Live Updated 25 min ago
17min
current ed wait
21 min shorter than usual
25 min
avg today
38 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, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
17 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
23 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
13 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
25 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min falling
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
45 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
56 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 4 min -
Visit Prince William County
Address
2300 OPITZ BOULEVARD
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitesentara.com
Facilities & services
183
total beds
8
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICU
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 47 min of 8,552 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 58 min of 446 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
5% of 73,514 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
53 min of 19 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
0.47 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.37 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.00 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
0.18 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
63% would definitely recommend
63%
Nurse communication
78% said nurses always communicated well
78%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
79% said the room was always clean
79%
Quietness at night
59% said the area was always quiet at night
59%
Clinicians on staff
419
total clinicians
28
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 56
Radiology 47
Orthopedic surgery 17
Cardiology 15
Interventional radiology 15
Hematology / oncology 12
Anesthesiology 10
General surgery 9
Pulmonology 8
Obstetrics / gynecology 7
Neurology 6
Critical care 3
Interventional cardiology 1
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: 2:23am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is 17 minutes, as of 2:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 38 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 Woodbridge.

Is Sentara Northern Virginia 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 Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, call (703) 523-1000.

Where is Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is located at 2300 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge, VA, 22191. Phone: (703) 523-1000.