Live Updated 11 min ago
17min
current ed wait
2 min shorter than usual
34 min
avg today
19 min
avg overall
223 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.
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Source: Atrium 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, 12 AM
avg. of 6 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 6 readings
23 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 6 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 6 readings
32 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 6 readings
31 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 6 readings
29 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 6 readings
39 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 6 readings
49 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 6 readings
44 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 6 readings
39 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 6 readings
36 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 6 readings
31 min falling
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 6 readings
34 min falling
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 6 readings
51 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 6 readings
42 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 6 readings
24 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 6 readings
21 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 6 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 6 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 6 readings
13 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 6 readings
54 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 6 readings
1 hr 10 min rising
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 6 readings
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Address
3555 SOUTH VAL VISTA DRIVE
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Facilities & services
197
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICU
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 44 min of 361 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 38 min of 20 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 50,171 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 19 min of 34 patients
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.84 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.40 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.71 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
Worse than average
3.41 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.61 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.50 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
74% rated 9 or 10 of 10
74%
Would recommend
76% would definitely recommend
76%
Nurse communication
79% said nurses always communicated well
79%
Doctor communication
72% said doctors always communicated well
72%
Cleanliness
71% said the room was always clean
71%
Quietness at night
57% said the area was always quiet at night
57%
Clinicians on staff
595
total clinicians
43
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 69
Anesthesiology 52
Cardiology 37
Radiology 36
General surgery 26
Interventional cardiology 22
Hematology / oncology 21
Pulmonology 15
Orthopedic surgery 13
Critical care 8
Neurology 5
Interventional radiology 4
Obstetrics / gynecology 4
Where this number comes from

Atrium Health publishes this wait time on its website, my.atriumhealth.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: 12:53am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is 17 minutes, as of 12:53am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 19 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 Gilbert.

Is Mercy Gilbert 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 Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, call (480) 728-8000.

Where is Mercy Gilbert Medical Center located?

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is located at 3555 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ, 85297. Phone: (480) 728-8000.