This statistic shows the mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care. In that year, mean waiting time for immediate treatments in U.S. emergency departments was 28.9 minutes.
Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care
(in minutes)
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CDC. (August 25, 2012). Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/
CDC. "Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care (in minutes)." Chart. August 25, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/
CDC. (2012). Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/
CDC. "Mean Emergency Department Wait Time for Treatment in The U.S. in 2009, by Urgency of Patient Care (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/
CDC, Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Mean emergency department wait time for treatment in the U.S. in 2009, by urgency of patient care (in minutes) [Graph], CDC, August 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244853/emergency-department-wait-time-for-treatment-in-the-us-by-urgency/
