Urgences Québec

Data from 12:45 a.m.

CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke Emergency Room

Estrie · Sherbrooke

Also known as: CHUS Hôtel-Dieu, Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke, Hôtel-Dieu Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Hôtel-Dieu.

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Critical127%Stretcher occupancy
21
Waiting
76
In the ER
8h 44
Estimated wait
23
Stretcher > 24 h

Including 8 people on stretchers for more than 48 hours.

24 h

Current situation

At 12:45 a.m., CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke reports a stretcher occupancy rate of 127% (critical). 21 people are waiting to see a doctor, out of 76 in the emergency room.

History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.

Best hours to arrive

The calmest hours are 12 a.m., 1 a.m., 2 a.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 1 p.m.. Based on 1330 readings.

12 a.m.103% · 21 waiting on average · 54 readings
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Average stretcher occupancy for each hour of the day, Québec time. The calmest hours are green and named in the sentence above the chart.

By day and hour

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Average stretcher occupancy for every hour of every weekday, Québec time. The darker the cell, the busier the emergency room; dotted cells have no reading yet.

Last 7 days

Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.127% · 76 people present · 20 waiting
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Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 119%, between 77% and 159%. That is +11% compared with the previous period.

Compared with the region

Estrie

CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke is 36 points above its region's average. The Québec average is 113%.

History and seasons

The MSSS publishes these figures by fiscal period of about four weeks, one period at a time.

In period 5 of 2026-2027: 18,319 visits and an average length of stay of 12.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 18,578 visits (−1%).

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In period 5 of 2026-2027: 18,319 visits and an average length of stay of 12.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 18,578 visits (−1%).

Frequently asked questions

What is the wait at CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke right now?
At 12:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 524 minutes and stretcher occupancy is 127%. The estimate applies to people arriving in the waiting room: priority cases are seen first, everyone else waits longer.
What is the best time to go to CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke?
Based on our hourly history, the calmest hours at CHUS - Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke are 12 a.m., 1 a.m., 2 a.m. (Québec time). An emergency room is open around the clock: in a life-threatening emergency, go now or call 911.
What if it is not urgent?
Call 811 for Info-Santé (option 1) to speak with a nurse, Info-Social (option 2), or the primary care access point (GAP, option 3) if you have no family doctor. Your pharmacist can also handle many common problems. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Sources: ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (hourly emergency-room reading) and Québec.ca for the estimated wait. These figures describe how busy an ER is, not the quality of care, and are not medical advice. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.