
| T83 | Sacred Heart Hospital | 145 min, 52nd percentile | — | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Sacred Heart Hospital |
| T83 | AdventHealth Tampa | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 61.0%, 23rd percentile | Compare AdventHealth Tampa |
| 85 | HCA Florida South Shore Hospital | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 51.0%, 14th percentile | Compare HCA Florida South Shore Hospital |
| T86 | AdventHealth Sebring | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Sebring |
| T86 | Jackson Hospital | 147 min, 51st percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 51.0%, 14th percentile | Compare Jackson Hospital |
| T88 | AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 51.0%, 14th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Daytona Beach |
| T88 | Mease Dunedin Hospital | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 31.0%, 3rd percentile | Compare Mease Dunedin Hospital |
| T88 | Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 50.0%, 13th percentile | Compare Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital |
| T88 | HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Northwest Hospital |
| T92 | AdventHealth Ocala | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Ocala |
| T92 | AdventHealth Zephyrhills | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 59.0%, 21st percentile | Compare AdventHealth Zephyrhills |
| T94 | Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 46.0%, 11th percentile | Compare Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital |
| T94 | Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 35.0%, 5th percentile | Compare Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel |
| T96 | Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 89.0%, 70th percentile | Compare Lakeland Regional Medical Center |
| T96 | St Mary's Medical Center | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | 19.0%, 1st percentile | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
| T98 | HCA Florida Englewood Hospital | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Englewood Hospital |
| T98 | Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital | 156 min, 45th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 23.0%, 1st percentile | Compare Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital |
| 100 | Memorial Regional Hospital | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Memorial Regional 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.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.