2h 46mmedian time
in this ER
Palo Verde Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Blythe,
CA
Faster than 38% of US ERs · #2,534 of 4,081
18m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, California spend a median of 2 hours 46 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 18 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Palo Verde Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 46 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 38% 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.