2h 07mmedian time
in this ER
Avera St Mary's Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Pierre,
SDFaster than 67% of US ERs · #1,303 of 4,081
21m faster than the US median
This ERSD 1h 52mUS 2h 28m
801 E Sioux, Pierre, SD 57501
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Avera St Mary's Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota spend a median of 2 hours 7 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 21 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the South Dakota median of 1 hour 52 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Avera St Mary's Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 7 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 67% 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.
