The slideshow below shows the worst emergency room wait times for Oregon hospitals.

• The wait time: How long a patient waits before being seen by a doctor, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. 
• Wait time before admission: How long emergency room visitors who later became inpatients had to wait before being admitted. 
• Wait time before transfer: How long admitted patients had to wait before being transferred to their hospital bed. 
• Time in ER: The total time a visitor who was not admitted as an inpatient spent in the emergency room. 
• Percent who leave before being seen: Visitors who decided to leave before being seen by a doctor. 

For all measures, lower numbers are better. Hospitals are ranked from shortest to longest wait times. Data is from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service fall 2012 to fall 2013. 

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#10

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Portland

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 39 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 20 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 32 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 25 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%

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Sacred Heart University District

Eugene

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 40 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 53 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%

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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

Medford

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 40 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 47 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 19 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 14 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 4%

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Asante Three Rivers Medical Center

Grants Pass

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 47 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 22 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 14 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 8 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 2%

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Salem Hospital

Salem

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 48 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 23 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 32 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 12 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 5%

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Sky Lakes Medical Center

Klamath Falls

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 5 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 6 Hours 45 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 3 Hours 23 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 35 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%

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Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 16 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 14 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 20 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 4 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%

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Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 33 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 43 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 11 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 1 Hour 46 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%

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Providence Medford Medical Center

Medford

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 58 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 12 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 47 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 46 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%

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Providence St Vincent Medical Center

Portland

Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 58 Minutes

Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 30 Minutes

Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 24 Minutes

Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 6 Minutes

% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 2%