4h 26mmedian time
in this ER
Albany Medical Center Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Albany,
NYFaster than 3% of US ERs · #3,954 of 4,081
1h 58m slower than the US median
This ERNY 3h 24mUS 2h 28m
43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, New York spend a median of 4 hours 26 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 58 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the New York median of 3 hours 24 minutes. 5% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Albany Medical Center Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 26 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 3% 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.
