slides: 10 Worst Emergency Room Wait Times in MA
Friday, October 24, 2014
GoLocalWorcester News Team
Check out the slideshow below to see what some of the longest wait times people experience throughout the state of Massachusetts. Did your hospital of choice make the list?
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#10
Saints Medical Center Inc
Lowell
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 56 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 56 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 58 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 31 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 2%
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#9
Saint Anne's Hospital
Fall River
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 1 Minute
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 5 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hour 53 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%
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#8
Merrimack Valley Hospital
Haverhill
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 3 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 6 Hours 19 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 42 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%
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#7
Healthalliance Hospitals Inc
Leominster
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 4 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 38 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 34 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 50 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 4%
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#6
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Brockton
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 44 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 3 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 31 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 0%
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#5
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 12 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 6 Hours 26 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 22 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 4 Hours 6 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 0%
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#4
Mercy Medical Center
Springfield
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 13 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 52 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 9 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 55 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 4%
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#3
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 13 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 25 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 18 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 0%
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#2
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 14 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 6 Hours 15 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 14 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 5 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 4%
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#1
Lawrence General Hospital
Lawrence
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 22 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 38 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 58 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%