Buena Vista Regional Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Storm Lake,
IAFaster than 47% of US ERs · #2,133 of 4,081
4m slower than the US median
This ERIA 2h 00mUS 2h 28m
1525 West 5Th Street, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa spend a median of 2 hours 32 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 4 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Iowa median of 2 hours. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 32 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 47% 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.
