Northwestern Memorial Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Chicago,
ILFaster than 0% of US ERs · #4,070 of 4,081
3h 22m slower than the US median
This ERIL 2h 53mUS 2h 28m
Left before being seen10%
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois spend a median of 5 hours 50 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 3 hours 22 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Illinois median of 2 hours 53 minutes. 10% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 5 hours 50 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 0% 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.
