L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Emergency Room
Capitale-Nationale · Québec
Also known as: Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, HDQ, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec hospital, CHU de Québec Hôtel-Dieu.
DirectionsCritical120%Stretcher occupancy
11
Waiting
31
In the ER
4h 39
Estimated wait
0
Stretcher > 24 h
Nobody on a stretcher for more than 48 hours.
24 h
Current situation
At 12:45 a.m., L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec reports a stretcher occupancy rate of 120% (critical). 11 people are waiting to see a doctor, out of 31 in the emergency room.
History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.
Best hours to arrive
The calmest hours are 11 p.m., 12 a.m., 1 a.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 1 p.m.. Based on 1330 readings.
12 a.m.100% · 9 waiting on average · 54 readings
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. | 100% | 9 | 54 |
| 1 a.m. | 100% | 7 | 53 |
| 2 a.m. | 101% | 6 | 54 |
| 3 a.m. | 100% | 4 | 54 |
| 4 a.m. | 101% | 3 | 56 |
| 5 a.m. | 104% | 3 | 54 |
| 6 a.m. | 106% | 3 | 55 |
| 7 a.m. | 106% | 3 | 55 |
| 8 a.m. | 103% | 3 | 55 |
| 9 a.m. | 106% | 3 | 55 |
| 10 a.m. | 111% | 5 | 57 |
| 11 a.m. | 111% | 5 | 56 |
| 12 p.m. | 113% | 7 | 56 |
| 1 p.m. | 113% | 8 | 56 |
| 2 p.m. | 111% | 9 | 56 |
| 3 p.m. | 108% | 10 | 56 |
| 4 p.m. | 106% | 10 | 56 |
| 5 p.m. | 110% | 9 | 56 |
| 6 p.m. | 108% | 9 | 56 |
| 7 p.m. | 106% | 10 | 56 |
| 8 p.m. | 108% | 10 | 56 |
| 9 p.m. | 106% | 9 | 56 |
| 10 p.m. | 102% | 8 | 56 |
| 11 p.m. | 99% | 8 | 56 |
By day and hour
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- 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. | 91% | 8 |
| Mon | 1 a.m. | 91% | 8 |
| Mon | 2 a.m. | 93% | 8 |
| Mon | 3 a.m. | 95% | 8 |
| Mon | 4 a.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Mon | 5 a.m. | 100% | 8 |
| Mon | 6 a.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Mon | 7 a.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Mon | 8 a.m. | 92% | 8 |
| Mon | 9 a.m. | 95% | 8 |
| Mon | 10 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Mon | 11 a.m. | 109% | 8 |
| Mon | 12 p.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Mon | 1 p.m. | 119% | 8 |
| Mon | 2 p.m. | 119% | 8 |
| Mon | 3 p.m. | 113% | 8 |
| Mon | 4 p.m. | 116% | 8 |
| Mon | 5 p.m. | 115% | 8 |
| Mon | 6 p.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Mon | 7 p.m. | 112% | 8 |
| Mon | 8 p.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Mon | 9 p.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Mon | 10 p.m. | 97% | 8 |
| Mon | 11 p.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Tue | 12 a.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Tue | 1 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Tue | 2 a.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Tue | 3 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Tue | 4 a.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Tue | 5 a.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Tue | 6 a.m. | 110% | 8 |
| Tue | 7 a.m. | 111% | 8 |
| Tue | 8 a.m. | 109% | 8 |
| Tue | 9 a.m. | 113% | 8 |
| Tue | 10 a.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Tue | 11 a.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Tue | 12 p.m. | 122% | 8 |
| Tue | 1 p.m. | 123% | 8 |
| Tue | 2 p.m. | 113% | 8 |
| Tue | 3 p.m. | 115% | 8 |
| Tue | 4 p.m. | 111% | 8 |
| Tue | 5 p.m. | 116% | 8 |
| Tue | 6 p.m. | 114% | 8 |
| Tue | 7 p.m. | 109% | 8 |
| Tue | 8 p.m. | 113% | 8 |
| Tue | 9 p.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Tue | 10 p.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Tue | 11 p.m. | 93% | 8 |
| Wed | 12 a.m. | 103% | 6 |
| Wed | 1 a.m. | 106% | 6 |
| Wed | 2 a.m. | 102% | 6 |
| Wed | 3 a.m. | 102% | 6 |
| Wed | 4 a.m. | 99% | 8 |
| Wed | 5 a.m. | 109% | 6 |
| Wed | 6 a.m. | 108% | 7 |
| Wed | 7 a.m. | 111% | 7 |
| Wed | 8 a.m. | 109% | 7 |
| Wed | 9 a.m. | 115% | 7 |
| Wed | 10 a.m. | 109% | 9 |
| Wed | 11 a.m. | 114% | 8 |
| Wed | 12 p.m. | 113% | 8 |
| Wed | 1 p.m. | 118% | 8 |
| Wed | 2 p.m. | 118% | 8 |
| Wed | 3 p.m. | 118% | 8 |
| Wed | 4 p.m. | 116% | 8 |
| Wed | 5 p.m. | 127% | 8 |
| Wed | 6 p.m. | 124% | 8 |
| Wed | 7 p.m. | 121% | 8 |
| Wed | 8 p.m. | 120% | 8 |
| Wed | 9 p.m. | 123% | 8 |
| Wed | 10 p.m. | 116% | 8 |
| Wed | 11 p.m. | 109% | 8 |
| Thu | 12 a.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Thu | 1 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 2 a.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Thu | 3 a.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Thu | 4 a.m. | 100% | 8 |
| Thu | 5 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 6 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 7 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 8 a.m. | 101% | 8 |
| Thu | 9 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 10 a.m. | 116% | 8 |
| Thu | 11 a.m. | 120% | 8 |
| Thu | 12 p.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Thu | 1 p.m. | 117% | 8 |
| Thu | 2 p.m. | 122% | 8 |
| Thu | 3 p.m. | 123% | 8 |
| Thu | 4 p.m. | 114% | 8 |
| Thu | 5 p.m. | 115% | 8 |
| Thu | 6 p.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 7 p.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Thu | 8 p.m. | 110% | 8 |
| Thu | 9 p.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Thu | 10 p.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Thu | 11 p.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Fri | 12 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Fri | 1 a.m. | 101% | 7 |
