Distribution of wait times to see a physician in ED in the U.S. in 2022

Published by Jenny Yang, Jul 9, 2025

In 2022, the large majority of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States were seen to by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant in less than an hour. Of these,

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Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2022

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Statistic: Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2022

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

16,025 respondents

Special properties

319 hospital emergency departments

Supplementary notes

*A physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant

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