2h 49mmedian time
in this ER
Saint Michael's Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Newark,
NJ
Faster than 36% of US ERs · #2,614 of 4,081
21m slower than the US median
This ERNJ 3h 07mUS 2h 28m
111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey spend a median of 2 hours 49 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 21 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the New Jersey median of 3 hours 7 minutes. 3% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Saint Michael's Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 49 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 36% 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.