How Long is the ER Wait at Nearby Hospitals?
New Medicare database shows how hospitals across serving the Chicago area — and the rest of the nation — compare for care. Wait times at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital are slightly less than the state average.
If you go to the emergency room at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, how long will it take before you see a healthcare professional? The federal government says 29 minutes on average, just four minutes less than the state average according to a new database causing some hospital officials nationwide to cringe. At Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, the average ER wait time is 28 minutes, while at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, patients can expect to wait 74 minutes, which is more than double the state and national average. Key measures of ER efficiency have been posted from hospitals taking part across the country (not every hospital reported data), according to a report by Cheryl Clark, now senior quality editor for …
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Ellin Wheelihan
4:56 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
During this past flu season, my personal doctor sent me to the La Grange ER. After waiting for close to three hours in the waiting room, there was still a two hour wait to be seen by anyone other than the triage nurse. I left without being seen, as did two other couples who were also of Medicare age. All of the available seats were occupied by coughing children. These families didn't have family … more ›