Live Updated 25 min ago
9min
average wait
6 min shorter than usual
15 min
avg today
15 min
avg overall
27 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, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
9 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min falling
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
19 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
19 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min falling
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
8 min -
Visit Rutherford County
Address
288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitemyrutherfordregional.com
Facilities & services
143
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Cath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Public restrooms Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 11 min of 383 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 55 min of 15 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 30,404 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
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.80 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.08 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.52 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
60% rated 9 or 10 of 10
60%
Would recommend
56% would definitely recommend
56%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
79% said doctors always communicated well
79%
Cleanliness
71% said the room was always clean
71%
Quietness at night
57% said the area was always quiet at night
57%
Clinicians on staff
149
total clinicians
7
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 15
Internal medicine 11
General surgery 5
Cardiology 4
Orthopedic surgery 3
Anesthesiology 2
Obstetrics / gynecology 2
Interventional cardiology 1
Pulmonology 1
Hematology / oncology 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: 2:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Rutherford Regional Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Rutherford Regional Medical Center is 9 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 15 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 North Carolina.

Is Rutherford Regional 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 Rutherford Regional Medical Center, call (828) 286-5000.

Where is Rutherford Regional Medical Center located?

Rutherford Regional Medical Center is located at 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. Phone: (828) 286-5000.