Live Updated 19 min ago
3min
current ed wait
8 min shorter than usual
7 min
avg today
11 min
avg overall
47 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: UCI 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, 11 PM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min falling
Today, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min rising
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min falling
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min steady
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min rising
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min -
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Address
3751 KATELLA AVENUE
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
Proprietary
Facilities & services
146
total beds
6
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUCCU
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 53 min of 341 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 36,003 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.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.94 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.74 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.57 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.26 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.55 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
54% rated 9 or 10 of 10
54%
Would recommend
54% would definitely recommend
54%
Nurse communication
70% said nurses always communicated well
70%
Doctor communication
67% said doctors always communicated well
67%
Cleanliness
66% said the room was always clean
66%
Quietness at night
24% said the area was always quiet at night
24%
Where this number comes from

UCI Health publishes this wait time on its website, my.ucihealth.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: 11:24pm on 10 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at UCI Health - Los Alamitos?

The most recently published wait at UCI Health - Los Alamitos is 3 minutes, as of 11:24pm hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 11 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 Los Alamitos.

Is UCI Health - Los Alamitos 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 UCI Health - Los Alamitos, call (562) 799-3220.

Where is UCI Health - Los Alamitos located?

UCI Health - Los Alamitos is located at 3751 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA, 90720. Phone: (562) 799-3220.