Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Santa Monica,
CAFaster than 10% of US ERs · #3,666 of 4,081
1h 16m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
1250 16Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica, California spend a median of 3 hours 44 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 16 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 44 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 10% 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.
