Live Updated 17 min ago
5min
average wait
4 min
avg today
5 min
avg overall
17 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, 1 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min rising
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min -
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Address
4600 EAST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH
Pasadena, TX 77505
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitestlukeshealth.org
Facilities & services
61
total beds
8
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICU
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible seating Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 27 min of 399 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 17,274 visits
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
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.58 1.00 = national avg
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.
- About average
0.23 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
68% rated 9 or 10 of 10
68%
Would recommend
66% would definitely recommend
66%
Nurse communication
76% said nurses always communicated well
76%
Doctor communication
72% said doctors always communicated well
72%
Cleanliness
63% said the room was always clean
63%
Quietness at night
60% said the area was always quiet at night
60%
Clinicians on staff
101
total clinicians
9
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 11
Internal medicine 10
Cardiology 6
Pulmonology 5
Anesthesiology 4
General surgery 3
Orthopedic surgery 3
Neurology 2
Interventional radiology 2
Interventional cardiology 1
Hematology / oncology 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: 1:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at St Luke's Patients Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at St Luke's Patients Medical Center is 5 minutes, as of 1:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 5 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 Pasadena.

Is St Luke's Patients 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 Luke's Patients Medical Center, call (281) 487-0700.

Where is St Luke's Patients Medical Center located?

St Luke's Patients Medical Center is located at 4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena, TX, 77505. Phone: (281) 487-0700.