Live Updated 7 min ago
53min
current ed wait
43 min shorter than usual
45 min
avg today
96 min
avg overall
157 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: Catholic Health Buffalo · 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, 4 AM
avg. of 1 reading
53 min steady
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 1 reading
53 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
53 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 1 reading
53 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
53 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
53 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 3 readings
46 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
33 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 1 reading
33 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 3 readings
33 min -
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Address
565 ABBOTT ROAD
Buffalo, NY 14220
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitechsbuffalo.org
Facilities & services
387
total beds
19
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Helipad
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Open heart surgeryCath lab
Other services
Inpatient rehabPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible seating Free parking lot Free street parking Paid parking garage Paid parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
5 hr 15 min of 355 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
3% of 76,177 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
Better than average
0.23 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.11 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
Better than average
0.20 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.39 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.26 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
63% would definitely recommend
63%
Nurse communication
78% said nurses always communicated well
78%
Doctor communication
78% said doctors always communicated well
78%
Cleanliness
60% said the room was always clean
60%
Quietness at night
41% said the area was always quiet at night
41%
Clinicians on staff
624
total clinicians
17
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 97
Radiology 27
Cardiology 24
Anesthesiology 24
Orthopedic surgery 20
Neurology 10
Obstetrics / gynecology 10
General surgery 9
Pulmonology 8
Hematology / oncology 5
Interventional radiology 4
Critical care 2
Interventional cardiology 1
Where this number comes from

Catholic Health Buffalo publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.chsbuffalo.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: 4:01am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo?

The most recently published wait at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is 53 minutes, as of 4:01am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 96 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 Buffalo.

Is Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 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 Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, call (716) 826-7000.

Where is Mercy Hospital of Buffalo located?

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is located at 565 Abbott Road, Buffalo, NY, 14220. Phone: (716) 826-7000.