Gatineau Emergency Room Capacity Reaches 142% Average Over Two Weeks in February 2026 ## Mid-February ER Data Shows Sustained Elevated Operational Load Across All Gatineau Hospitals Emergen

Mid-February ER Data Shows Sustained Elevated Operational Load Across All Gatineau Hospitals

Emergency room capacity across Gatineau hospitals averaged 141.8% between February 12 and February 25, 2026, according to publicly reported emergency department data.

All three Gatineau emergency departments , Hôpital de Gatineau, Hôpital de Hull, and Hôpital de Papineau , reported elevated operational load during the two‑week window, with multiple days exceeding 170% average capacity.

Capacity percentages reflect reported operational load and do not represent clinical safety assessments.

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Gatineau Emergency Room Capacity Overview (Feb 12–25, 2026)

Across the city’s three emergency rooms, the combined average capacity was 141.8%, calculated as the arithmetic mean of installation-level daily averages.

During the period analyzed:

• The highest single-day installation average reached 191.3%
• Two installations recorded multiple days above 170% capacity
• Prolonged-stay indicators remained elevated at certain sites

These figures reflect reported patient volumes relative to staffed bed capacity at time of reporting.

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Hôpital de Gatineau Emergency Room Capacity

• Average capacity: 160.8%
• Highest daily average: 190.3% (Feb 17)
• Average patients over 24 hours: 23.2
• Average patients over 48 hours: 12.3

Hôpital de Gatineau reported the highest sustained emergency room capacity levels among Gatineau hospitals during the two-week period, with consistent readings above 150%.

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Hôpital de Hull Emergency Room Capacity

• Average capacity: 156.0%
• Highest daily average: 191.3% (Feb 18)
• Average patients over 24 hours: 12.6
• Average patients over 48 hours: 3.8

Hôpital de Hull recorded the highest single-day emergency room capacity reading in Gatineau during this reporting window.

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Hôpital de Papineau Emergency Room Capacity

• Average capacity: 108.5%
• Highest daily average: 156.6% (Feb 25)
• Lowest daily average: 64.2% (Feb 14)
• Average patients over 24 hours: 3.2
• Average patients over 48 hours: 0.8

While Papineau reported lower overall averages compared to the other Gatineau emergency rooms, capacity levels increased notably in the final days of the period analyzed.

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Mid-Period Increase in Gatineau ER Capacity

Between February 16 and February 19, Gatineau emergency rooms collectively reported some of their highest average capacity readings of the two-week window.

The peak installation-level daily average was:

• 191.3% at Hôpital de Hull (February 18, 2026)

At the same time, patients remaining in the emergency department for more than 24 or 48 hours were consistently higher at Hôpital de Gatineau compared to the other two installations.

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Data Coverage and Methodology

• Date range analyzed: February 12–25, 2026
• Installations included: 3 (all Gatineau emergency departments)
• Daily aggregates analyzed: 42
• Underlying hourly records reviewed: 1,006
• Data source: ERInfo API v1 (publicly reported emergency department metrics)

All averages reported are arithmetic means of daily reported values.

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Informational Use Statement

This summary is based on publicly reported emergency department data and is provided for informational purposes only.