Is the Inova Alexandria Hospital ER faster than average?

It is faster than 31% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number. The US median is 2 hours 28 minutes.

2h 56mmedian time
in this ER

Inova Alexandria Hospital ER wait time

Emergency room · Alexandria, VA

Faster than 31% of US ERs · #2,786 of 4,081

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28m slower than the US median

This ERVA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m

Left before being seen1%

ER visits a year98,853

4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304

(703) 504-3167

Patients sent home from the emergency room at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia spend a median of 2 hours 56 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 28 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Virginia median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.

ERs near Alexandria

Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · 4.4 miFaster than 48% of US ERs2h 30min the ER Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA · 5.1 miFaster than 6% of US ERs4h 00min the ER United Medical CenterWashington, DC · 5.3 miFaster than 3% of US ERs4h 24min the ER Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · 5.7 miFaster than 41% of US ERs2h 41min the ER George Washington Univ HospitalWashington, DC · 6.3 miFaster than 0% of US ERs5h 45min the ER Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · 7.3 miFaster than 0% of US ERs6h 05min the ER Fort Belvoir Community HospitalFort Belvoir, VA · 8.2 miFaster than 44% of US ERs2h 37min the ER Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrFort Washington, MD · 8.4 miFaster than 18% of US ERs3h 22min the ER

Questions

How long is the wait at the Inova Alexandria Hospital ER?

The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 56 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 31% 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.

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