The Massashusetts Hospital ER Wait Times

2014 to 2015

Hospital Name

City or Town

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE

HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
CARNEY HOSPITAL
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
CAPE COD HOSPITAL
BAYSTATE MARY LANE HOSPITAL
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM
NASHOBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NORWOOD HOSPITAL
NOBLE HOSPITAL
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL
FALMOUTH HOSPITAL
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-MILTON INC
HEYWOOD HOSPITAL
MORTON HOSPITAL
MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ST VINCENT HOSPITAL
BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER
ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON
METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC

CAMBRIDGE
SOUTHBRIDGE
BOSTON
NANTUCKET
BOSTON
BOSTON
HYANNIS
WARE
NEEDHAM
AYER
NORWOOD
WESTFIELD
BOSTON
FALMOUTH
MILTON
GARDNER
TAUNTON
MILFORD
ATTLEBORO
WORCESTER
GREENFIELD
BRIGHTON
BOSTON
BURLINGTON
FRAMINGHAM
PLYMOUTH
PITTSFIELD

SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL

SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP, INC
BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
MERCY MEDICAL CTR
MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
BEVERLY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
WINCHESTER HOSPITAL
EMERSON HOSPITAL
THE COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC.
HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS, INC
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL
CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL
MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL INC

FALL RIVER
SOUTH WEYMOUTH
MELROSE
NEWBURYPORT
HOLYOKE
SALEM
FALL RIVER
PALMER
METHUEN
SPRINGFIELD
CAMBRIDGE
BROCKTON
BOSTON
BEVERLY
WINCHESTER
W. CONCORD
NORTHAMPTON
LEOMINSTER
SPRINGFIELD
NEWTON
WORCESTER
LOWELL
BROCKTON
LAWRENCE
MARLBOROUGH
CLINTON
BOSTON
BOSTON
ATHOL
BOSTON
GREAT BARRINGTON
OAK BLUFFS

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

*A spokeswoman since the hospital has since reduced its wait time
by 45 percent.
**A spokeswoman noted that this facility handles only ear- and eyerelated emergencies making comparisons to other facilities less
meaningful.

NA = Not Available
Median Wait Time in Minutes (to see
a doctor)
Volume
(in order of shortest to longest)
7
7
15
17
18
18
22

Very High
Medium
Very High
Low
Medium
High
Very High
Low

22

Low

22
23
24
27
28
29
29
31
34
35
35
36

Low
High
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
High
High
Very High
Medium
Medium
High
High
Very High
High
High

36

36
37
38
40
42

Volume Key
(annual number patients)
Low: 0 - 19,999
Medium: 20,000 - 39,999
High: 40,000 - 59,999
Very High: 60,000+

42
43
44
45
45
45
45
48
48
48
48
49
50
51
51
53
58
65
66
66
66
68
74
75
85
87
91*
92**
NA
NA
NA
NA

High
Very High
High
Medium
High
Very High
Very High
Medium
High
Very High
Medium
Very High
High
Very High
High
Medium
Medium
High
Very High
High
Very High
High
High
Very High
Medium
Low
Very High
Low
NA
NA
NA
NA