ER Operations
Wait times spike on Mondays and during flu season (Dec–Feb) — both periods where ER staffing consistently falls short of schedule.
Date range
Site
ER wait time trend
Monthly average wait, and share of visits waiting over 90 minutes
Avg. ER wait by weekday & month
Darker cells = longer waits
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
ER staffing ratio vs. average wait time
One point per site per week — lower staffing ratio (understaffed) tracks with longer waits
Lakeside General
Northgate Regional
Mercy Heights
Riverside Medical Center