Live Updated 9 min ago
13min
current ed wait
6 min longer than usual
5 min
avg today
7 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: Parkview Health · 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
13 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
13 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min -
Visit De Kalb County
Address
1316 E SEVENTH ST
Auburn, IN 46706
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
45
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
Pharmacy
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.
2 hr 2 min of 346 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
2 hr 17 min of 21 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 18,010 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 26 min of 14 patients
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
Infection rates lower is better
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
2.53 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
73% rated 9 or 10 of 10
73%
Would recommend
61% would definitely recommend
61%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
74% said doctors always communicated well
74%
Cleanliness
82% said the room was always clean
82%
Quietness at night
66% said the area was always quiet at night
66%
Clinicians on staff
267
total clinicians
13
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 16
Radiology 15
Cardiology 13
Pulmonology 6
Hematology / oncology 6
Interventional cardiology 4
Orthopedic surgery 4
General surgery 3
Neurology 3
Anesthesiology 3
Obstetrics / gynecology 2
Interventional radiology 1
Where this number comes from

Parkview Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.parkview.com . 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: 2:28am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Parkview Dekalb Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Parkview Dekalb Hospital is 13 minutes, as of 2:28am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 7 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 Auburn.

Is Parkview Dekalb 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 Parkview Dekalb Hospital, call (260) 925-4600.

Where is Parkview Dekalb Hospital located?

Parkview Dekalb Hospital is located at 1316 E Seventh St, Auburn, IN, 46706. Phone: (260) 925-4600.