Montérégie emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?
History since September 13, 2026 · 840 readings.
Emergency rooms in the region
Least busy first
Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel
Montérégie
5 waiting · 24 in the ER · 8 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital Pierre-Boucher
Montérégie
48 waiting · 91 in the ER · 17 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital Charles-le Moyne
Montérégie
36 waiting · 87 in the ER · 12 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu
Montérégie
37 waiting · 80 in the ER · 9 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital Honoré-Mercier
Montérégie
21 waiting · 56 in the ER · 6 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital Anna-Laberge
Montérégie
45 waiting · 74 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Hôpital Barrie Memorial / Barrie Memorial Hospital
Montérégie
19 waiting · 140% of 5 stretchers
Hôpital du Suroît
Montérégie
10 waiting · 59 in the ER · 27 on stretchers > 24 h
Regional trend
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 113%, between 110% and 116%.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 13, 07:00 p.m. | 113% | 569 | 265 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 08:00 p.m. | 116% | 573 | 262 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 09:00 p.m. | 114% | 565 | 257 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 10:00 p.m. | 113% | 519 | 231 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 11:00 p.m. | 110% | 505 | 228 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 12:00 a.m. | 111% | 496 | 221 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 01:00 a.m. | 113% | 500 | 214 |
Best hours in the region
The calmest hours are 11 p.m., 12 a.m., 1 a.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. | 111% | 221 | 1 |
| 1 a.m. | 113% | 214 | 1 |
| 7 p.m. | 113% | 265 | 1 |
| 8 p.m. | 116% | 262 | 1 |
| 9 p.m. | 114% | 257 | 1 |
| 10 p.m. | 113% | 231 | 1 |
| 11 p.m. | 110% | 228 | 1 |
The region and Québec
- Montérégie113%
- Québec as a whole107%
Montérégie is 6 points above the Québec average.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Montérégie | 113% |
| 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: 157,285 visits and an average length of stay of 11.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 149,073 visits (+6%).
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 157,285 visits and an average length of stay of 11.0 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 149,073 visits (+6%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 142,551 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 140,836 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 153,721 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 149,073 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 157,285 |