Capitale-Nationale emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?
History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.
12
ERs
5
over capacity
107%
occupancy
125
waiting
Emergency rooms in the region
Least busy first
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux Chauveau
Capitale-Nationale
Limited data4in the ER
0 waiting · 0% of 5 stretchers
Hôpital et CLSC de la Malbaie
Capitale-Nationale
Calm22%~ 53 min wait
0 waiting · 3 in the ER
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
Capitale-Nationale
Limited data3in the ER~ 1h 04 wait
1 waiting · 33% of 3 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Capitale-Nationale
Limited data8in the ER~ 2h 31 wait
5 waiting · 50% of 4 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Baie-Saint-Paul
Capitale-Nationale
Calm50%~ 1h 02 wait
0 waiting · 9 in the ER
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Saint-Raymond
Capitale-Nationale
Calm57%~ 2h 20 wait
5 waiting · 10 in the ER
Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement
Capitale-Nationale
Full100%~ 9h 12 wait
26 waiting · 46 in the ER
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Capitale-NationaleCardiac specialty emergency room
Full110%~ 4h 06 wait
7 waiting · 27 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise
Capitale-Nationale
Full118%~ 10h 09 wait
18 waiting · 55 in the ER
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
Capitale-Nationale
Critical120%~ 4h 39 wait
11 waiting · 31 in the ER
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval
Capitale-Nationale
Critical123%~ 8h 31 wait
42 waiting · 105 in the ER · 6 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus
Capitale-Nationale
Critical138%~ 7h 40 wait
28 waiting · 94 in the ER · 10 on stretchers > 24 h
Regional trend
Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.107% · 361 people present · 125 waiting
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 99%, between 83% and 120%. That is −2% compared with the previous period.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 a.m. | 102% | 349 | 112 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. | 101% | 330 | 92 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. | 101% | 305 | 68 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. | 101% | 303 | 62 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. | 101% | 304 | 61 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. | 102% | 295 | 49 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. | 101% | 309 | 66 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. | 101% | 360 | 82 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. | 102% | 386 | 90 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. | 102% | 415 | 108 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. | 110% | 445 | 130 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. | 111% | 466 | 154 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. | 111% | 482 | 170 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. | 109% | 503 | 187 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. | 105% | 481 | 185 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. | 103% | 486 | 202 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. | 101% | 478 | 194 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. | 99% | 470 | 212 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. | 96% | 461 | 196 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. | 96% | 460 | 198 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. | 95% | 436 | 181 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. | 91% | 400 | 150 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. | 94% | 358 | 130 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. | 90% | 317 | 110 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. | 85% | 283 | 91 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. | 83% | 264 | 73 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. | 83% | 260 | 77 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. | 85% | 261 | 62 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. | 89% | 263 | 55 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. | 91% | 266 | 50 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. | 95% | 280 | 58 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. | 92% | 323 | 71 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. | 95% | 360 | 93 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. | 97% | 395 | 108 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. | 96% | 421 | 124 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. | 99% | 438 | 145 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. | 101% | 463 | 153 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. | 105% | 489 | 171 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. | 98% | 458 | 167 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. | 94% | 434 | 171 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. | 93% | 426 | 166 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. | 93% | 414 | 153 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. | 91% | 399 | 149 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. | 89% | 389 | 149 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. | 92% | 378 | 140 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. | 90% | 354 | 114 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. | 91% | 329 | 96 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 a.m. | 91% | 318 | 92 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 a.m. | 92% | 308 | 95 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 a.m. | 93% | 298 | 86 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 a.m. | 95% | 295 | 76 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 a.m. | 93% | 291 | 68 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 a.m. | 94% | 290 | 69 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 a.m. | 93% | 289 | 60 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 a.m. | 95% | 299 | 68 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 a.m. | 95% | 310 | 59 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 a.m. | 98% | 352 | 68 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. | 101% | 389 | 92 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 a.m. | 102% | 409 | 107 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. | 103% | 421 | 121 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 p.m. | 106% | 451 | 136 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 p.m. | 111% | 472 | 145 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 p.m. | 111% | 453 | 156 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 p.m. | 101% | 434 | 163 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 p.m. | 99% | 430 | 157 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 p.m. | 101% | 424 | 154 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 p.m. | 102% | 431 | 156 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 p.m. | 98% | 434 | 146 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 p.m. | 101% | 390 | 128 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 p.m. | 98% | 367 | 126 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 p.m. | 94% | 346 | 113 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 a.m. | 92% | 329 | 100 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 a.m. | 92% | 317 | 92 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 a.m. | 92% | 306 | 81 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 a.m. | 94% | 294 | 74 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 a.m. | 95% | 293 | 63 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 a.m. | 95% | 287 | 59 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 a.m. | 97% | 290 | 56 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 a.m. | 96% | 298 | 52 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 a.m. | 101% | 344 | 60 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 a.m. | 100% | 411 | 98 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 a.m. | 103% | 448 | 127 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 a.m. | 109% | 496 | 133 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 p.m. | 106% | 501 | 146 