Hospitals with Lowest Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) in California
Median time patients spent in the emergency department from arrival until they left, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric patients. Across US hospitals the typical (median) time is about 2.5 hours.
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California — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) at a Glance
183.38minutes
California Average
157.08minutes
US National Average
266
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California performs worse than the US average for emergency room visit time (median minutes). The state average (183.38 minutes) is 26.30 higher than the national average (157.08 minutes). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
California Hospital Rankings — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes)
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRINITY HOSPITAL | WEAVERVILLE | 70.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | KING CITY | 75.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 3 | GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | SOUTH EL MONTE | 78.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 4 | MONTEREY PARK HOSPITAL | MONTEREY PARK | 88.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 5 | HEALDSBURG HOSPITAL | HEALDSBURG | 94.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 6 | MODOC MEDICAL CENTER | ALTURAS | 94.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 7 | EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUS | PORTOLA | 96.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 8 | MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF MT SHASTA | MOUNT SHASTA | 96.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 9 | WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | WHITTIER | 100.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 10 | SENECA DISTRICT HOSPITAL | CHESTER | 102.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN INYO HOSPITAL | LONE PINE | 104.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 12 | MAYERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | FALL RIVER MILLS | 104.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 13 | NH Twentynine Palms | Twentynine Palms | 108.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 14 | ADVENTIST HEALTH HOWARD MEMORIAL | WILLITS | 108.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 15 | COLUSA MEDICAL CENTER | COLUSA | 110.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 16 | COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - OJAI | OJAI | 110.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 17 | PLUMAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL | QUINCY | 114.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 18 | TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL | TRUCKEE | 114.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 19 | NORTHERN INYO HOSPITAL | BISHOP | 115.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 20 | WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WOODLAND | 116.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 21 | BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER | SUSANVILLE | 116.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 22 | MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | ARCATA | 118.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 23 | MAMMOTH HOSPITAL | MAMMOTH LAKES | 118.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 24 | SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL | SONOMA | 122.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 25 | SEQUOIA HOSPITAL | REDWOOD CITY | 124.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 26 | JOHN C FREMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT | MARIPOSA | 124.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 27 | GLENN MEDICAL CENTER | WILLOWS | 125.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 28 | Weed ACH (FT Irwin) | Fort Irwin | 126.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 29 | SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTR | CORONADO | 128.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 30 | COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER | NEEDLES | 128.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 31 | MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER | SAN ANDREAS | 128.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 32 | OAK VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OAKDALE | 130.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 33 | SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL | CRESCENT CITY | 130.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 34 | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA | GARDENA | 132.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 35 | MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | LAKE ARROWHEAD | 132.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 36 | SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER | VALLEJO | 134.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 37 | SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | SAN GABRIEL | 134.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 38 | BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | 134.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 39 | ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | FORT BRAGG | 134.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 40 | ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | ENCINO | 135.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 41 | GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | SAN JOSE | 135.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 42 | SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL | SOLVANG | 135.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 43 | ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | RED BLUFF | 136.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 44 | SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL | AUBURN | 136.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 45 | SUTTER LAKESIDE HOSPITAL | LAKEPORT | 137.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 46 | ADVENTIST HEALTH ST HELENA | SAINT HELENA | 138.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 47 | GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER | GARDEN GROVE | 138.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 48 | SUTTER AMADOR HOSPITAL | JACKSON | 139.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 49 | 60th Medical Group (Travis AFB) | Travis AFB | 139.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 50 | CHINESE HOSPITAL | SAN FRANCISCO | 139.00minutes | ★★★★★ |
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