ER Wait Times in Decatur County Hospitals
Average wait times at hospital in Decatur County show the time patients can expect to spend. Actual wait times will depend on many factors, such as severity of the injury, time of day, and staffing. Patients are quickly evaluated as part of a triage process, so the most severe cases can be treated first. Depending on the hospital, this initial wait can run from a few minutes to over an hour. The times below also include wait times for initial treatment, since there can be many delays after the triage process. Choose an ER with a shorter wait time to get seen more quickly.| Hospital - Share Your Experience | City |  Total Wait Times | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 1h 47m |
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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.
There is a 0 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Decatur and the slowest.
Stories
Apr 14, 2026, 6:03 PM
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown: "I’m still traumatized by my visit to the ER. I was gaslighted about my symptoms and treated like I was mentally ill. It took a three nurses to try to insert a catheter yet failed. I was spread eagle with a wedge under my butt not covered and held down by three nurses. I was told to undress in front of staff. They didn’t care who was entering the room or if the curtain was closed. I’m traumatized by this experience " - Deborah
Apr 02, 2025, 9:31 PM
: "Don't go to the ER for a broken toe, a cut on your face or for stitches in your finger. The walk-in clinics can handle all that. When you come into the ER with none life threatening situations,you put people like my Father,who had a bowel obstruction in jeopardy. We sat for ten hours trying to get that man the help he needed.He was very ill. As I write this, I have Covid and pneumonia and despite having a very hard time breathing, I will not go to the hospital because there are too many none emergency situations sitting there and that is very frustrating. If you have your meds messed up, go to your family doctor. " - Karen
Oct 18, 2024, 7:36 PM
: "Broadlawns ER is one of the worst. Pain meds were not given until my burns were scrubbed and the staff could’ve cared less." - DR
Dec 08, 2023, 10:38 AM
Broadlawns Medical Center: "I wouldn’t bring a dead mouse into that shithole." - BL
Nov 24, 2023, 6:53 AM
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines: "Have been sitting in mercy hospital er since 3:45 people at desk haven't done anything but talk to each other no one has came in or out what is going on " - Tammy
