Hôpital Sainte-Croix Emergency Room
Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec · Drummondville
Also known as: Sainte-Croix, Hôpital de Drummondville, Drummondville hospital, Ste-Croix hospital, Drummondville.
DirectionsCurrent situation
At 12:45 a.m., Hôpital Sainte-Croix 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
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Last 7 days
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Compared with the region
Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec
- Québec average113%
The regional average is not available yet; the comparison arrives with the history.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Québec average | 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 2025-2026: 17,461 visits and an average length of stay of 7.6 h. The same period in 2024-2025 counted 17,429 visits (0%).
- 2021-2022
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
In period 5 of 2025-2026: 17,461 visits and an average length of stay of 7.6 h. The same period in 2024-2025 counted 17,429 visits (0%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 16,151 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 14,957 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 17,429 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 17,461 |
| 2021-2022 | P7 | 22,313 |
| 2022-2023 | P7 | 22,862 |
| 2023-2024 | P7 | 21,572 |
| 2024-2025 | P7 | 24,145 |
| 2025-2026 | P7 | 24,379 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the wait at Hôpital Sainte-Croix right now?
- At 12:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 266 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 Sainte-Croix?
- Our history for Hôpital Sainte-Croix 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.