Open 24 hours. About 9h 11m if you walk in now.
Current ER wait
In an emergency, call 911.
Independent service, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
Faster nearby, with the drive
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Open on ERstat →Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie is a high-capacity regional hospital located in Shawinigan, QC, operating under the university-affiliated CIUSSS MCQ network. Its emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, staffed by physicians and specialized nurse practitioners (IPS) serving the Shawinigan area and surrounding Mauricie communities. As a large regional facility, it offers a broad scope of care including surgical, oncological, diagnostic imaging, and mental health services, making it the primary acute care destination for residents of the region.
24/7 Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Oncology (hemato-oncology, radio-oncology, breast cancer surgery), Diagnostic Radiology (ultrasound, CT scan, MRI), Interventional and Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Mental Health Services (youth and adult), Prenatal, Perinatal, and Postnatal Care, Youth Services (ages 0–21), Specialist Consultations (cardiology, dermatology, surgery, and more), Substance Abuse Treatment and Community Support, Vasectomy and Ostomy Care, Nurse Practitioner (IPS) Care.
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Paid on-site parking is available. Visitors take a ticket upon arrival and pay at the parking meter (horodateur) before departure. Payment is accepted by credit card or debit card. Parking rates are listed under 'Tarifs des stationnements pour usagers et visiteurs' on the CIUSSS MCQ website at ciusssmcq.ca.
The hospital is located in central Shawinigan and is accessible via local public transit. For current bus routes and stop details, consult the Réseau de transport de la Mauricie (RTM).
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Quebec health data. Actual wait times may vary.
We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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