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Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest time in emergency department

120 Minnesota hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mille Lacs Health System, Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital, Riverview Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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120 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by time in emergency department; 16 more match but have no reported value.

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#	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%
1	Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamia, MN · Critical access	42 min, 100th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	9.0%, 0th percentile	Compare Mille Lacs Health System
2	Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake, MN · Critical access	68 min, 99th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	—	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
3	Riverview HospitalCrookston, MN · Critical access	78 min, 98th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	78.0%, 47th percentile	Compare Riverview Hospital
4	Red Lake HospitalRedlake, MN · Acute care	82 min, 97th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	—	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Red Lake Hospital
5	Essentia Health FosstonFosston, MN · Critical access	84 min, 97th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	67.0%, 54th percentile	52.0%, 15th percentile	Compare Essentia Health Fosston
6	Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls, MN · Critical access	85 min, 96th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	69.0%, 34th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
7	Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River, MN · Critical access	91 min, 94th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	49.0%, 13th percentile	Compare Essentia Health Deer River
8	Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca, MN · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
9	St Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha, MN · Critical access	95 min, 93rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	68.0%, 32nd percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Medical Center
10	Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin, MN · Critical access	96 min, 92nd percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	—	63.0%, 26th percentile	Compare Riverwood Healthcare Center
11	Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt James, MN · Critical access	98 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	59.0%, 21st percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
T12	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	99 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	69.0%, 59th percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T12	Avera Granite FallsGranite Falls, MN · Critical access	99 min, 91st percentile	—	—	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Avera Granite Falls
T12	Essentia Health AdaAda, MN · Critical access	99 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Essentia Health Ada
T12	Windom Area HealthWindom, MN · Critical access	99 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	68.0%, 32nd percentile	Compare Windom Area Health
T16	New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	50.0%, 19th percentile	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare New Ulm Medical Center
T16	Ely - Bloomenson Community HospitalEly, MN · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	—	—	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital
T18	Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access	102 min, 89th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	58.0%, 20th percentile	Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
T18	Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone, MN · Critical access	102 min, 89th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	73.0%, 69th percentile	34.0%, 4th percentile	Compare Essentia Health Sandstone
20	Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterWheaton, MN · Critical access	103 min, 88th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	88.0%, 68th percentile	Compare Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
21	Minnesota Valley Health Center IncLe Sueur, MN · Critical access	105 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	26.0%, 2nd percentile	Compare Minnesota Valley Health Center Inc
T22	Chippewa County HospitalMontevideo, MN · Critical access	106 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	52.0%, 15th percentile	Compare Chippewa County Hospital
T22	Sanford Canby Medical CenterCanby, MN · Critical access	106 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Sanford Canby Medical Center
T24	Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls, MN · Critical access	107 min, 85th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	80.0%, 51st percentile	Compare Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
T24	Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye, MN · Critical access	107 min, 85th percentile	—	—	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Sleepy Eye Medical Center
26	Madison HospitalMadison, MN · Critical access	108 min, 84th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	66.0%, 30th percentile	Compare Madison Hospital
27	CentraCare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre, MN · Critical access	109 min, 83rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	41.0%, 8th percentile	Compare CentraCare Health System - Sauk Centre
T28	Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityLake City, MN · Critical access	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	62.0%, 25th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
T28	St Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge, MN · Critical access	110 min, 82nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	59.0%, 35th percentile	61.0%, 23rd percentile	Compare St Francis Medical Center
30	Kittson HealthcareHallock, MN · Critical access	111 min, 82nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	38.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Kittson Healthcare
T31	Avera Tyler HospitalTyler, MN · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	—	—	80.0%, 51st percentile	Compare Avera Tyler Hospital
T31	Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, MN · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	51.0%, 14th percentile	Compare Essentia Health Moose Lake
T31	Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora, MN · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	79.0%, 83rd percentile	61.0%, 23rd percentile	Compare Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
T31	Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook, MN · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	73.0%, 39th percentile	Compare Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
T35	Cook HospitalCook, MN · Critical access	113 min, 80th percentile	—	—	40.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Cook Hospital
T35	Ridgeview Sibley Medical CenterArlington, MN · Critical access	113 min, 80th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	39.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
T37	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	114 min, 79th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	44.0%, 9th percentile	Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
T37	North Valley Health CenterWarren, MN · Critical access	114 min, 79th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare North Valley Health Center
T39	Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care	115 min, 78th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center
T39	Hendricks Community HospitalHendricks, MN · Critical access	115 min, 78th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Hendricks Community Hospital
T41	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	116 min, 77th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	57.0%, 30th percentile	57.0%, 19th percentile	Compare Owatonna Hospital
T41	Centracare - BensonBenson, MN · Critical access	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	61.0%, 23rd percentile	Compare Centracare - Benson
T41	Murray County Memorial HospitalSlayton, MN · Critical access	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	74.0%, 41st percentile	Compare Murray County Memorial Hospital
T41	Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne, MN · Critical access	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Sanford Luverne Medical Center
T41	Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy, MN · Critical access	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare Sanford Tracy Medical Center
T46	Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague, MN · Critical access	117 min, 77th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	63.0%, 26th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
T46	LifeCare Medical CenterRoseau, MN · Critical access	117 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare LifeCare Medical Center
48	Lakewood Health CenterBaudette, MN · Critical access	118 min, 76th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	36.0%, 5th percentile	57.0%, 19th percentile	Compare Lakewood Health Center
49	Ortonville Area Health ServicesOrtonville, MN · Critical access	120 min, 74th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	63.0%, 26th percentile	Compare Ortonville Area Health Services
50	Madelia HealthMadelia, MN · Critical access	121 min, 73rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	41.0%, 8th percentile	Compare Madelia Health

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.