Average Emergency Room Wait Times at Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Avg ER Wait Time:
What does this mean?

Avg Emergency Room Wait Time: What does this mean?

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About Our Wait Times

ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only.  If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.

The ER wait time represents the time it takes to see a qualified medical professional, defined as a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP).

ER wait times represent a four-hour rolling average updated every 30 minutes, and is defined as the time of patient arrival until the time the patient is greeted by a qualified medical professional.  Patients are triaged at arrival and are then seen by a qualified medical professional in priority order based on their presenting complaint and reason for visit.

National average wait time is one hour, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  HCA hospitals strive to beat the national average.