Live Updated 16 min ago
6min
current ed wait
20 min shorter than usual
13 min
avg today
26 min
avg overall
510 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: 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, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
25 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
29 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min falling
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min rising
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min -
Visit Oakland County
Address
44405 WOODWARD AVE
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitetrinityhealthmichigan.org
Facilities & services
395
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath lab
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
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.
3 hr 20 min of 359 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr of 27 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 58,677 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
0.33 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.44 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.34 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.17 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.66 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
74% said nurses always communicated well
74%
Doctor communication
72% said doctors always communicated well
72%
Cleanliness
58% said the room was always clean
58%
Quietness at night
56% said the area was always quiet at night
56%
Clinicians on staff
674
total clinicians
30
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 117
Radiology 52
Obstetrics / gynecology 25
Orthopedic surgery 22
Neurology 20
Cardiology 18
Anesthesiology 15
General surgery 14
Hematology / oncology 10
Interventional radiology 8
Pulmonology 8
Interventional cardiology 2
Critical care 1
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: 3:51am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital is 6 minutes, as of 3:51am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 26 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 Pontiac.

Is Trinity Health Oakland 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 Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, call (248) 858-3000.

Where is Trinity Health Oakland Hospital located?

Trinity Health Oakland Hospital is located at 44405 Woodward Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341. Phone: (248) 858-3000.