Live Updated 21 min ago
11min
average wait
3 min longer than usual
8 min
avg today
8 min
avg overall
23 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 1 reading
11 min falling
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
10 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
6 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
6 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
6 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 1 reading
6 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min -
Visit Palm Beach County
Address
901 45TH ST
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitestmarysmc.com
Facilities & services
413
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Public restrooms Apple Pay / Google Pay Requires appointments Recommends appointment
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 44 min of 435 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
2 hr 56 min of 13 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 64,679 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
0.75 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.61 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.19 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.32 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.26 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
56% rated 9 or 10 of 10
56%
Would recommend
54% would definitely recommend
54%
Nurse communication
64% said nurses always communicated well
64%
Doctor communication
68% said doctors always communicated well
68%
Cleanliness
59% said the room was always clean
59%
Quietness at night
48% said the area was always quiet at night
48%
Clinicians on staff
217
total clinicians
8
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 23
Internal medicine 17
Anesthesiology 16
Orthopedic surgery 14
Neurology 5
General surgery 4
Critical care 2
Cardiology 2
Interventional radiology 2
Interventional cardiology 1
Hematology / oncology 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 Mary's Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at St Mary's Medical Center is 11 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 8 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 West Palm Beach.

Is St Mary's 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 Mary's Medical Center, call (561) 840-6202.

Where is St Mary's Medical Center located?

St Mary's Medical Center is located at 901 45Th St, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407. Phone: (561) 840-6202.