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 p.m. | 105% | 525 | 163 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 p.m. | 101% | 529 | 159 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 p.m. | 98% | 501 | 150 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 p.m. | 98% | 504 | 180 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 p.m. | 103% | 490 | 176 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 p.m. | 102% | 474 | 167 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 p.m. | 103% | 474 | 171 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 p.m. | 102% | 471 | 173 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 p.m. | 101% | 443 | 158 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 p.m. | 101% | 416 | 141 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 p.m. | 93% | 352 | 103 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 a.m. | 90% | 325 | 96 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 a.m. | 95% | 309 | 79 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 a.m. | 97% | 289 | 64 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 a.m. | 98% | 275 | 47 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 a.m. | 100% | 272 | 39 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 a.m. | 98% | 270 | 30 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 a.m. | 102% | 275 | 33 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 a.m. | 100% | 275 | 35 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 a.m. | 99% | 336 | 56 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 a.m. | 98% | 399 | 79 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 a.m. | 103% | 444 | 117 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 a.m. | 106% | 485 | 137 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 p.m. | 105% | 484 | 136 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 p.m. | 106% | 496 | 169 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 p.m. | 103% | 505 | 170 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 p.m. | 101% | 505 | 184 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 p.m. | 103% | 497 | 203 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 p.m. | 101% | 465 | 172 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 p.m. | 99% | 463 | 164 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 p.m. | 98% | 461 | 153 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 p.m. | 95% | 457 | 160 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 p.m. | 91% | 430 | 150 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 p.m. | 89% | 384 | 123 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 p.m. | 86% | 349 | 113 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 a.m. | 89% | 311 | 107 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 a.m. | 85% | 289 | 83 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 a.m. | 85% | 275 | 62 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 a.m. | 88% | 271 | 64 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 a.m. | 88% | 271 | 55 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 a.m. | 89% | 263 | 47 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 a.m. | 88% | 265 | 44 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 a.m. | 90% | 277 | 52 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 a.m. | 91% | 314 | 70 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 a.m. | 93% | 364 | 86 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 a.m. | 95% | 409 | 113 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 a.m. | 102% | 436 | 126 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 p.m. | 103% | 443 | 139 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 p.m. | 107% | 470 | 152 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 p.m. | 101% | 475 | 146 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 p.m. | 99% | 490 | 182 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 p.m. | 102% | 475 | 182 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 p.m. | 102% | 460 | 164 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 p.m. | 101% | 455 | 160 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 p.m. | 106% | 464 | 161 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 p.m. | 106% | 447 | 160 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 p.m. | 103% | 433 | 157 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 p.m. | 101% | 411 | 145 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 p.m. | 101% | 361 | 107 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 a.m. | 95% | 323 | 94 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 a.m. | 95% | 301 | 75 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 a.m. | 94% | 277 | 59 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 a.m. | 90% | 262 | 44 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 a.m. | 89% | 250 | 34 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 a.m. | 92% | 256 | 30 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 a.m. | 94% | 252 | 28 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 a.m. | 97% | 262 | 23 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 a.m. | 94% | 300 | 46 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 a.m. | 100% | 337 | 55 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 a.m. | 106% | 401 | 80 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 a.m. | 117% | 442 | 95 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 p.m. | 118% | 466 | 102 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 p.m. | 118% | 476 | 136 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 p.m. | 117% | 490 | 151 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 p.m. | 112% | 503 | 164 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 p.m. | 120% | 525 | 211 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 p.m. | 117% | 503 | 197 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 p.m. | 115% | 486 | 166 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 p.m. | 111% | 491 | 185 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 p.m. | 109% | 461 | 177 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 p.m. | 107% | 444 | 164 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 p.m. | 108% | 413 | 147 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 p.m. | 108% | 395 | 143 |
| Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m. | 107% | 361 | 125 |
Best hours in the region
The calmest hours are 2 a.m., 1 a.m., 12 a.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 1 p.m.. Based on 1330 readings.
12 a.m.92% · 103 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. | 92% | 103 | 54 |
| 1 a.m. | 92% | 87 | 53 |
| 2 a.m. | 92% | 72 | 54 |
| 3 a.m. | 92% | 62 | 54 |
| 4 a.m. | 93% | 52 | 56 |
| 5 a.m. | 94% | 48 | 54 |
| 6 a.m. | 95% | 44 | 55 |
| 7 a.m. | 96% | 46 | 55 |
| 8 a.m. | 96% | 60 | 55 |
| 9 a.m. | 97% | 75 | 55 |
| 10 a.m. | 100% | 98 | 57 |
| 11 a.m. | 102% | 118 | 56 |
| 12 p.m. | 103% | 129 | 56 |
| 1 p.m. | 103% | 145 | 56 |
| 2 p.m. | 103% | 157 | 56 |
| 3 p.m. | 101% | 165 | 56 |
| 4 p.m. | 99% | 177 | 56 |
| 5 p.m. | 99% | 164 | 56 |
| 6 p.m. | 98% | 156 | 56 |
| 7 p.m. | 97% | 159 | 56 |
| 8 p.m. | 97% | 161 | 56 |
| 9 p.m. | 96% | 152 | 56 |
| 10 p.m. | 96% | 133 | 56 |
| 11 p.m. | 93% | 112 | 56 |
The region and Québec
- Capitale-Nationale107%
- Québec as a whole113%
Capitale-Nationale is 6 points below the Québec average.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Capitale-Nationale | 107% |
| Québec as a whole | 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: 162,310 visits and an average length of stay of 7.3 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 157,898 visits (+3%).
2026-2027 · P5162,310 visits
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 162,310 visits and an average length of stay of 7.3 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 157,898 visits (+3%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 147,157 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 141,401 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 162,747 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 157,898 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 162,310 |