Live Updated 37 min ago
15min
current ed wait
1 min shorter than usual
11 min
avg today
16 min
avg overall
119 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.
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Source: Trinity 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, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min rising
Today, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min rising
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min falling
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min falling
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min rising
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min falling
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min falling
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min rising
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min falling
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min rising
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min -
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Address
19801 OBSERVATION DRIVE
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websiteholycrosshealth.org
Facilities & services
93
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Surgery
Anesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Free parking lot Paid parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
4 hr 8 min of 370 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
7 hr 38 min of 31 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 33,337 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
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.25 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
1.05 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.39 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.35 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.80 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
65% would definitely recommend
65%
Nurse communication
71% said nurses always communicated well
71%
Doctor communication
74% said doctors always communicated well
74%
Cleanliness
65% said the room was always clean
65%
Quietness at night
56% said the area was always quiet at night
56%
Clinicians on staff
250
total clinicians
9
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 36
Radiology 18
Orthopedic surgery 16
Anesthesiology 9
Cardiology 7
General surgery 6
Critical care 5
Pulmonology 5
Neurology 4
Interventional radiology 4
Hematology / oncology 4
Obstetrics / gynecology 2
Where this number comes from

Trinity Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.trinity-health.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: 10:51pm on 10 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is 15 minutes, as of 10:51pm hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 16 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 Germantown.

Is Holy Cross Germantown 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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, call (301) 557-6020.

Where is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital located?

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is located at 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD, 20876. Phone: (301) 557-6020.