Live Updated 16 min ago
3min
average wait
3 min shorter than usual
5 min
avg today
6 min
avg overall
35 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 8 readings
6 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 8 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 8 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 8 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 8 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 8 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 8 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min falling
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 8 readings
8 min -
Visit Travis County
Address
901 WEST BEN WHITE BLVD
Austin, TX 78704
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitestdavids.com
Facilities & services
363
total beds
17
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Helipad
Surgery
Anesthesiology
Other services
Pharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 39 min of 416 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 43 min of 23 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 93,768 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 26 min of 22 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
1.28 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.18 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.82 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.32 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.22 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
74% said nurses always communicated well
74%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
77% said the room was always clean
77%
Quietness at night
57% said the area was always quiet at night
57%
Clinicians on staff
536
total clinicians
36
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 76
Internal medicine 69
Anesthesiology 44
General surgery 30
Cardiology 15
Interventional cardiology 10
Hematology / oncology 10
Critical care 7
Orthopedic surgery 7
Pulmonology 5
Neurology 4
Obstetrics / gynecology 4
Interventional radiology 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: 2:50am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at St David's South Austin Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at St David's South Austin Medical Center is 3 minutes, as of 2:50am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 6 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 Austin.

Is St David's South Austin 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 St David's South Austin Medical Center, call (512) 448-7107.

Where is St David's South Austin Medical Center located?

St David's South Austin Medical Center is located at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704. Phone: (512) 448-7107.