3h 31mmedian time
in this ER
St Joseph Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Tacoma,
WAFaster than 14% of US ERs · #3,501 of 4,081
1h 03m slower than the US median
This ERWA 2h 47mUS 2h 28m
1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Patients sent home from the emergency room at St Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington spend a median of 3 hours 31 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 3 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Washington median of 2 hours 47 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the St Joseph Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 31 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 14% 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.
