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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%
T3848Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY · Acute care245 min, 6th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile23.0%, 2nd percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare Queens Hospital Center
T3852Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile42.0%, 10th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
T3852Anmed HealthAnderson, SC · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile63.0%, 44th percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare Anmed Health
T3852Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile76.0%, 77th percentile63.0%, 26th percentileCompare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
T3852John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of ConnectFarmington, CT · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile68.0%, 57th percentile74.0%, 41st percentileCompare John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect
T3852Roseland Community HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile8.0%, 1st percentile11.0%, 1st percentile98.0%, 97th percentileCompare Roseland Community Hospital
T3852University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical CenterUpper Marlboro, MD · Acute care246 min, 6th percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile46.0%, 13th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center
T3858Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon, OH · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile63.0%, 44th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
T3858Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile68.0%, 57th percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Saint Luke's East Hospital
T3858MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile54.0%, 25th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
T3858Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile67.0%, 54th percentile88.0%, 68th percentileCompare Riverside Regional Medical Center
T3858Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile76.0%, 77th percentile90.0%, 73rd percentileCompare Saint Francis Medical Center
T3858Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile45.0%, 12th percentile66.0%, 30th percentileCompare Strong Memorial Hospital
T3858Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile8.0%, 1st percentile60.0%, 37th percentile53.0%, 16th percentileCompare Trinity Hospitals
T3858Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile65.0%, 49th percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare Advocate Trinity Hospital
T3858High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point, NC · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile48.0%, 16th percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare High Point Regional Health System
T3858Ochsner LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA · Acute care247 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile47.0%, 14th percentile84.0%, 59th percentileCompare Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
T3868UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile61.0%, 39th percentile81.0%, 53rd percentileCompare UF Health Shands Hospital
T3868Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile59.0%, 35th percentile83.0%, 57th percentileCompare Mount Sinai Hospital
T3868Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile74.0%, 72nd percentile100.0%, 100th percentileCompare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
T3868Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside, CA · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile86.0%, 94th percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare Tri-City Medical Center
T3872Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of TxAustin, TX · Acute care249 min, 5th percentile—42.0%, 10th percentile92.0%, 78th percentileCompare Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of Tx
T3872University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care249 min, 5th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile53.0%, 23rd percentile84.0%, 59th percentileCompare University Health System, Inc
T3872Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury, CT · Acute care249 min, 5th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile74.0%, 72nd percentile27.0%, 2nd percentileCompare Saint Mary's Hospital
T3875Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care250 min, 5th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile73.0%, 69th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Morristown Medical Center
T3875Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD · Acute care250 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile80.0%, 85th percentile97.0%, 94th percentileCompare Meritus Medical Center
T3875University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · Acute care250 min, 5th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile51.0%, 20th percentile97.0%, 94th percentileCompare University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
T3875St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS · Acute care250 min, 5th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile60.0%, 37th percentile79.0%, 49th percentileCompare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
T3879Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX · Acute care251 min, 5th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile63.0%, 44th percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
T3879Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA · Acute care251 min, 5th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile44.0%, 11th percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare Olympic Medical Center
T3879Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown, MD · Acute care251 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile69.0%, 59th percentile96.0%, 92nd percentileCompare Northwest Hospital Center
T3879Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical ColAugusta, GA · Acute care251 min, 5th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile61.0%, 39th percentile84.0%, 59th percentileCompare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
T3883North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile60.0%, 37th percentile68.0%, 32nd percentileCompare North Shore University Hospital
T3883Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile40.0%, 8th percentile57.0%, 19th percentileCompare Garnet Health Medical Center
T3883Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile62.0%, 42nd percentile68.0%, 32nd percentileCompare Long Island Jewish Medical Center
T3883Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile39.0%, 7th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
T3883Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile92.0%, 78th percentileCompare Palos Community Hospital
T3883Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford, DE · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile43.0%, 11th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
T3883Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PA · Acute care252 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile56.0%, 28th percentile46.0%, 11th percentileCompare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
T3890Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME · Acute care253 min, 5th percentile6.0%, 3rd percentile71.0%, 64th percentile93.0%, 81st percentileCompare Central Maine Medical Center
T3890Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA · Acute care253 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile87.0%, 95th percentile42.0%, 8th percentileCompare Holyoke Medical Center
T3890IU Health West HospitalAvon, IN · Acute care253 min, 5th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile55.0%, 27th percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare IU Health West Hospital
T3890Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care253 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile36.0%, 5th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
T3890UMass Memorial HealthAlliance HospitalsLeominster, MA · Acute care253 min, 5th percentile6.0%, 3rd percentile52.0%, 21st percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals
T3895Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile87.0%, 95th percentile97.0%, 94th percentileCompare Berkshire Medical Center
T3895Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile46.0%, 13th percentile54.0%, 17th percentileCompare Piedmont Hospital, Inc
T3895Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile52.0%, 21st percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Wellspan York Hospital
T3895Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie, IN · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile63.0%, 44th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
T3895Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile80.0%, 85th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Kaweah Health Medical Center
T3895Swedish HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile8.0%, 1st percentile65.0%, 49th percentile89.0%, 70th percentileCompare Swedish 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.