Washington ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 76 Washington hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
Washington median
2 hr 46 min
+18 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
11 ERs
6 take 4 hours or more
Washington emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the Washington median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 76 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County Public Hospital District #1Pomeroy | 1 hr 22 min 1 hr 24 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 2 | Odessa Memorial Healthcare CenterOdessa | 1 hr 35 min 1 hr 11 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 3 | Peacehealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 41 min 1 hr 5 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Klickitat Valley HospitalGoldendale | 1 hr 44 min 1 hr 2 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 5 | Dayton General HospitalDayton 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 45 min 1 hr 1 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 6 | Arbor Health Morton HospitalMorton 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 50 min 56 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 7 | Coulee Community HospitalGrand Coulee | 1 hr 52 min 54 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 8 | Prosser Memorial HospitalProsser 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 52 min 54 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 9 | Lake Chelan Community HospitalChelan 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 54 min 52 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Pullman Memorial HospitalPullman 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 51 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 11 | Lourdes Medical CenterPasco 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 57 min 49 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 12 | Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelah 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 46 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 13 | Ocean Beach HospitalIlwaco 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 min 45 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 14 | Snoqualmie Valley HospitalSnoqualmie 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 1 min 45 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 15 | Sunnyside Community HospitalSunnyside 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 44 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 16 | Kittitas Valley Community HospitalEllensburg 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 2 min 44 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 17 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)Seattle 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 3 min 43 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 18 | North Valley HospitalTonasket 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 7 min 39 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 19 | Willapa Harbor HospitalSouth Bend 3% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 10 min 36 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 20 | Columbia Basin HospitalEphrata 3% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 12 min 34 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 21 | Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 13 min 33 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 22 | Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 14 min 32 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 23 | Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 31 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 24 | Forks Community HospitalForks 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 16 min 30 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 25 | Jefferson Healthcare HospitalPort Townsend 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 19 min 27 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 26 | Capital Medical CenterOlympia 0% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 26 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 27 | Swedish IssaquahIssaquah 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 21 min 25 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 28 | United General HospitalSedro-Woolley 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 24 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 29 | Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 23 min 23 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 30 | Tri-State Memorial HospitalClarkston 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 23 min 23 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 31 | Swedish Medical CenterSeattle 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 24 min 22 min faster | 3% | Very high | |
| 32 | Toppenish Community HospitalToppenish 3% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 30 min 16 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 33 | Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 30 min 16 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 34 | Whitman Hospital and Medical CenterColfax 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 36 min 10 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 35 | Summit Pacific Medical CenterMcCleary 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 8 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 36 | St Clare HospitalLakewood 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 5 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 37 | Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima 5% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 5 min faster | 5% | High | |
| 38 | Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min At state median | 2% | Medium | |
| 39 | Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 47 min 1 min slower | 6% | Very high | |
| 40 | Trios HealthKennewick 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 47 min 1 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 41 | Cascade Valley HospitalArlington 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 51 min 5 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 42 | Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue 0% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 10 min slower | 0% | High | |
| 43 | Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 57 min 11 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 44 | Madigan AMC (Ft Lewis)Joint Base Lewis-McChord 3% left before seen High volume | 2 hr 59 min 13 min slower | 3% | High | Not rated |
| 45 | Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 46 | Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 20 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 47 | Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 7 min 21 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 48 | Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 22 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 49 | Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane 4% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 24 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 50 | St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 13 min 27 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 51 | Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland 4% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 30 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 52 | Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 30 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 53 | Valley Medical CenterRenton 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 19 min 33 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 54 | St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 34 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 55 | Mason General HospitalShelton 6% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 34 min slower | 6% | Low | |
| 56 | St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 36 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 57 | Mid Valley Hospital & ClinicOmak | 3 hr 22 min 36 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 58 | Island HospitalAnacortes 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 24 min 38 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 59 | St Michael Medical CenterBremerton 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 39 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 60 | Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 40 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 61 | Tacoma General HospitalTacoma 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 42 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 62 | Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane 9% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 42 min slower | 9% | High | |
| 63 | Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 44 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 64 | St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 45 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 65 | Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 46 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 66 | Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 34 min 48 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 67 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 36 min 50 min slower | 6% | Very high | |
| 68 | Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 36 min 50 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 69 | Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn 3% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 37 min 51 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 70 | Highline Medical CenterBurien 4% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 55 min 1 hr 9 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 71 | Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 6 min 1 hr 20 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 72 | Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 11 min 1 hr 25 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 73 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 20 min 1 hr 34 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 74 | University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 26 min 1 hr 40 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 75 | S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 35 min 1 hr 49 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 76 | Harborview Medical CenterSeattle 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 59 min 2 hr 13 min slower | 7% | Very high |
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ER wait times in Washington's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 hr 56 min | Capital Medical Center · 2 hr 20 min | |
| 6 | 3 hr 16 min | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) · 2 hr 3 min | |
| 4 | 3 hr 19 min | Deaconess Medical Center · 3 hr | |
| 2 | 3 hr 30 min | Tacoma General Hospital · 3 hr 28 min | |
| 2 | 4 hr 28 min | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center · 4 hr 20 min |
Questions about Washington ER wait times
Which Washington ER has the shortest wait?
Garfield County Public Hospital District #1 in Pomeroy, with a median visit of 1 hr 22 min. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center in Odessa is next at 1 hr 35 min.
Which Washington ER has the longest wait?
Harborview Medical Center, at 4 hr 59 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in Washington?
The median is 2 hr 46 min, 18 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 11 of 76 Washington ERs come in under two hours and 6 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume Washington ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 10 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 24 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the Washington hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.