Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · San Jose,
CAFaster than 49% of US ERs · #2,068 of 4,081
1m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California spend a median of 2 hours 29 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 minute more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 0% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 29 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 49% 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.
