Hospitals with Lowest Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) in Iowa
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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Iowa — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) at a Glance
127.14minutes
Iowa Average
157.08minutes
US National Average
111
Hospitals Reporting
Iowa performs better than the US average for emergency room visit time (median minutes). The state average (127.14 minutes) is 29.94 lower than the national average (157.08 minutes). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Iowa Hospital Rankings — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes)
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE | MARENGO | 58.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 2 | MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER | HARLAN | 59.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 3 | VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL | VINTON | 74.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 4 | JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | MAQUOKETA | 80.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 5 | GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | GRUNDY CENTER | 81.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 6 | IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BELMOND | BELMOND | 85.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 7 | MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH | OSAGE | 86.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 8 | WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS | WASHINGTON | 87.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 9 | CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ATLANTIC | 87.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 10 | GUNDERSEN PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL AND CLINICS | WEST UNION | 88.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 11 | REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY | CRESCO | 88.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 12 | AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | AUDUBON | 88.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 13 | BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | INDEPENDENCE | 88.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 14 | VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WAUKON | 93.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 15 | HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | MOUNT PLEASANT | 93.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 16 | KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | ALGONA | 94.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 17 | HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | HUMBOLDT | 96.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 18 | GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | GUTTENBERG | 98.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 19 | GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CRESTON | 98.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 20 | SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC | CEDAR FALLS | 99.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 21 | HEGG MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | ROCK VALLEY | 99.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 22 | IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - CLARION | CLARION | 100.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 23 | DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL | BLOOMFIELD | 101.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 24 | CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY | MISSOURI VALLEY | 102.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 25 | MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER | ELKADER | 102.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 26 | DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL | LEON | 102.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 27 | HANSEN FAMILY HOSPITAL | IOWA FALLS | 102.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 28 | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER-DEWITT | DEWITT | 103.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 29 | STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL | NEVADA | 103.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 30 | HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | IDA GROVE | 103.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 31 | MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | DYERSVILLE | 103.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 32 | GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GRINNELL | 104.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 33 | MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER | MANNING | 104.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 34 | CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL | OSCEOLA | 104.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 35 | VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER | WEBSTER CITY | 104.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 36 | PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL | EMMETSBURG | 105.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 37 | LORING HOSPITAL | SAC CITY | 105.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 38 | AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL | ROCK RAPIDS | 106.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 39 | LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | CHARITON | 108.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 40 | GEORGE C GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | HAMBURG | 109.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 41 | GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | JEFFERSON | 109.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 42 | MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEW HAMPTON | NEW HAMPTON | 109.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 43 | DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL | PERRY | 110.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 44 | HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM | BRITT | 112.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 45 | AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | ESTHERVILLE | 112.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 46 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | RED OAK | 112.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 47 | CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DENISON | 112.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 48 | JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ANAMOSA | 113.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 49 | MADISON COUNTY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | WINTERSET | 113.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 50 | FINLEY HOSPITAL | DUBUQUE | 114.00minutes | ★★★★★ |
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