Live Updated 4 min ago
22min
current ed wait
15 min longer than usual
8 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: Hackensack Meridian 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 4 readings
13 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
13 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
12 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min -
Visit Ocean County
Address
425 JACK MARTIN BLVD
Brick, NJ 08724
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Other
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitehackensackmeridianhealth.org
Facilities & services
436
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath lab
Other services
ChemotherapyInpatient rehabPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 38 min of 371 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 43 min of 19 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 88,670 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.34 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.43 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
Better than average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.84 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.64 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
67% rated 9 or 10 of 10
67%
Would recommend
69% would definitely recommend
69%
Nurse communication
78% said nurses always communicated well
78%
Doctor communication
73% said doctors always communicated well
73%
Cleanliness
70% said the room was always clean
70%
Quietness at night
44% said the area was always quiet at night
44%
Clinicians on staff
1,012
total clinicians
25
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 148
Cardiology 68
Neurology 36
Radiology 31
Orthopedic surgery 27
General surgery 24
Hematology / oncology 23
Pulmonology 21
Obstetrics / gynecology 17
Anesthesiology 15
Interventional cardiology 11
Interventional radiology 3
Critical care 1
Where this number comes from

Hackensack Meridian Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.hmhn.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: 3:58am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Ocean Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Ocean Medical Center is 22 minutes, as of 3:58am 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 Brick.

Is Ocean 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 Ocean Medical Center, call (732) 840-2200.

Where is Ocean Medical Center located?

Ocean Medical Center is located at 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ, 08724. Phone: (732) 840-2200.