3h 17mmedian time
in this ER
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Dekalb,
ILFaster than 20% of US ERs · #3,245 of 4,081
49m slower than the US median
This ERIL 2h 53mUS 2h 28m
One Kish Hospital Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in Dekalb, Illinois spend a median of 3 hours 17 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 49 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Illinois median of 2 hours 53 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 17 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 20% 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.
