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Hospitals with the lowest time in emergency department

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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 betterLeft ED without being seenlower is betterAppropriate sepsis carehigher is betterHealth care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is betterCompare
National average162 min2.0%65.0%78.0%
T3644Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX · Acute care223 min, 11th percentile—41.0%, 9th percentile92.0%, 78th percentileCompare Ascension Providence
T3644Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · Acute care223 min, 11th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile79.0%, 83rd percentile38.0%, 6th percentileCompare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
T3644Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, IL · Acute care223 min, 11th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile70.0%, 61st percentile78.0%, 47th percentileCompare Saint Anthony Medical Center
T3644The University Of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh, NY · Acute care223 min, 11th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile48.0%, 16th percentile74.0%, 41st percentileCompare The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl
T3655New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile45.0%, 12th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare New York-Presbyterian Hospital
T3655Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile76.0%, 77th percentile40.0%, 7th percentileCompare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
T3655Silver Cross Hospital And Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile60.0%, 37th percentile96.0%, 92nd percentileCompare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
T3655St Francis Hospital - The Heart CenterRoslyn, NY · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile97.0%, 100th percentile68.0%, 32nd percentileCompare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
T3655Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile61.0%, 39th percentile98.0%, 97th percentileCompare Suburban Hospital
T3655Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile50.0%, 19th percentile89.0%, 70th percentileCompare Banner Boswell Medical Center
T3655Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare Banner Gateway Medical Center
T3655Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile91.0%, 98th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
T3655Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile76.0%, 77th percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare Mercy Medical Center
T3655Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile69.0%, 59th percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
T3655OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile33.0%, 4th percentile69.0%, 34th percentileCompare OHSU Hospital And Clinics
T3655Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City, MO · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile70.0%, 61st percentile90.0%, 73rd percentileCompare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
T3655Auburn Community HospitalAuburn, NY · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile44.0%, 11th percentile71.0%, 37th percentileCompare Auburn Community Hospital
T3655Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile66.0%, 52nd percentile34.0%, 4th percentileCompare Forrest General Hospital
T3655Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile55.0%, 27th percentile56.0%, 18th percentileCompare Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
T3655Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile56.0%, 28th percentile42.0%, 8th percentileCompare Northwest Medical Center
T3655South Shore HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile60.0%, 37th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare South Shore Hospital
T3672Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile46.0%, 13th percentile77.0%, 45th percentileCompare Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
T3672UPMC HanoverHanover, PA · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile80.0%, 85th percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare UPMC Hanover
T3672UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile68.0%, 57th percentile92.0%, 78th percentileCompare UPMC Mercy
T3672Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile55.0%, 27th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Prisma Health Richland Hospital
T3672St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
T3672Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile76.0%, 77th percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Carteret General Hospital
T3672Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket, RI · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile63.0%, 44th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare Landmark Medical Center
T3679St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile8.0%, 1st percentile72.0%, 67th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
T3679Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile73.0%, 69th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T3679Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile49.0%, 17th percentile99.0%, 99th percentileCompare Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
T3679Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile79.0%, 83rd percentile93.0%, 81st percentileCompare Southern Ohio Medical Center
T3679Fmol Health St FrancisMonroe, LA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile64.0%, 47th percentile78.0%, 47th percentileCompare Fmol Health St Francis
T3679St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile48.0%, 16th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
T3679Camden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg, WV · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile70.0%, 61st percentile96.0%, 92nd percentileCompare Camden Clark Medical Center
T3679Marlborough HospitalMarlborough, MA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile57.0%, 19th percentileCompare Marlborough Hospital
T3679St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile47.0%, 14th percentile44.0%, 9th percentileCompare St Joseph's Hospital Health Center
T3679Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile6.0%, 3rd percentile70.0%, 61st percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Joplin
T3679Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile86.0%, 94th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Pikeville Medical Center
T3690Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile52.0%, 21st percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Valley Hospital
T3690Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile62.0%, 42nd percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Boston Medical Center
T3690St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile64.0%, 47th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare St Lukes Hospital
T3690Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile64.0%, 47th percentile46.0%, 11th percentileCompare Flowers Hospital
T3690Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile42.0%, 10th percentile96.0%, 92nd percentileCompare Waterbury Hospital
T3690Jamaica Hospital Medical CenterJamaica, NY · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile87.0%, 95th percentile48.0%, 12th percentileCompare Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
T3690Pacifica Hospital Of The ValleySun Valley, CA · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile0.0%, 0th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley
T3697Greater Baltimore Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile47.0%, 14th percentile98.0%, 97th percentileCompare Greater Baltimore Medical Center
T3697St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile88.0%, 96th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare St Charles Hospital
T3697Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile29.0%, 3rd percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Doylestown Hospital
T3697Homestead HospitalHomestead, FL · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile73.0%, 69th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare Homestead 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.