Urgences Québec

Data from 12:45 a.m.

Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie Emergency Room

Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec · Shawinigan

Also known as: Hôpital de Shawinigan, Shawinigan hospital, Centre-de-la-Mauricie, Shawinigan, CHRCM.

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Unknown—Stretcher occupancy
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Waiting
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In the ER
3h 54
Estimated wait
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Stretcher > 24 h

Current situation

At 12:45 a.m., Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie does not publish a stretcher occupancy rate. 0 people are in the emergency room.

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

Best hours to arrive

There is not enough history yet to name the best hours.

Not enough history yet to draw this chart: collection started on September 13, 2026.

By day and hour

Not enough history yet to draw this chart: collection started on September 13, 2026.

Last 7 days

Not enough history yet to draw this chart: collection started on September 13, 2026.

Compared with the region

Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec

  • Québec average113%

The regional average is not available yet; the comparison arrives with the history.

History and seasons

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

In period 5 of 2025-2026: 13,822 visits and an average length of stay of 6.6 h. The same period in 2024-2025 counted 14,570 visits (−5%).

2025-2026 · P719,585 visits
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In period 5 of 2025-2026: 13,822 visits and an average length of stay of 6.6 h. The same period in 2024-2025 counted 14,570 visits (−5%).

Frequently asked questions

What is the wait at Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie right now?
At 12:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 234 minutes and stretcher occupancy is —. 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 Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie?
Our history for Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie is still too short to name a best hour. This page updates as readings accumulate.
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.