Emergency Departments

We strive to make sure that our patients can be seen by a doctor as quickly as possible.

Our Niles and Watervliet emergency departments promise that you will be seen by a medical provider 29 minutes or less after registering. You can see current emergency department wait times for each of our facilities below

Current Emergency Wait Times

Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles Hospital
Clock
6 Minutes
Average Wait Time
as of 11:41 PM
 
Spectrum Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital
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4 Minutes
Average Wait Time
as of 11:41 PM
 
Spectrum Heath Lakeland Medical Center
Clock
43 Minutes
Average Wait Time
as of 11:41 PM

 

 

The current wait time given is the approximate wait for most patients to see a physician (based on a 1-hour rolling average) and is updated every 5 minutes.

Please note that the wait time is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change.

Patients with life-threatening emergencies receive care immediately.

If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.

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