University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics ER wait time
Emergency room · Chicago,
IL
Faster than 1% of US ERs · #4,025 of 4,081
2h 30m slower than the US median
This ERIL 2h 53mUS 2h 28m
1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612
Patients sent home from the emergency room at University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics in Chicago, Illinois spend a median of 4 hours 58 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 30 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Illinois median of 2 hours 53 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 58 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 1% 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.