Live Updated 5 min ago
0min
current ed wait
12 min shorter than usual
27 min
avg today
12 min
avg overall
268 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: UCHealth Colorado · 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 4 readings
1 hr 7 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 42 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 8 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
29 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
10 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
55 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
27 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
11 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
40 min falling
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
46 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
17 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min falling
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 2 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min rising
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min -
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Address
615 FAIRHURST ST
Sterling, CO 80751
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitebannerhealth.com
Facilities & services
25
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyAlcohol & drugPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
1 hr 32 min of 383 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 21 min of 16 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 11,476 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
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
75% rated 9 or 10 of 10
75%
Would recommend
61% would definitely recommend
61%
Nurse communication
79% said nurses always communicated well
79%
Doctor communication
81% said doctors always communicated well
81%
Cleanliness
70% said the room was always clean
70%
Quietness at night
60% said the area was always quiet at night
60%
Clinicians on staff
121
total clinicians
10
ER physicians
By specialty
Orthopedic surgery 10
Internal medicine 9
Cardiology 6
General surgery 4
Pulmonology 3
Radiology 3
Interventional radiology 2
Anesthesiology 2
Hematology / oncology 2
Neurology 1
Where this number comes from

UCHealth Colorado publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.uchealth.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: 1:59am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Sterling Regional Medcenter?

The most recently published wait at Sterling Regional Medcenter is 0 minutes, as of 1:59am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 12 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 Colorado.

Is Sterling Regional Medcenter 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 Sterling Regional Medcenter, call (970) 522-0122.

Where is Sterling Regional Medcenter located?

Sterling Regional Medcenter is located at 615 Fairhurst St, Sterling, CO, 80751. Phone: (970) 522-0122.