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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (September 16, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on September 16, 2026.

Daily SummarySeptember 17, 2026
Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (September 16, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2564
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 90.5%

Over the previous 7 days (September 9, 2026 to September 15, 2026), the average capacity was 85.3% based on 17961 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +5.20 pp

Highest Average Capacity: September 16, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 224.3%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 213.1%
    • Records: 24
  3. Hôpital de Mont-Laurier

    • Average capacity: 192.0%
    • Records: 24

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