Côte-Nord emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?
History since September 13, 2026 · 840 readings.
Emergency rooms in the region
Least busy first
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux des Escoumins
Côte-Nord
0 waiting · 0% of 3 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Forestville
Côte-Nord
0 waiting · 0% of 5 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Fermont
Côte-Nord
14 waiting · 0% of 2 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Basse-Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord
0 waiting · 0% of 4 stretchers
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Port-Cartier
Côte-Nord
0 waiting · 40% of 5 stretchers · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Minganie
Côte-Nord
0 waiting · 50% of 2 stretchers
CLSC et Hôpital le Royer
Côte-Nord
10 waiting · 15 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Hôpital et CLSC de Sept-Îles
Côte-Nord
13 waiting · 31 in the ER · 9 on stretchers > 24 h
Regional trend
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 70%, between 63% and 78%.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 13, 07:00 p.m. | 73% | 92 | 57 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 08:00 p.m. | 78% | 91 | 50 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 09:00 p.m. | 73% | 77 | 43 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 10:00 p.m. | 68% | 71 | 41 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 11:00 p.m. | 66% | 66 | 38 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 12:00 a.m. | 63% | 63 | 37 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 01:00 a.m. | 71% | 64 | 30 |
Best hours in the region
The calmest hours are 12 a.m., 11 p.m., 10 p.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 8 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. | 63% | 37 | 1 |
| 1 a.m. | 71% | 30 | 1 |
| 7 p.m. | 73% | 57 | 1 |
| 8 p.m. | 78% | 50 | 1 |
| 9 p.m. | 73% | 43 | 1 |
| 10 p.m. | 68% | 41 | 1 |
| 11 p.m. | 66% | 38 | 1 |
The region and Québec
- Côte-Nord71%
- Québec as a whole107%
Côte-Nord is 36 points below the Québec average.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Côte-Nord | 71% |
| 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: 38,471 visits and an average length of stay of 7.4 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 39,183 visits (−2%).
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 38,471 visits and an average length of stay of 7.4 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 39,183 visits (−2%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 39,377 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 36,894 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 42,487 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 39,183 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 38,471 |