Northside Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Atlanta,
GAFaster than 9% of US ERs · #3,709 of 4,081
1h 20m slower than the US median
This ERGA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30342
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia spend a median of 3 hours 48 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 20 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Georgia median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Northside Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 48 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 9% 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.
