Chicago, IL Emergency Room & Urgent Care Wait Times
Real-time emergency room, Level 1 trauma center, and pediatric wait times across the City of Chicago and Cook County. Compare Northwestern Memorial in Streeterville, Rush University, UChicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Lurie Children’s, and Stroger Cook County before facing expressway traffic or triage delays.
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Which Chicago hospitals operate 24/7 Level 1 Trauma Centers?
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Streeterville), Rush University Medical Center (Near West Side), John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (Medical District), UChicago Medicine (Hyde Park), and Advocate Illinois Masonic (Lakeview) are designated comprehensive adult Level 1 Trauma Centers.
Where should I take a child for pediatric emergency care in Chicago?
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in Streeterville, Comer Children’s Hospital at UChicago Medicine in Hyde Park, and Advocate Children’s Hospital at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn are the premier designated pediatric Level 1 trauma and emergency centers in Chicagoland. Compare live door-to-doctor times on our Chicago Pediatric Emergency Hub.
How do Chicago traffic delays impact emergency room choice?
CheckTheWait’s True Time calculation evaluates both live highway transit (I-90/94 Kennedy, I-290 Eisenhower, DuSable Lake Shore Drive) and emergency room triage delays to direct you to the fastest door-to-doctor facility.