Live Updated 10 min ago
28min
current ed wait
3 min longer than usual
28 min
avg today
25 min
avg overall
44 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: Sentara 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, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min steady
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
27 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
27 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
27 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min rising
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
19 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
25 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
23 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min -
Visit Suffolk City County
Address
2800 GODWIN BOULEVARD
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Other
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitesentara.com
Facilities & services
168
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUCCU
Imaging
Diagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Free parking lot Paid parking lot
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 37 min of 4,232 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 5 min of 98 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 94,844 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 20 min of 25 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.46 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.33 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.29 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
1.02 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.31 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
73% rated 9 or 10 of 10
73%
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
68% said the room was always clean
68%
Quietness at night
62% said the area was always quiet at night
62%
Clinicians on staff
842
total clinicians
70
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 81
Radiology 30
Orthopedic surgery 27
Neurology 20
General surgery 19
Pulmonology 17
Hematology / oncology 17
Anesthesiology 15
Obstetrics / gynecology 14
Cardiology 12
Interventional cardiology 10
Critical care 5
Interventional radiology 2
Where this number comes from

Sentara Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.sentara.com . 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: 3:53am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Sentara Obici Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Sentara Obici Hospital is 28 minutes, as of 3:53am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 25 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 Suffolk.

Is Sentara Obici Hospital 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 Sentara Obici Hospital, call (757) 934-4000.

Where is Sentara Obici Hospital located?

Sentara Obici Hospital is located at 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA, 23434. Phone: (757) 934-4000.