| Fri | 2 a.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Fri | 3 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Fri | 4 a.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Fri | 5 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Fri | 6 a.m. | 114% | 8 |
| Fri | 7 a.m. | 111% | 8 |
| Fri | 8 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Fri | 9 a.m. | 110% | 8 |
| Fri | 10 a.m. | 114% | 8 |
| Fri | 11 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Fri | 12 p.m. | 106% | 8 |
| Fri | 1 p.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Fri | 2 p.m. | 111% | 8 |
| Fri | 3 p.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Fri | 4 p.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Fri | 5 p.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Fri | 6 p.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Fri | 7 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Fri | 8 p.m. | 105% | 8 |
| Fri | 9 p.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Fri | 10 p.m. | 100% | 8 |
| Fri | 11 p.m. | 100% | 8 |
| Sat | 12 a.m. | 95% | 8 |
| Sat | 1 a.m. | 101% | 8 |
| Sat | 2 a.m. | 99% | 8 |
| Sat | 3 a.m. | 101% | 8 |
| Sat | 4 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Sat | 5 a.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Sat | 6 a.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Sat | 7 a.m. | 106% | 8 |
| Sat | 8 a.m. | 100% | 8 |
| Sat | 9 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Sat | 10 a.m. | 109% | 8 |
| Sat | 11 a.m. | 110% | 8 |
| Sat | 12 p.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Sat | 1 p.m. | 104% | 8 |
| Sat | 2 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sat | 3 p.m. | 90% | 8 |
| Sat | 4 p.m. | 87% | 8 |
| Sat | 5 p.m. | 92% | 8 |
| Sat | 6 p.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Sat | 7 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sat | 8 p.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Sat | 9 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sat | 10 p.m. | 93% | 8 |
| Sat | 11 p.m. | 97% | 8 |
| Sun | 12 a.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Sun | 1 a.m. | 92% | 8 |
| Sun | 2 a.m. | 95% | 8 |
| Sun | 3 a.m. | 94% | 8 |
| Sun | 4 a.m. | 97% | 8 |
| Sun | 5 a.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sun | 6 a.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sun | 7 a.m. | 103% | 8 |
| Sun | 8 a.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Sun | 9 a.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Sun | 10 a.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Sun | 11 a.m. | 102% | 8 |
| Sun | 12 p.m. | 107% | 8 |
| Sun | 1 p.m. | 108% | 8 |
| Sun | 2 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sun | 3 p.m. | 92% | 8 |
| Sun | 4 p.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Sun | 5 p.m. | 101% | 8 |
| Sun | 6 p.m. | 98% | 8 |
| Sun | 7 p.m. | 97% | 8 |
| Sun | 8 p.m. | 97% | 8 |
| Sun | 9 p.m. | 99% | 8 |
| Sun | 10 p.m. | 96% | 8 |
| Sun | 11 p.m. | 88% | 8 |
Last 7 days
Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.120% · 27 people present · 11 waiting
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 106%, between 60% and 140%. That is −4% compared with the previous period.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. | 120% | 24 | 6 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. | 113% | 19 | 3 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. | 100% | 16 | 0 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. | 113% | 19 | 3 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. | 100% | 19 | 4 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. | 93% | 19 | 3 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. | 100% | 20 | 3 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. | 107% | 25 | 7 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. | 93% | 21 | 5 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. | 100% | 24 | 9 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. | 113% | 26 | 11 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. | 127% | 30 | 12 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. | 113% | 32 | 14 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. | 107% | 30 | 16 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. | 113% | 31 | 14 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. | 87% | 30 | 17 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. | 100% | 30 | 17 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. | 100% | 29 | 17 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. | 107% | 27 | 15 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. | 100% | 27 | 10 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. | 100% | 24 | 11 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. | 93% | 22 | 12 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. | 93% | 22 | 10 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. | 93% | 21 | 7 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. | 93% | 19 | 6 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. | 93% | 20 | 6 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. | 93% | 18 | 2 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. | 93% | 17 | 1 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. | 93% | 17 | 2 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. | 80% | 19 | 3 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. | 93% | 23 | 6 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. | 113% | 29 | 8 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. | 133% | 33 | 10 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. | 133% | 