Live Updated 24 min ago
2hr 40min
current ed wait
124 min longer than usual
27 min
avg today
36 min
avg overall
337 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: VCU Health · 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 4 readings
55 min rising
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 8 readings
50 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 8 readings
42 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 8 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 8 readings
28 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 8 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 8 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 8 readings
19 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 8 readings
19 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 8 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 8 readings
17 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 8 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 8 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 8 readings
17 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 8 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 8 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 8 readings
19 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 8 readings
25 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 8 readings
37 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 8 readings
38 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 8 readings
39 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 8 readings
38 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 8 readings
38 min rising
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 8 readings
34 min -
Visit Essex County
Address
618 HOSPITAL ROAD
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
67
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 4 min of 347 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 47 min of 14 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 19,068 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.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.71 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
81% said nurses always communicated well
81%
Doctor communication
79% said doctors always communicated well
79%
Cleanliness
76% said the room was always clean
76%
Quietness at night
63% said the area was always quiet at night
63%
Clinicians on staff
336
total clinicians
13
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 50
Internal medicine 31
Cardiology 16
Pulmonology 15
Hematology / oncology 9
Anesthesiology 7
Orthopedic surgery 5
General surgery 4
Critical care 3
Interventional cardiology 2
Interventional radiology 2
Neurology 1
Where this number comes from

VCU Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.vcuhealth.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 Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital is 160 minutes, as of 2:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 36 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 Virginia.

Is Vcu Health Tappahannock 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 Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital, call (804) 443-3311.

Where is Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital located?

Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital is located at 618 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, VA, 22560. Phone: (804) 443-3311.