3h 54mmedian time
in this ER
Salem Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Salem,
ORFaster than 7% of US ERs · #3,772 of 4,081
1h 26m slower than the US median
This EROR 2h 37mUS 2h 28m
890 Oak Street, Se, Salem, OR 97301
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon spend a median of 3 hours 54 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 26 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Oregon median of 2 hours 37 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Salem Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 54 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 7% 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.
