Live Updated 19 min ago
11min
current ed wait
3 min shorter than usual
11 min
avg today
14 min
avg overall
63 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
Refreshing in 5:00
Source: Trinity Health · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 1 reading
11 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min falling
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min falling
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min falling
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min -
Visit Shelby County
Address
1000 FIRST STREET NORTH
Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitebaptisthealthal.com
Facilities & services
252
total beds
10
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUCCU
Surgery
Anesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 10 min of 426 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 3 min of 12 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 31,532 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
- About average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.42 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.48 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.82 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.41 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
64% rated 9 or 10 of 10
64%
Would recommend
62% would definitely recommend
62%
Nurse communication
75% said nurses always communicated well
75%
Doctor communication
78% said doctors always communicated well
78%
Cleanliness
62% said the room was always clean
62%
Quietness at night
60% said the area was always quiet at night
60%
Clinicians on staff
242
total clinicians
9
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 39
Radiology 15
Cardiology 8
Obstetrics / gynecology 8
Anesthesiology 7
Orthopedic surgery 5
Critical care 4
General surgery 4
Neurology 4
Pulmonology 4
Where this number comes from

Trinity Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.trinity-health.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: How long someone arriving right now would likely wait to see a doctor.
  • Last updated: 1:22am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Shelby Baptist Medical Center is 11 minutes, as of 1:22am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 14 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Alabaster.

Is Shelby Baptist Medical Center open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Shelby Baptist Medical Center, call (205) 620-8100.

Where is Shelby Baptist Medical Center located?

Shelby Baptist Medical Center is located at 1000 First Street North, Alabaster, AL, 35007. Phone: (205) 620-8100.