Piedmont Newton Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Covington,
GAFaster than 12% of US ERs · #3,579 of 4,081
1h 09m slower than the US median
This ERGA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
5126 Hospital Drive Ne, Covington, GA 30014
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia spend a median of 3 hours 37 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 9 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 Piedmont Newton Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 37 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 12% 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.
