Ochsner Medical Center Acute ER wait time
Emergency room · New Orleans,
LA
Faster than 32% of US ERs · #2,747 of 4,081
26m slower than the US median
This ERLA 2h 06mUS 2h 28m
1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans, Louisiana spend a median of 2 hours 54 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 26 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Louisiana median of 2 hours 6 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Ochsner Medical Center Acute ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 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 longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 32% 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.