Sentara Norfolk General Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Norfolk,
VAFaster than 27% of US ERs · #2,956 of 4,081
35m slower than the US median
This ERVA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia spend a median of 3 hours 3 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 35 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Virginia median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 3 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 27% 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.
