2h 04mmedian time
in this ER
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah ER wait time
Emergency room · Canton,
SDFaster than 70% of US ERs · #1,218 of 4,081
24m faster than the US median
This ERSD 1h 52mUS 2h 28m
440 North Hiawatha Drive, Canton, SD 57013
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah in Canton, South Dakota spend a median of 2 hours 4 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 24 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the South Dakota median of 1 hour 52 minutes. 0% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 4 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 shorter than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 70% 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.
