Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal Emergency Room
Montréal · MontréalCardiac specialty emergency room
Nobody on a stretcher for more than 48 hours.
24 h
Current situation
At 01:45 a.m., Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal reports a stretcher occupancy rate of 32% (calm). 5 people are waiting to see a doctor, out of 16 in the emergency room.
History since September 13, 2026 · 840 readings.
Best hours to arrive
The calmest hours are 12 a.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 7 p.m.. Based on 7 readings only — read them with caution.
Average stretcher occupancy for each hour of the day, Québec time. The calmest hours are green and named in the sentence above the chart.
| Hour | Average occupancy | Waiting (avg.) | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 a.m. | 27% | 5 | 1 |
| 1 a.m. | 32% | 3 | 1 |
| 7 p.m. | 50% | 9 | 1 |
| 8 p.m. | 46% | 8 | 1 |
| 9 p.m. | 46% | 7 | 1 |
| 10 p.m. | 27% | 8 | 1 |
| 11 p.m. | 27% | 8 | 1 |
By day and hour
- 0–60 %
- 60–85 %
- 85–100 %
- 100–120 %
- 120–150 %
- 150 %+
- No data
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.
| Day | Hour | Average occupancy | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12 a.m. | 27% | 1 |
| Mon | 1 a.m. | 32% | 1 |
| Sun | 7 p.m. | 50% | 1 |
| Sun | 8 p.m. | 46% | 1 |
| Sun | 9 p.m. | 46% | 1 |
| Sun | 10 p.m. | 27% | 1 |
| Sun | 11 p.m. | 27% | 1 |
Last 7 days
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 36%, between 27% and 50%.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 13, 07:00 p.m. | 50% | 25 | 9 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 08:00 p.m. | 46% | 24 | 8 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 09:00 p.m. | 46% | 20 | 7 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 10:00 p.m. | 27% | 17 | 8 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 11:00 p.m. | 27% | 17 | 8 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 12:00 a.m. | 27% | 16 | 5 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 01:00 a.m. | 32% | 17 | 3 |
Compared with the region
Montréal
- This emergency room32%
- Regional average (Montréal)135%
- Québec average107%
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal is 103 points below its region's average. The Québec average is 107%.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| This emergency room | 32% |
| Regional average (Montréal) | 135% |
| Québec average | 107% |
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: 8,991 visits and an average length of stay of 7.9 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 8,656 visits (+4%).
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 8,991 visits and an average length of stay of 7.9 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 8,656 visits (+4%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 6,755 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 7,291 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 8,050 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 8,656 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 8,991 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the wait at Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal right now?
- At 01:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 152 minutes and stretcher occupancy is 32%. 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 Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal?
- Based on our hourly history, the calmest hours at Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal are 12 a.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.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.