Nationwide Children's Hospital Emergency Department

Wait times are unreal. Brought my 3-year old son and after 4 hours we asked what wait times looked liked and were told that others in the room had been there for 6-7 hours and still not been seen. While staff was kind, the management/process of the ER is terrible. I found it odd that in the 4 hours we had been there only 2-3 patients had been called back. The rest of the times they called patient back, was immediately after they arrived to do vitals and then sent back to the waiting room. Many were called back to recheck vitals because of how long they had been there. We decided to leave at 3:30 am and opt for taking him to urgent care with OhioHealth when they opened in the morning. Well probably be seen earlier than if we had stayed.
May 26th, 2023

I wish if I can give no star at all waiting time more than u can imagine my 15 months old was coughing and difficult breathing put him waiting in the lobby people keep waiting and waiting then surrender and leave without seeing anyone not sure why this is happened kids from newborn to maybe less than 10 years keep suffering who is in charge too many questions without answers....
May 22nd, 2023

We waited 7 hours in the waiting room before even seen by a dr. At 250 we get to a room where we waited until 430 one doctor came in looked at my son's finger and said I'll right back. An hour later another dr came in tool a picture of my sons finger and said let me call someone to look at it and we will back. So about 6 am an orthopedic dr came in and see us. We ended up getting his finger cut open to help with the infection. We ended up needing to stay for IV antibiotics. Inpatient floor was amazing when we got there at 9 am. Wouldn't recommend the ER but inpatients floor was amazing!
May 6th, 2023

Horrible waited 10 hours just to wait another 2 hours
Apr 30th, 2023

Been sitting here for 4 hours and awaiting room
Apr 26th, 2023