Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr ER wait time
Emergency room · San Francisco,
CAFaster than 1% of US ERs · #4,033 of 4,081
2h 32m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr in San Francisco, California spend a median of 5 hours there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 32 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 7% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 5 hours 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.