32 | 10 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. | 127% | 34 | 11 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. | 133% | 31 | 10 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. | 113% | 28 | 7 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. | 113% | 29 | 8 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. | 113% | 28 | 5 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. | 120% | 29 | 8 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. | 133% | 29 | 10 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. | 113% | 25 | 9 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. | 120% | 27 | 11 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. | 127% | 31 | 14 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. | 107% | 30 | 14 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 a.m. | 100% | 26 | 12 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 a.m. | 93% | 20 | 6 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 a.m. | 93% | 19 | 3 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 a.m. | 87% | 17 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 a.m. | 93% | 18 | 1 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 a.m. | 93% | 17 | 1 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 a.m. | 87% | 18 | 1 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 a.m. | 100% | 20 | 3 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 a.m. | 100% | 20 | 2 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 a.m. | 113% | 26 | 3 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. | 113% | 29 | 3 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 a.m. | 113% | 28 | 6 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. | 133% | 29 | 8 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 p.m. | 127% | 28 | 9 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 p.m. | 127% | 31 | 8 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 p.m. | 120% | 28 | 11 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 p.m. | 113% | 28 | 14 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 p.m. | 107% | 27 | 15 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 p.m. | 120% | 27 | 11 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 p.m. | 113% | 24 | 6 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 p.m. | 93% | 19 | 4 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 p.m. | 113% | 21 | 5 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 p.m. | 107% | 19 | 6 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 p.m. | 80% | 18 | 8 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 a.m. | 80% | 22 | 10 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 a.m. | 73% | 24 | 10 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 a.m. | 87% | 25 | 11 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 a.m. | 100% | 23 | 8 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 a.m. | 100% | 21 | 6 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 3 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 a.m. | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 a.m. | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 a.m. | 87% | 21 | 3 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 a.m. | 93% | 19 | 3 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 a.m. | 107% | 22 | 1 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 p.m. | 120% | 25 | 4 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 p.m. | 107% | 25 | 4 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 p.m. | 100% | 28 | 8 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 p.m. | 87% | 26 | 5 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 p.m. | 107% | 26 | 9 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 p.m. | 113% | 31 | 9 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 p.m. | 120% | 34 | 14 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 p.m. | 107% | 29 | 13 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 p.m. | 107% | 31 | 12 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 p.m. | 113% | 29 | 11 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 p.m. | 87% | 24 | 6 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 p.m. | 100% | 23 | 7 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 a.m. | 80% | 22 | 5 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 a.m. | 93% | 18 | 4 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 a.m. | 87% | 17 | 3 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 a.m. | 87% | 17 | 2 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 a.m. | 93% | 18 | 3 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 a.m. | 87% | 22 | 3 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 a.m. | 100% | 22 | 5 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 a.m. | 100% | 21 | 4 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 a.m. | 107% | 25 | 5 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 a.m. | 107% | 25 | 6 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 a.m. | 107% | 23 | 4 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 a.m. | 93% | 22 | 2 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 p.m. | 120% | 27 | 4 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 p.m. | 113% | 27 | 8 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 p.m. | 107% | 32 | 9 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 p.m. | 113% | 29 | 11 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 p.m. | 100% | 27 | 9 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 p.m. | 107% | 27 | 8 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 