Live Updated 20 min ago
25min
current ed wait
5 min longer than usual
32 min
avg today
20 min
avg overall
65 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: Corewell 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
25 min falling
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min falling
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
50 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 3 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 3 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 1 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
58 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
44 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min -
Visit Berrien County
Address
1234 NAPIER AVENUE
St Joseph, MI 49085
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
313
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERBurn unitCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 46 min of 365 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 1 min of 19 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 73,694 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 25 min of 39 patients
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.
Better than average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.24 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.73 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.42 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.30 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
58% would definitely recommend
58%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
73% said the room was always clean
73%
Quietness at night
53% said the area was always quiet at night
53%
Clinicians on staff
639
total clinicians
29
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 106
Internal medicine 48
Orthopedic surgery 20
Interventional radiology 17
Neurology 14
Anesthesiology 14
General surgery 13
Cardiology 13
Pulmonology 10
Obstetrics / gynecology 10
Hematology / oncology 4
Interventional cardiology 3
Critical care 2
Where this number comes from

Corewell Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.corewellhealth.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: 2:22am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph?

The most recently published wait at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph is 25 minutes, as of 2:22am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 20 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 in Michigan.

Is Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph 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 Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph, call (269) 983-8300.

Where is Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph located?

Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph is located at 1234 Napier Avenue, St Joseph, MI, 49085. Phone: (269) 983-8300.