According to data from urgencesquebec.com, Quebec’s emergency rooms saw a notable decrease in stretcher occupancy, dropping from 92% earlier in the day to 79% by the latest update. While this suggests improved patient flow compared to four days ago (where occupancy was 93%), regional disparities remain stark. Critical congestion persists in the Montreal, Laval, and Montérégie regions, where occupancy rates consistently exceed 100%.
Analysis shows that while the total number of patients in the ER (3,933) has decreased since the earliest daily snapshot (4,346), the number of people waiting for an initial consultation (1,265) has remained relatively stable. Major facilities like Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne and Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme are currently under the most pressure, each recording 38 patients waiting for care. Consequently, while overall capacity has improved slightly, frontline wait times in urban centers remain high.