ER Wait Times in Greene County Hospitals
Average wait times at hospital in Greene 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 3h 51m | ||
| Springfield | 4h 55m | ||
| Springfield | N/A |
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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 64 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Greene and the slowest.
Stories
Feb 18, 2026, 11:41 AM
Cox Medical Center Branson: "My husband was in the process of having a heart attack. The nurse reported to him that he was scheduled for a treadmill test in the morning. We refused the test. We found out after a invasive testing that his arteries were very seriously narrowed. a treadmill test could have possibly caused serious heart damage. He was being stabilized by medications when nurse was going to have treadmill test done." - Shiela
Dec 23, 2025, 11:30 PM
Mercy Hospital Joplin: "
Mercy Joplin ER lacks compassion, kindness and empathy towards the disabled and chronically ill. The head doctor of the ER Jesse Hatfield wants to label everyone who comes through that door as an addict or drug seeker yet will tell you to your face he refuses to look at said chart to see what your illnesses are. He will even refuse to treat an infection properly and send you home with an antibiotic you are allergic to and tells you to take it anyways. Had to go to another hospital er to get proper treatment. Was septic, on IV antibiotics and was a 5 day hospital stay. Needed 3 additional weeks of antibiotics through a PICC line. The nurses act like it is an inconvenience to answer a call light, administer medication or answer questions. I've lived in many states and cities including in Missouri and mercy Joplin is the worst ER I have ever been to." - M.
Nov 13, 2025, 7:41 PM
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital: "Right now we have a family member who's been waiting 8+ hours in the ER. The impression I get is that the physician is in more of a hurry to go home. Very little communication/updates on the patient. If they're that lost (hospital), sent the patient to Barnes." - Donald
Apr 07, 2025, 9:45 PM
Saint Luke's East Hospital: "I CHECKED IN AT 3:15PM 4/7/25 Waited almost 4 hours with no update and checked out. Went to Mercy and was seen be a Dr in 1.5 hours. Terrible E R experience after being told by office staff of mid county orthopedic the could not get me in to see Dr. Just go to ER.
Totally disappointed in service" - Jeff
Dec 26, 2024, 7:14 PM
: "Worst experience ever! Still here after 6 hours. Sent here from urgent care. This place needs to step up their service. You could die in the waiting area." - Stevens
