Live Updated 16 min ago
10min
current ed wait
9 min shorter than usual
20 min
avg today
19 min
avg overall
51 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: University Hospitals Cleveland · 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
10 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
29 min falling
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
35 min falling
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
38 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min falling
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
35 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
30 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
23 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min rising
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min -
Visit Lorain County
Address
630 EAST RIVER STREET
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
400
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUCCUHelipad
Imaging
Diagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unit
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 2 min of 370 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 35 min of 22 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 45,393 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 23 min of 23 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.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.59 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.45 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.60 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.63 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.19 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
72% rated 9 or 10 of 10
72%
Would recommend
69% would definitely recommend
69%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
77% said the room was always clean
77%
Quietness at night
56% said the area was always quiet at night
56%
Clinicians on staff
489
total clinicians
16
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 78
Internal medicine 48
Cardiology 20
Orthopedic surgery 15
Neurology 12
Anesthesiology 8
Hematology / oncology 8
Interventional cardiology 7
Pulmonology 7
General surgery 4
Obstetrics / gynecology 4
Critical care 3
Interventional radiology 1
Where this number comes from

University Hospitals Cleveland publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.uhhospitals.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: 2:23am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center is 10 minutes, as of 2:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 19 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 Elyria.

Is University Hospitals - Elyria 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 University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center, call (440) 329-7500.

Where is University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center located?

University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center is located at 630 East River Street, Elyria, OH, 44035. Phone: (440) 329-7500.