Live Updated 8 hr ago
2hr 47min
door first md 1h avg
66 min longer than usual
92 min
avg today
101 min
avg overall
308 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: Stanford Health Care · 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, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
2 hr 47 min rising
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr falling
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 31 min rising
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 20 min steady
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 22 min falling
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 28 min rising
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 10 min rising
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 38 min rising
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 32 min rising
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 10 min falling
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 30 min rising
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr rising
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min -
Visit Santa Clara County
Address
300 PASTEUR DRIVE
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
613
total beds
49
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCU
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath lab
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabAlcohol & drugPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
4 hr 37 min of 363 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
6 hr 31 min of 18 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
3% of 83,086 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 9 min of 13 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
0.80 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.56 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.76 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
0.37 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.68 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.44 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
81% rated 9 or 10 of 10
81%
Would recommend
84% would definitely recommend
84%
Nurse communication
83% said nurses always communicated well
83%
Doctor communication
82% said doctors always communicated well
82%
Cleanliness
77% said the room was always clean
77%
Quietness at night
56% said the area was always quiet at night
56%
Clinicians on staff
3,196
total clinicians
92
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 406
Anesthesiology 179
Radiology 157
Cardiology 109
Neurology 108
General surgery 65
Orthopedic surgery 54
Obstetrics / gynecology 54
Hematology / oncology 49
Pulmonology 48
Critical care 28
Interventional radiology 17
Interventional cardiology 9
Where this number comes from

Stanford Health Care publishes this wait time on its website, stanfordhealthcare.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: Door first md 1h avg.
  • Last updated: 3:20pm on 10 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Stanford Health Care?

The most recently published wait at Stanford Health Care is 167 minutes, as of 3:20pm hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 101 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 in California.

Is Stanford Health Care 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 Stanford Health Care, call (650) 723-5708.

Where is Stanford Health Care located?

Stanford Health Care is located at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-5708.