Live Updated 16 min ago
11min
average wait
8 min longer than usual
4 min
avg today
3 min
avg overall
18 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: HCA Healthcare · 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, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
0 min falling
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min -
Visit Pinellas County
Address
300 PINELLAS ST
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitebaycare.org
Facilities & services
687
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath lab
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible seating Free parking lot Paid parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 12 min of 1,008 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 21 min of 44 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 93,864 visits
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
0.65 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.63 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.99 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
0.75 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.76 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.33 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
79% rated 9 or 10 of 10
79%
Would recommend
81% would definitely recommend
81%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
73% said the room was always clean
73%
Quietness at night
51% said the area was always quiet at night
51%
Clinicians on staff
1,388
total clinicians
7
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 198
Cardiology 60
Anesthesiology 43
Neurology 42
Radiology 41
Orthopedic surgery 34
Pulmonology 31
General surgery 21
Obstetrics / gynecology 19
Interventional cardiology 18
Hematology / oncology 16
Interventional radiology 4
Critical care 1
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: The typical wait over the last few hours, averaged together. Your actual wait could be shorter or longer.
  • Last updated: 2:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Morton Plant Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Morton Plant Hospital is 11 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 3 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 Clearwater.

Is Morton Plant Hospital 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 Morton Plant Hospital, call (727) 462-7000.

Where is Morton Plant Hospital located?

Morton Plant Hospital is located at 300 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 462-7000.