On May 13, 2026, Quebec's emergency room network showed stable but high pressure, with a province-wide stretcher occupancy rate of 86%. According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, the total number of patients waiting (1,494) and the stretcher occupancy remained unchanged compared to the previous day. Despite this overall stability, regional disparities are significant; Laval and Chaudière-Appalaches are facing severe overcrowding with stretcher rates exceeding 148%, while regions like Nord-du-Québec and Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec remain relatively clear.
The metropolitan areas continue to bear the heaviest burden, with Montréal reporting 304 patients waiting and a 118% stretcher occupancy rate. Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie recorded the highest individual volume with 62 patients in the waiting room. While total ER volume decreased slightly from the earliest daily snapshot of 4,068 patients down to 4,012, the persistent high occupancy in major urban centers suggests a continued strain on hospital capacity and staff resources.