Live Updated 12 min ago
27min
current ed wait
10 min shorter than usual
42 min
avg today
37 min
avg overall
97 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, 5 AM
avg. of 1 reading
27 min steady
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
26 min rising
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
29 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
44 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
55 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
52 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
57 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
56 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
57 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
48 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
44 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
36 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
46 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 5 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 10 min -
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Address
2025 GLENN MITCHELL DRIVE
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Other
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitesentara.com
Facilities & services
160
total beds
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaICUCCU
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
Renal dialysisPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible seating Paid parking lot
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 46 min of 4,136 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 22 min of 107 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 73,279 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr of 20 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
0.78 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.34 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.27 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.96 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.03 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
78% rated 9 or 10 of 10
78%
Would recommend
80% would definitely recommend
80%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
79% said doctors always communicated well
79%
Cleanliness
69% said the room was always clean
69%
Quietness at night
66% said the area was always quiet at night
66%
Clinicians on staff
1,062
total clinicians
72
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 92
Orthopedic surgery 33
Obstetrics / gynecology 32
Radiology 29
Neurology 26
General surgery 23
Pulmonology 21
Cardiology 20
Hematology / oncology 18
Anesthesiology 14
Interventional cardiology 12
Critical care 7
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: 5:23am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is 27 minutes, as of 5:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 37 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 Virginia Beach.

Is Sentara Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne Hospital, call (757) 507-1520.

Where is Sentara Princess Anne Hospital located?

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is located at 2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456. Phone: (757) 507-1520.