Outaouais emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?
History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.
Emergency rooms in the region
Least busy first
Centre Multiservices de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Outaouais
0 waiting · 0% of 2 stretchers
CLSC et Centre d'Hébergement de la Petite-Nation
Outaouais
0 waiting · 0% of 2 stretchers
Hôpital et CHSLD Mémorial de Wakefield / Wakefield Memorial Hospital
Outaouais
14 waiting · 50% of 4 stretchers
Hôpital de Maniwaki
Outaouais
1 waiting · 9 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h
Hôpital et CHSLD du Pontiac
Outaouais
4 waiting · 75% of 4 stretchers
Hôpital de Hull
Outaouais
26 waiting · 55 in the ER · 5 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau
Outaouais
13 waiting · 29 in the ER · 4 on stretchers > 24 h
Hôpital de Gatineau
Outaouais
51 waiting · 97 in the ER · 23 on stretchers > 24 h
Regional trend
Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 133%, between 107% and 161%. That is +11% compared with the previous period.
| Time | Occupancy | Present | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 a.m. | 115% | 205 | 122 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. | 115% | 194 | 109 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. | 118% | 187 | 104 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. | 118% | 184 | 101 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. | 121% | 180 | 90 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. | 122% | 176 | 90 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. | 123% | 181 | 88 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. | 133% | 206 | 111 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. | 134% | 238 | 117 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. | 135% | 256 | 123 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. | 134% | 266 | 118 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. | 141% | 275 | 122 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. | 137% | 290 | 132 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. | 137% | 302 | 141 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. | 131% | 303 | 151 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. | 129% | 297 | 154 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. | 122% | 290 | 158 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. | 121% | 269 | 151 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. | 122% | 264 | 147 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. | 121% | 258 | 150 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. | 117% | 247 | 141 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. | 115% | 249 | 143 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. | 115% | 225 | 138 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. | 122% | 229 | 138 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. | 130% | 230 | 137 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. | 134% | 215 | 116 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. | 131% | 209 | 108 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. | 137% | 207 | 101 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. | 136% | 204 | 99 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. | 135% | 183 | 83 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. | 137% | 188 | 88 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. | 139% | 199 | 95 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. | 134% | 217 | 108 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. | 128% | 222 | 113 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. | 123% | 227 | 110 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. | 122% | 223 | 116 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. | 121% | 228 | 117 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. | 125% | 230 | 123 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. | 123% | 217 | 118 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. | 119% | 207 | 108 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. | 119% | 200 | 102 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. | 118% | 198 | 94 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. | 110% | 187 | 91 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. | 108% | 187 | 82 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. | 107% | 175 | 69 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. | 110% | 172 | 68 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. | 113% | 165 | 75 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 a.m. | 121% | 161 | 74 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 a.m. | 122% | 165 | 75 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 a.m. | 123% | 164 | 72 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 a.m. | 125% | 157 | 64 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 a.m. | 130% | 161 | 68 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 a.m. | 133% | 159 | 64 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 a.m. | 139% | 162 | 65 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 a.m. | 137% | 166 | 67 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 a.m. | 136% | 173 | 72 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 a.m. | 137% | 184 | 70 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. | 131% | 193 | 75 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 a.m. | 128% | 189 | 73 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. | 122% | 208 | 84 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 p.m. | 122% | 214 | 86 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 p.m. | 111% | 204 | 92 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 p.m. | 112% | 207 | 98 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 p.m. | 115% | 204 | 94 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 p.m. | 113% | 211 | 93 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 p.m. | 111% | 201 | 91 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 p.m. | 115% | 200 | 94 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 p.m. | 115% | 206 | 97 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 p.m. | 117% | 215 | 95 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 p.m. | 117% | 200 | 90 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 p.m. | 110% | 191 | 81 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 a.m. | 113% | 180 | 77 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 a.m. | 121% | 180 | 77 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 a.m. | 122% | 168 | 77 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 a.m. | 123% | 172 | 73 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 a.m. | 128% | 172 | 71 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 a.m. | 129% | 169 | 68 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 a.m. | 128% | 166 | 61 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 a.m. | 129% | 158 | 59 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 a.m. | 131% | 173 | 70 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 a.m. | 135% | 204 | 80 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 a.m. | 134% | 241 | 102 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 a.m. | 129% | 255 | 125 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 p.m. | 128% | 288 | 147 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 p.m. | 128% | 297 | 161 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 p.m. | 125% | 295 | 160 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 p.m. | 136% | 301 | 168 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 p.m. | 141% | 297 | 164 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 p.m. | 143% | 297 | 