How many hospitals are in Boston, Massachusetts?

There are 23 hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts. 12 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Boston?

The median emergency department visit in Boston lasts 4 hr 2 min, based on CMS measure OP_18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Massachusetts median is 3 hr 29 min.

Which hospital in Boston has the shortest ER wait?

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary reports the shortest median emergency department stay in Boston at 2 hr 54 min.

23 Hospitals in Boston, MA

23 hospitals

12 with an ER

4 hr 2 min median ER wait

5,528 beds

There are 23 hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. 12 of them have an emergency department. Between them they report 5,528 beds across the 20 that publish a bed count.

The median emergency department visit in Boston lasts 4 hr 2 min — 33 min longer than the Massachusetts median of 3 hr 29 min. The shortest is at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at 2 hr 54 min.

By type: 10 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals and 2 psychiatric hospitals.

Compare ER waits across Massachusetts · Where these figures come from