Hospital rankings
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.
| # | 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% | ||
| T99 | Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | 228 min, 9th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 25.0%, 1st percentile | Compare Brookdale Hospital Medical Center |
| 102 | Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | 229 min, 9th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 47.0%, 14th percentile | 57.0%, 19th percentile | Compare Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center |
| 103 | Kaleida Health | 230 min, 9th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 49.0%, 17th percentile | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaleida Health |
| 104 | Ellis Hospital | 232 min, 8th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Ellis Hospital |
| T105 | Rochester General Hospital | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 70.0%, 35th percentile | Compare Rochester General Hospital |
| T105 | St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore | 233 min, 8th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 51.0%, 20th percentile | 60.0%, 22nd percentile | Compare St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore |
| 107 | Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | 234 min, 8th percentile | 9.0%, 1st percentile | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 36.0%, 5th percentile | Compare Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center |
| T108 | John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson |
| T108 | Westchester Medical Center | 235 min, 7th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Westchester Medical Center |
| 110 | Kenmore Mercy Hospital | 236 min, 7th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 28.0%, 3rd percentile | 55.0%, 17th percentile | Compare Kenmore Mercy Hospital |
| 111 | Mercy Medical Center | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 95.0%, 99th percentile | 63.0%, 26th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T112 | Mount Sinai Beth Israel | 239 min, 7th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Beth Israel |
| T112 | Nyack Hospital | 239 min, 7th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare Nyack Hospital |
| 114 | Columbia Memorial Hospital | 243 min, 6th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Columbia Memorial Hospital |
| 115 | Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca | 244 min, 6th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 36.0%, 5th percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca |
| T116 | Plainview Hospital | 245 min, 6th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 67.0%, 31st percentile | Compare Plainview Hospital |
| T116 | Queens Hospital Center | 245 min, 6th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 23.0%, 2nd percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Queens Hospital Center |
| 118 | Strong Memorial Hospital | 247 min, 5th percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 66.0%, 30th percentile | Compare Strong Memorial Hospital |
| 119 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 248 min, 5th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 83.0%, 57th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Hospital |
| T120 | North Shore University Hospital | 252 min, 5th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare North Shore University Hospital |
| T120 | Garnet Health Medical Center | 252 min, 5th percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 40.0%, 8th percentile | 57.0%, 19th percentile | Compare Garnet Health Medical Center |
| T120 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 252 min, 5th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| T123 | Glens Falls Hospital | 260 min, 4th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Glens Falls Hospital |
| T123 | Samaritan Medical Center | 260 min, 4th percentile | 8.0%, 1st percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 61.0%, 23rd percentile | Compare Samaritan Medical Center |
| T125 | Long Island Community Hospital | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Long Island Community Hospital |
| T125 | Kings County Hospital Center | 261 min, 4th percentile | — | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 31.0%, 3rd percentile | Compare Kings County Hospital Center |
| 127 | Albany Medical Center Hospital | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 48.0%, 16th percentile | 99.0%, 99th percentile | Compare Albany Medical Center Hospital |
| 128 | Mount Sinai West | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai West |
| 129 | Elmhurst Hospital Center | 278 min, 2nd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 28.0%, 3rd percentile | 62.0%, 25th percentile | Compare Elmhurst Hospital Center |
| 130 | New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 280 min, 2nd percentile | 6.0%, 3rd percentile | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens |
| 131 | Southside Hospital | 284 min, 2nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 66.0%, 30th percentile | Compare Southside Hospital |
| 132 | University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 291 min, 2nd percentile | 9.0%, 1st percentile | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 48.0%, 12th percentile | Compare University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center |
| 133 | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 295 min, 1st percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 42.0%, 10th percentile | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
| 134 | Saratoga Hospital | 296 min, 1st percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Saratoga Hospital |
| 135 | Unity Hospital | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 36.0%, 5th percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare Unity Hospital |
| 136 | St Barnabas Hospital | 301 min, 1st percentile | 8.0%, 1st percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | 66.0%, 30th percentile | Compare St Barnabas Hospital |
| 137 | Highland Hospital | 304 min, 1st percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| 138 | Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | 307 min, 1st percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 42.0%, 10th percentile | 56.0%, 18th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo |
| 139 | Erie County Medical Center | 325 min, 1st percentile | 8.0%, 1st percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Erie County Medical Center |
| 140 | St Peter's Hospital | 341 min, 0th percentile | 7.0%, 2nd percentile | 46.0%, 13th percentile | 49.0%, 13th percentile | Compare 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.
- 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.