Live Updated 24 min ago
7min
average wait
2 min longer than usual
4 min
avg today
5 min
avg overall
15 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
7 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min -
Visit St. Lucie County
Address
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
Phone
Proprietary
Facilities & services
282
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
Diagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
1 hr 38 min of 410 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 68,259 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.29 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.47 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.04 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
64% rated 9 or 10 of 10
64%
Would recommend
65% would definitely recommend
65%
Nurse communication
74% said nurses always communicated well
74%
Doctor communication
69% said doctors always communicated well
69%
Cleanliness
76% said the room was always clean
76%
Quietness at night
53% said the area was always quiet at night
53%
Clinicians on staff
267
total clinicians
18
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 34
Radiology 21
Cardiology 10
Anesthesiology 10
Orthopedic surgery 10
Hematology / oncology 9
General surgery 8
Pulmonology 6
Obstetrics / gynecology 4
Neurology 3
Interventional cardiology 3
Interventional radiology 2
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 St Lucie Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at St Lucie Medical Center is 7 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 5 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 Port Saint Lucie.

Is St Lucie 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 St Lucie Medical Center, call (772) 335-4000.

Where is St Lucie Medical Center located?

St Lucie Medical Center is located at 1800 Se Tiffany Ave, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952. Phone: (772) 335-4000.