Live Updated 11 min ago
7hr 11min
current ed wait
321 min longer than usual
102 min
avg today
110 min
avg overall
550 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: Trinity 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
7 hr 11 min rising
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 hr 54 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 hr falling
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 hr 56 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 24 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 hr 1 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 hr 58 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 34 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 56 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 10 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 18 min falling
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 39 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
52 min falling
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 8 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
58 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
27 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min -
Visit Franklin County
Address
6001 EAST BROAD STREET
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
937
total beds
28
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCU
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 21 min of 687 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 27 min of 33 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 135,393 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
56 min of 18 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.18 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Worse than average
1.47 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
Worse than average
2.41 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.36 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.23 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
67% rated 9 or 10 of 10
67%
Would recommend
68% would definitely recommend
68%
Nurse communication
75% said nurses always communicated well
75%
Doctor communication
75% said doctors always communicated well
75%
Cleanliness
61% said the room was always clean
61%
Quietness at night
55% said the area was always quiet at night
55%
Clinicians on staff
1,070
total clinicians
39
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 120
Radiology 47
Obstetrics / gynecology 26
General surgery 22
Orthopedic surgery 22
Cardiology 17
Pulmonology 15
Neurology 13
Anesthesiology 11
Interventional cardiology 8
Interventional radiology 6
Hematology / oncology 4
Critical care 2
Where this number comes from

Trinity Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.trinity-health.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 Mount Carmel East & West?

The most recently published wait at Mount Carmel East & West is 431 minutes, as of 2:22am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 110 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 Columbus.

Is Mount Carmel East & West 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 Mount Carmel East & West, call (614) 234-5000.

Where is Mount Carmel East & West located?

Mount Carmel East & West is located at 6001 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43213. Phone: (614) 234-5000.