1h 54mmedian time
in this ER
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Brainerd,
MNFaster than 78% of US ERs · #841 of 4,081
34m faster than the US median
This ERMN 2h 06mUS 2h 28m
523 North 3Rd Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota spend a median of 1 hour 54 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 34 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the Minnesota median of 2 hours 6 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 1 hour 54 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 78% 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.
