Live Updated 15 min ago
16min
current ed wait
27 min shorter than usual
40 min
avg today
43 min
avg overall
146 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
16 min falling
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
33 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
46 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
46 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
54 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min falling
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 26 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr 24 min -
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Address
29000 CENTER RIDGE ROAD
Westlake, OH 44145
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
240
total beds
8
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaICUCCU
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPsychiatric unitPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 34 min of 371 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
9 hr 17 min of 14 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 36,405 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 26 min of 14 patients
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.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.53 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.33 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
74% rated 9 or 10 of 10
74%
Would recommend
73% would definitely recommend
73%
Nurse communication
81% said nurses always communicated well
81%
Doctor communication
80% said doctors always communicated well
80%
Cleanliness
71% said the room was always clean
71%
Quietness at night
54% said the area was always quiet at night
54%
Clinicians on staff
523
total clinicians
19
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 60
Internal medicine 43
Cardiology 22
Neurology 19
Orthopedic surgery 19
Anesthesiology 14
Hematology / oncology 12
General surgery 8
Critical care 5
Pulmonology 5
Obstetrics / gynecology 5
Interventional cardiology 4
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 UH St John Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at UH St John Medical Center is 16 minutes, as of 2:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 43 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 Westlake.

Is UH St John 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 UH St John Medical Center, call (440) 835-8000.

Where is UH St John Medical Center located?

UH St John Medical Center is located at 29000 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 835-8000.