ER Wait Times in Oakland County Hospitals
Average wait times at hospital in Oakland County show the time patients can expect to spend. Actual wait times will depend on many factors, such as severity of the injury, time of day, and staffing. Patients are quickly evaluated as part of a triage process, so the most severe cases can be treated first. Depending on the hospital, this initial wait can run from a few minutes to over an hour. The times below also include wait times for initial treatment, since there can be many delays after the triage process. Choose an ER with a shorter wait time to get seen more quickly.| Hospital - Share Your Experience | City |  Total Wait Times | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | 1h 45m | ||
| Commerce Township | 2h 46m | ||
| Farmington Hills | 3h 1m | ||
| Pontiac | 3h 11m | ||
| Rochester | 3h 17m | ||
| Southfield | 3h 34m | ||
| Troy | 3h 42m | ||
| West Bloomfield | 4h 27m | ||
| Royal Oak | 4h 50m |
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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.
There is a 185 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Oakland and the slowest.
Stories
Mar 07, 2026, 2:08 PM
: "I HAVE BEEN TO MUNSON ER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ITS ALWAYS 8-12 HOURS WAIT." - Cook
Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate
Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate
Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate
Jun 03, 2025, 8:39 AM
Henry Ford Health Hospital: "Horrible inpatient servicee- right now... no food, no bath, doctor threatened patient if asked for bath again - they would be discharged- pt had clotts removed.. BBB and CMS complaints coming" - CLM
