3h 41mmedian time
in this ER
Stormont Vail Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Topeka,
KSFaster than 11% of US ERs · #3,626 of 4,081
1h 13m slower than the US median
This ERKS 1h 57mUS 2h 28m
1500 Sw 10Th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas spend a median of 3 hours 41 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 13 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Kansas median of 1 hour 57 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Stormont Vail Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 41 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 11% 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.
