San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA

San Jose ER Wait Times

Note: ER wait times can change quickly. Sometimes an ER may not appear busy to those waiting in the lobby, but there can be a separate entrance for patients who arrive by ambulance.

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Historical Average ER Wait Time

This data comes from CMS emergency department performance data for Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. ERcost averages the historical benchmark across ER locations in this metro area.

2 hr 51 min

CMS median ED time, 6 of 8 ER locations

Pediatric ERs

No pediatric ERs are listed in this metro inventory.

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Showing 1-8 of 8 ER locations

Good Samaritan HospitalProprietary

Reported

Wait Time

19 min

Last Updated

Jul 21, 2026, 8:04 PM PDT

Overall rating: 2 stars
Source: Patient-reported wait time
Source info: Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.
Historical Benchmark: Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume: very high
Median time spent in ER i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.: 2 hr 15 min
Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.: 0%

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Regional Medical Center Of San JoseGovernment - Federal

Reported

Wait Time

30 min

Last Updated

Jun 29, 2026, 5:19 AM PDT

Overall rating: 3 stars
Source: Patient-reported wait time
Source info: Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.
Historical Benchmark: Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume: very high
Median time spent in ER i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.: 2 hr 32 min
Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.: 1%

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Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraVoluntary non-profit - Private

Reported

Wait Time

45 min

Last Updated

Jun 22, 2026, 11:32 AM PDT

Overall rating: 3 stars
Source: Patient-reported wait time
Source info: Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.
Historical Benchmark: Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume: data unavailable
Median time spent in ER i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.: data unavailable
Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.: data unavailable

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Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseVoluntary non-profit - Private

Reported

Wait Time

120 min

Last Updated

Jun 28, 2026, 8:23 AM PDT

Overall rating: 4 stars
Source: Patient-reported wait time
Source info: Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.
Historical Benchmark: Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume: data unavailable
Median time spent in ER i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.: data unavailable
Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.: data unavailable

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El Camino HealthGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

No current

Wait Time

No current public wait time

Last Updated

May 22, 2026

Overall rating: 4 stars
Historical Benchmark: Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume: very high
Median time spent in ER i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.: 2 hr 39 min
Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.: 0%

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Emergency room wait times by facility
Facility Name	Overall Rating		Last Updated	Historical Benchmark (Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025)
Facility Name	Overall Rating		Last Updated		i Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.	Left before being seen i Percentage of patients who left the ER before being seen.
Good Samaritan HospitalProprietaryView ER Costs	2 stars	19 min Not a live wait estimate	Jul 21, 2026, 8:04 PM PDT Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.	very high	2 hr 15 min	0%
Regional Medical Center Of San JoseGovernment - FederalView ER Costs	3 stars	30 min Not a live wait estimate	Jun 29, 2026, 5:19 AM PDT Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.	very high	2 hr 32 min	1%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraVoluntary non-profit - PrivateView ER Costs	3 stars	45 min Not a live wait estimate	Jun 22, 2026, 11:32 AM PDT Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.	data unavailable	data unavailable	data unavailable
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseVoluntary non-profit - PrivateView ER Costs	4 stars	120 min Not a live wait estimate	Jun 28, 2026, 8:23 AM PDT Patient-reported arrival-to-first-seen time. Not verified by a hospital and not a measure of total ER visit time.	data unavailable	data unavailable	data unavailable
El Camino HealthGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityView ER Costs	4 stars	No current public wait time	May 22, 2026	very high	2 hr 39 min	0%
Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityView ER Costs	Not available	No current public wait time	May 22, 2026	medium	2 hr 34 min	1%
Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterGovernment - LocalView ER Costs	3 stars	No current public wait time	May 22, 2026	very high	2 hr 32 min	0%
Stanford Health CareVoluntary non-profit - PrivateView ER Costs	5 stars	No current public wait time	May 22, 2026	very high	4 hr 35 min	3%

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Data Sources: Live wait-time values and recent patient reports are compiled from hospital-published sources, patient submissions, and verified updates. Historical data represents CMS-audited annual performance benchmarks and is not a live estimate of current ER volume. Hospital ownership labels and hospital overall ratings come from the CMS Hospital General Information dataset. CMS ratings are a broad summary, not a perfect measure of whether a hospital is best for a specific service.

Recent Patient Reports

Patient reports are submitted by site visitors. Wait times can change quickly and do not represent total ER visit time.

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

19 min wait

Patient-reported

Arrival date and time: Jul 21, 2026, 7:45 PM PDT
Seen date and time: Jul 21, 2026, 8:04 PM PDT

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

30 min wait

Patient-reported

Arrival date and time: Jun 29, 2026, 11:06 AM PDT
Seen date and time: Jun 29, 2026, 11:36 AM PDT

Alternatives to the ER

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