1h 52mmedian time
in this ER
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Sioux Falls,
SD
Faster than 80% of US ERs · #767 of 4,081
36m faster than the US median
This ERSD 1h 52mUS 2h 28m
1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota spend a median of 1 hour 52 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 36 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the South Dakota median of 1 hour 52 minutes. 0% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 1 hour 52 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 shorter than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 80% 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.