163 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 p.m. | 141% | 280 | 166 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 p.m. | 133% | 279 | 156 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 p.m. | 133% | 278 | 155 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 p.m. | 134% | 271 | 146 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 p.m. | 133% | 258 | 137 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 p.m. | 131% | 240 | 119 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 a.m. | 128% | 229 | 115 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 a.m. | 131% | 215 | 102 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 a.m. | 130% | 196 | 87 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 a.m. | 131% | 186 | 75 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 a.m. | 136% | 178 | 67 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 a.m. | 137% | 178 | 66 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 a.m. | 140% | 178 | 63 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 a.m. | 137% | 186 | 69 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 a.m. | 141% | 192 | 75 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 a.m. | 145% | 213 | 75 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 a.m. | 145% | 234 | 83 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 a.m. | 149% | 247 | 90 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 p.m. | 149% | 265 | 107 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 p.m. | 151% | 269 | 115 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 p.m. | 158% | 284 | 122 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 p.m. | 161% | 292 | 130 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 p.m. | 159% | 285 | 138 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 p.m. | 155% | 295 | 147 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 p.m. | 160% | 289 | 150 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 p.m. | 157% | 288 | 152 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 p.m. | 147% | 276 | 146 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 p.m. | 143% | 273 | 140 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 p.m. | 137% | 272 | 135 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 p.m. | 142% | 269 | 137 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 a.m. | 142% | 254 | 133 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 a.m. | 149% | 244 | 128 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 a.m. | 152% | 232 | 113 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 a.m. | 154% | 213 | 95 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 a.m. | 152% | 204 | 91 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 a.m. | 152% | 205 | 89 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 a.m. | 152% | 206 | 91 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 a.m. | 152% | 208 | 90 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 a.m. | 159% | 218 | 99 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 a.m. | 158% | 246 | 102 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 a.m. | 157% | 266 | 108 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 a.m. | 160% | 284 | 117 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 p.m. | 161% | 275 | 115 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 p.m. | 155% | 274 | 124 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 p.m. | 146% | 279 | 131 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 p.m. | 148% | 276 | 133 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 p.m. | 140% | 273 | 135 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 p.m. | 134% | 270 | 140 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 p.m. | 133% | 263 | 136 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 p.m. | 128% | 260 | 142 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 p.m. | 125% | 240 | 128 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 p.m. | 119% | 238 | 132 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 p.m. | 121% | 231 | 131 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 p.m. | 122% | 218 | 128 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 a.m. | 127% | 213 | 121 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 a.m. | 128% | 203 | 110 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 a.m. | 134% | 195 | 101 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 a.m. | 135% | 188 | 89 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 a.m. | 136% | 183 | 80 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 a.m. | 140% | 177 | 77 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 a.m. | 141% | 171 | 69 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 a.m. | 137% | 173 | 67 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 a.m. | 140% | 185 | 74 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 a.m. | 145% | 201 | 78 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 a.m. | 146% | 217 | 75 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 a.m. | 143% | 226 | 90 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 p.m. | 145% | 244 | 98 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 p.m. | 142% | 254 | 106 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 p.m. | 141% | 270 | 120 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 p.m. | 142% | 279 | 140 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 p.m. | 136% | 274 | 144 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 p.m. | 135% | 272 | 135 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 p.m. | 152% | 212 | 109 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 p.m. | 140% | 272 | 128 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 p.m. | 131% | 264 | 126 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 p.m. | 124% | 251 | 126 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 p.m. | 122% | 226 | 117 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 p.m. | 127% | 222 | 109 |
| Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m. | 127% | 209 | 101 |
Best hours in the region
The calmest hours are 11 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 9 a.m.. Based on 1330 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. | 117% | 106 | 54 |
| 1 a.m. | 118% | 97 | 53 |
| 2 a.m. | 120% | 88 | 54 |
| 3 a.m. | 121% | 79 | 54 |
| 4 a.m. | 122% | 72 | 56 |
| 5 a.m. | 125% | 69 | 54 |
| 6 a.m. | 126% | 67 | 55 |
| 7 a.m. | 128% | 69 | 55 |
| 8 a.m. | 130% | 76 | 55 |
| 9 a.m. | 132% | 83 | 55 |
| 10 a.m. | 131% | 89 | 57 |
| 11 a.m. | 130% | 95 | 56 |
| 12 p.m. | 129% | 102 | 56 |
| 1 p.m. | 128% | 110 | 56 |
| 2 p.m. | 127% | 115 | 56 |
| 3 p.m. | 125% | 121 | 56 |
| 4 p.m. | 122% | 124 | 56 |
| 5 p.m. | 120% | 122 | 56 |
| 6 p.m. | 119% | 122 | 56 |
| 7 p.m. | 116% | 122 | 56 |
| 8 p.m. | 115% | 119 | 56 |
| 9 p.m. | 115% | 119 | 56 |
| 10 p.m. | 115% | 115 | 56 |
| 11 p.m. | 115% | 110 | 56 |
The region and Québec
- Outaouais127%
- Québec as a whole113%
Outaouais is 14 points above the Québec average.
| Comparison | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Outaouais | 127% |
| 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: 65,624 visits and an average length of stay of 10.2 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 66,517 visits (−1%).
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
In period 5 of 2026-2027: 65,624 visits and an average length of stay of 10.2 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 66,517 visits (−1%).
| Fiscal year | Period | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | P5 | 59,576 |
| 2023-2024 | P5 | 58,301 |
| 2024-2025 | P5 | 66,199 |
| 2025-2026 | P5 | 66,517 |
| 2026-2027 | P5 | 65,624 |