Live Updated 22 min ago
12min
average wait
11 min
avg today
12 min
avg overall
39 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: LifePoint 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, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
12 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min falling
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min -
Visit Missoula County
Address
2827 FORT MISSOULA RD
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
151
total beds
9
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 5 min of 376 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 50 min of 20 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 18,034 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Below average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Above average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.65 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.96 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.51 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
64% rated 9 or 10 of 10
64%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
73% said nurses always communicated well
73%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
63% said the room was always clean
63%
Quietness at night
55% said the area was always quiet at night
55%
Clinicians on staff
360
total clinicians
7
ER physicians
By specialty
Anesthesiology 45
Radiology 27
Internal medicine 23
Orthopedic surgery 12
Obstetrics / gynecology 11
General surgery 7
Cardiology 6
Hematology / oncology 5
Critical care 4
Interventional cardiology 3
Pulmonology 2
Neurology 1
Interventional radiology 1
Where this number comes from

LifePoint Health publishes this wait time on its website, myhaywoodregional.com . 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: 12:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Community Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Community Medical Center is 12 minutes, as of 12:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 12 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 Missoula.

Is Community 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 Community Medical Center, call (406) 728-4100.

Where is Community Medical Center located?

Community Medical Center is located at 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT, 59804. Phone: (406) 728-4100.