5h 07mmedian time
in this ER
The University Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Newark,
NJFaster than 1% of US ERs · #4,040 of 4,081
2h 39m slower than the US median
This ERNJ 3h 07mUS 2h 28m
150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
Patients sent home from the emergency room at The University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey spend a median of 5 hours 7 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 39 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the New Jersey median of 3 hours 7 minutes. 8% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the The University Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 5 hours 7 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 1% 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.
