Bas-Saint-Laurent emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?
History since September 13, 2026 · 840 readings.
Emergency rooms in the region
Least busy first
Hôpital de Matane
Bas-Saint-Laurent
2 waiting · 4 in the ER
CLSC de Pohénégamook
Bas-Saint-Laurent
0 waiting · 0% of 3 stretchers
Hôpital Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
Bas-Saint-Laurent
0 waiting · 2 in the ER
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Trois-Pistoles
Bas-Saint-Laurent
1 waiting · 33% of 3 stretchers
Centre Hospitalier Régional du Grand-Portage
Bas-Saint-Laurent
1 waiting · 6 in the ER
Hôpital de Notre-Dame-du-Lac
Bas-Saint-Laurent
1 waiting · 80% of 5 stretchers
Hôpital d'Amqui
Bas-Saint-Laurent
5 waiting · 11 in the ER
Hôpital Régional de Rimouski
Bas-Saint-Laurent
15 waiting · 28 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Regional trend
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 64%, between 56% and 73%.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 13, 07:00 p.m. | 73% | 108 | 56 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 08:00 p.m. | 67% | 102 | 53 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 09:00 p.m. | 65% | 85 | 43 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 10:00 p.m. | 67% | 79 | 44 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 11:00 p.m. | 58% | 61 | 29 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 12:00 a.m. | 56% | 61 | 25 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 01:00 a.m. | 60% | 57 | 19 |
Best hours in the region
The calmest hours are 12 a.m., 11 p.m., 1 a.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. | 56% | 25 | 1 |
| 1 a.m. | 60% | 19 | 1 |
| 7 p.m. | 73% | 56 | 1 |
| 8 p.m. | 67% | 53 | 1 |
| 9 p.m. | 65% | 43 | 1 |
| 10 p.m. | 67% | 44 | 1 |
| 11 p.m. | 58% | 29 | 1 |
The region and Québec
- Bas-Saint-Laurent60%
- Québec as a whole107%
Bas-Saint-Laurent is 47 points below the Québec average.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Bas-Saint-Laurent | 60% |
| Québec as a whole | 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: 56,180 visits and an average length of stay of 5.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 55,434 visits (+1%).
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 56,180 visits and an average length of stay of 5.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 55,434 visits (+1%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 53,458 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 50,569 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 59,938 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 55,434 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 56,180 |