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Hospitals in New York with the lowest time in emergency department

140 New York 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.

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140 hospitals ranked in New York by time in emergency department; 52 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
T99Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.51, 2nd percentile1.05, 19th percentile1,120Compare Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
102Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NY · Acute care229 min, 9th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile14.5%, 5th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.24, 8th percentile0.95, 71st percentile171Compare Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
103Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute care230 min, 9th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile986Compare Kaleida Health
104Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NY · Acute care232 min, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.37, 4th percentile0.93, 80th percentile368Compare Ellis Hospital
T105Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care233 min, 8th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.75, 1st percentile0.92, 83rd percentile528Compare Rochester General Hospital
T105St John's Episcopal Hospital At South ShoreFar Rockaway, NY · Acute care233 min, 8th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile18.2%, 0th percentile1.26, 8th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile257Compare St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
107Lincoln Medical & Mental Health CenterBronx, NY · Acute care234 min, 8th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—8.5%, 91st percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile1.01, 38th percentile586Compare Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
T108John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care235 min, 7th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile12.2%, 100th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile248Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson
T108Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY · Acute care235 min, 7th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.22, 9th percentile1.10, 8th percentile895Compare Westchester Medical Center
110Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY · Acute care236 min, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile184Compare Kenmore Mercy Hospital
111Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre, NY · Acute care238 min, 7th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile1.14, 4th percentile375Compare Mercy Medical Center
T112Mount Sinai Beth IsraelNew York, NY · Acute care239 min, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,111Compare Mount Sinai Beth Israel
T112Nyack HospitalNyack, NY · Acute care239 min, 7th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile1.08, 12th percentile375Compare Nyack Hospital
114Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY · Acute care243 min, 6th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—14.6%, 5th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile2.17, 0th percentile0.98, 55th percentile124Compare Columbia Memorial Hospital
115Cayuga Medical Center At IthacaIthaca, NY · Acute care244 min, 6th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile212Compare Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca
T116Plainview HospitalPlainview, NY · Acute care245 min, 6th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.93, 63rd percentile1.09, 10th percentile204Compare Plainview Hospital
T116Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY · Acute care245 min, 6th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile9.7%, 75th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.96, 66th percentile581Compare Queens Hospital Center
118Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.33, 6th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile900Compare Strong Memorial Hospital
119Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.98, 55th percentile1,171Compare Mount Sinai Hospital
T120North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile7.9%, 95th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.94, 59th percentile1.03, 28th percentile812Compare North Shore University Hospital
T120Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile450Compare Garnet Health Medical Center
T120Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.03, 29th percentile1.06, 16th percentile1,025Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center
T123Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY · Acute care260 min, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile13.5%, 11th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.38, 4th percentile0.93, 80th percentile442Compare Glens Falls Hospital
T123Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY · Acute care260 min, 4th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.89, 90th percentile287Compare Samaritan Medical Center
T125Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue, NY · Acute care261 min, 4th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.87, 81st percentile1.09, 10th percentile306Compare Long Island Community Hospital
T125Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care261 min, 4th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.18, 12th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile639Compare Kings County Hospital Center
127Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute care266 min, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.22, 9th percentile1.00, 44th percentile732Compare Albany Medical Center Hospital
128Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · Acute care272 min, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.01, 38th percentile1,028Compare Mount Sinai West
129Elmhurst Hospital CenterElmhurst, NY · Acute care278 min, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.13, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile545Compare Elmhurst Hospital Center
130New York-Presbyterian/QueensFlushing, NY · Acute care280 min, 2nd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.62, 100th percentile1.08, 12th percentile535Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens
131Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · Acute care284 min, 2nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.98, 41st percentile1.10, 8th percentile341Compare Southside Hospital
132University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care291 min, 2nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.48, 3rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile511Compare University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
133Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, NY · Acute care295 min, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.96, 66th percentile365Compare Vassar Brothers Medical Center
134Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NY · Acute care296 min, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.89, 90th percentile171Compare Saratoga Hospital
135Unity HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care299 min, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.94, 76th percentile311Compare Unity Hospital
136St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NY · Acute care301 min, 1st percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.28, 7th percentile0.98, 55th percentile446Compare St Barnabas Hospital
137Highland HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care304 min, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.91, 86th percentile261Compare Highland Hospital
138Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Acute care307 min, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile14.9%, 4th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.95, 71st percentile387Compare Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo
139Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY · Acute care325 min, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile2.09, 0th percentile0.98, 55th percentile526Compare Erie County Medical Center
140St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute care341 min, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.20, 10th percentile0.95, 71st percentile482Compare St Peter's 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).