Memorial Healthcare System, Inc ER wait time
Emergency room · Chattanooga,
TN
Faster than 14% of US ERs · #3,487 of 4,081
1h 02m slower than the US median
This ERTN 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Memorial Healthcare System, Inc in Chattanooga, Tennessee spend a median of 3 hours 30 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 2 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Tennessee median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 3% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Memorial Healthcare System, Inc ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 30 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 14% 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.