p.m. | 113% | 27 | 7 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 p.m. | 113% | 28 | 8 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 p.m. | 113% | 28 | 7 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 p.m. | 107% | 25 | 6 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 p.m. | 107% | 25 | 3 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 p.m. | 113% | 24 | 3 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 a.m. | 120% | 23 | 5 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 a.m. | 120% | 23 | 4 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 a.m. | 107% | 21 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 a.m. | 107% | 24 | 5 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 a.m. | 107% | 24 | 3 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 a.m. | 107% | 20 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 a.m. | 120% | 27 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 a.m. | 120% | 32 | 4 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 a.m. | 133% | 29 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 p.m. | 120% | 29 | 2 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 p.m. | 120% | 31 | 5 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 p.m. | 113% | 30 | 7 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 p.m. | 127% | 36 | 12 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 p.m. | 127% | 33 | 10 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 p.m. | 140% | 34 | 9 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 p.m. | 100% | 28 | 11 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 p.m. | 100% | 25 | 9 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 p.m. | 107% | 27 | 8 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 p.m. | 120% | 27 | 8 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 p.m. | 113% | 24 | 3 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 p.m. | 107% | 22 | 2 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 a.m. | 93% | 21 | 3 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 a.m. | 80% | 16 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 a.m. | 73% | 12 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 a.m. | 60% | 10 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 a.m. | 73% | 13 | 2 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 a.m. | 73% | 15 | 5 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 a.m. | 80% | 15 | 5 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 a.m. | 87% | 15 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 a.m. | 93% | 17 | 1 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 a.m. | 113% | 24 | 2 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 a.m. | 127% | 31 | 6 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 a.m. | 140% | 33 | 8 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 p.m. | 127% | 35 | 10 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 p.m. | 133% | 34 | 11 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 p.m. | 107% | 29 | 7 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 p.m. | 107% | 30 | 9 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 p.m. | 107% | 28 | 10 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 p.m. | 93% | 29 | 11 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 p.m. | 93% | 29 | 7 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 p.m. | 100% | 25 | 11 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 p.m. | 107% | 23 | 10 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 p.m. | 107% | 20 | 4 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 p.m. | 113% | 24 | 5 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 p.m. | 140% | 31 | 11 |
| Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m. | 120% | 27 | 11 |
Compared with the region
Capitale-Nationale
- This emergency room120%
- Regional average (Capitale-Nationale)107%
- Québec average113%
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec is 13 points above its region's average. The Québec average is 113%.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| This emergency room | 120% |
| Regional average (Capitale-Nationale) | 107% |
| 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 2026-2027: 9,533 visits and an average length of stay of 7.7 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 9,117 visits (+5%).
2026-2027 · P713,453 visits
- 2021-2022
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 9,533 visits and an average length of stay of 7.7 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 9,117 visits (+5%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 7,518 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 7,841 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 9,422 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 9,117 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 9,533 |
| 2021-2022 | P7 | 9,908 |
| 2022-2023 | P7 | 10,650 |
| 2023-2024 | P7 | 11,308 |
| 2024-2025 | P7 | 13,170 |
| 2025-2026 | P7 | 12,845 |
| 2026-2027 | P7 | 13,453 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the wait at L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec right now?
- At 12:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 279 minutes and stretcher occupancy is 120%. 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 L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec?
- Based on our hourly history, the calmest hours at L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec are 11 p.m., 12 a.m., 1 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.