3h 01mmedian time
in this ER
Hamilton Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Dalton,
GAFaster than 29% of US ERs · #2,903 of 4,081
33m slower than the US median
This ERGA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia spend a median of 3 hours 1 minute there, from arrival to leaving. That's 33 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Georgia median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Hamilton Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 1 minute 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 29% 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.
