ER wait times · DE
Delaware ER wait times
6 Delaware hospitals report emergency room wait data, with a statewide typical wait of about 3 hr 43 min. Hospitals are ranked below from shortest to longest typical wait.
| Hospital | Typical wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. ER wait timeSeaford 19973 | 2 hr 47 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| Beebe Medical Center ER wait timeLewes 19958 | 2 hr 54 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| St. Francis Hospital ER wait timeWilmington 19805 | 3 hr 14 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus ER wait timeMilford 19963 | 4 hr 12 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| Christiana Hospital ER wait timeNewark 19718 | 4 hr 13 minCMS median | 4/5 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus ER wait timeDover 19901 | 4 hr 38 minCMS median | 2/5 |
About this data
Typical ER waits use cleartau's observed live-wait median when a hospital has enough recent history; otherwise they fall back to the CMS Timely and Effective Care dataset (measure OP_18b) — the median time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home, over a federal reporting period. The typical wait is not a live wait; call the hospital for current status. When a separate live wait appears in the table, it is a recent value posted by the hospital system itself and may change quickly. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 and do not choose an ER on wait time alone. For the cost side of an ER trip, see our ER visit cost guide.