Vanderbilt University Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Nashville,
TNFaster than 3% of US ERs · #3,970 of 4,081
2h 01m slower than the US median
This ERTN 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee spend a median of 4 hours 29 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 1 minute more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Tennessee median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 29 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 3% 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.
