Live Updated 17 min ago
6min
average wait
2 min longer than usual
3 min
avg today
4 min
avg overall
13 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: HCA Healthcare · 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 2 readings
3 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min -
Visit Colleton County
Address
501 ROBERTSON BOULEVARD
Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitehcahealthcarecolleton.com
Facilities & services
135
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUEmergency psychHelipad
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehab
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Wheelchair-accessible seating Free parking lot Onsite parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 11 min of 377 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 32,278 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 5 min of 17 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
69% rated 9 or 10 of 10
69%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
80% said doctors always communicated well
80%
Cleanliness
74% said the room was always clean
74%
Quietness at night
66% said the area was always quiet at night
66%
Clinicians on staff
159
total clinicians
8
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 27
Radiology 18
Orthopedic surgery 6
Cardiology 5
General surgery 4
Interventional cardiology 4
Anesthesiology 3
Critical care 2
Hematology / oncology 2
Neurology 1
Obstetrics / gynecology 1
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . 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 Colleton Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Colleton Medical Center is 6 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 4 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 South Carolina.

Is Colleton 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 Colleton Medical Center, call (843) 782-2000.

Where is Colleton Medical Center located?

Colleton Medical Center is located at 501 Robertson Boulevard, Walterboro, SC, 29488. Phone: (843) 782-2000.