Baptist Health Paducah ER wait time
Emergency room · Paducah,
KYFaster than 27% of US ERs · #2,962 of 4,081
36m slower than the US median
This ERKY 2h 21mUS 2h 28m
2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky spend a median of 3 hours 4 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 36 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Kentucky median of 2 hours 21 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Baptist Health Paducah ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 4 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 27% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.
