Hospitals with Lowest Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) in North Carolina
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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North Carolina — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes) at a Glance
183.16minutes
North Carolina Average
157.08minutes
US National Average
94
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North Carolina performs worse than the US average for emergency room visit time (median minutes). The state average (183.16 minutes) is 26.08 higher than the national average (157.08 minutes). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
North Carolina Hospital Rankings — Emergency Room Visit Time (Median Minutes)
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DLP SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL LLC | BRYSON CITY | 82.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 2 | FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSP | TROY | 97.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 3 | HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL | HIGHLANDS | 104.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 4 | CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LINVILLE | 112.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 5 | TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC | BREVARD | 114.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 6 | ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON | WADESBORO | 116.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 7 | BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SPRUCE PINE | 121.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 8 | ATRIUM HEALTH UNION | MONROE | 122.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 9 | J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SOUTHPORT | 122.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 10 | ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER | FRANKLIN | 124.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 11 | SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CLINTON | 132.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 12 | ADVENT HEALTH POLK | COLUMBUS | 136.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 13 | VIDANT ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL | AHOSKIE | 139.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 14 | STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ALBEMARLE | 139.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 15 | RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | RUTHERFORDTON | 141.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 16 | SENTARA ALBEMARLE MEDICAL CENTER | ELIZABETH CITY | 141.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 17 | ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY | CHARLOTTE | 144.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 18 | THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL | MARION | 148.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 19 | ATRIUM HEALTH CLEVELAND | SHELBY | 151.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 20 | NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLOTTE | 157.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 21 | ERLANGER MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER | MURPHY | 157.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 22 | VIDANT CHOWAN HOSPITAL | EDENTON | 159.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 23 | ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL | WINDSOR | 162.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 24 | ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE | HENDERSONVILLE | 165.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 25 | BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC | MORGANTON | 166.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 26 | MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSON | 167.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 27 | WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | NORTH WILKESBORO | 168.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 28 | LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | LEXINGTON | 168.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 29 | ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE | CHARLOTTE | 170.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 30 | Womack AMC (FT Bragg) | Fort Bragg | 170.00minutes | Not rated | |
| 31 | PARDEE HOSPITAL HENDERSON COUNTY | HENDERSONVILLE | 171.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 32 | HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ELKIN | 171.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 33 | MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE | ASHEVILLE | 173.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 34 | HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SYLVA | 174.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 35 | FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HICKORY | 174.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 36 | VIDANT DUPLIN HOSPITAL | KENANSVILLE | 174.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 37 | PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ROXBORO | 176.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 38 | NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER | SUPPLY | 177.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 39 | UNC ROCKINGHAM | EDEN | 178.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 40 | NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | THOMASVILLE | 178.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 41 | NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLOTTE | 178.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 42 | ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN | LINCOLNTON | 179.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 43 | CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL | SANFORD | 180.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 44 | DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL | MOORESVILLE | 180.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 45 | ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON | 181.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 46 | COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | WHITEVILLE | 184.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 47 | IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | STATESVILLE | 186.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 48 | JOHNSTON HEALTH | SMITHFIELD | 186.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 49 | CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST | CONCORD | 187.00minutes | ★★★★★ | |
| 50 | NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | WINSTON-SALEM | 187.00minutes | ★★★★★ |
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