HÔPITAL DU SUROÎT

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About HÔPITAL DU SUROÎT

Hôpital du Suroît is a large regional hospital and general and specialized care centre serving the Suroît region of Montérégie-Ouest in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. Operating 24/7 with 32 functional emergency stretcher bays, it offers a full spectrum of emergency, intensive care, surgical, obstetric, oncology, and psychiatric services. Patients across the greater Suroît region rely on this hospital as their primary destination for urgent and emergent care, including complex and high-risk cases.

Services & Specialties

Emergency department (24/7, 32 stretcher bays), Intensive care unit, General surgery, Obstetrics and mother-child centre, Pediatrics, Oncology and chemotherapy (12 chairs, ~4,300 treatments/year), Hemodialysis, Inpatient psychiatry and mental health consultations, Detoxification and addiction services, Geriatrics and short-term geriatric unit, Palliative care support services, Physical rehabilitation, Sleep laboratory, Medical electrophysiology, High-risk pregnancy (GARE) clinic, Sexual assault designated care centre (ages 16–17), Federal Interim Health Program (PFSI), Perinatal bereavement support, Spiritual care services, Needle exchange and syringe disposal program.

Amenities

• L'Estaminet cafeteria (2nd floor, Block A) — weekday and weekend hours available
• ATM in the main lobby near the Emergency department, accessible 24/7
• Spiritual care team available three days per week; chapel and faith-based visits on request
• TV rental service available daily (fees paid directly to rental manager)
• In-room meal service for inpatients three times daily via Dietetics department
• Mobile phones and WiFi-enabled laptops are not permitted inside the hospital

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Tips Before You Go

• Always bring your Quebec health insurance card (RAMQ card) — without it, you may need to pay out of pocket and request reimbursement later.
• ER access is restricted to the patient and immediate family only; plan accordingly if bringing support.
• Parking under 2 hours is free, which covers many urgent but less serious ER visits — have change or a card ready for longer stays.
• For non-emergency specialist services like electrophysiology or the short-term geriatric unit, a doctor's referral or prescription is required.
• If you are discharged, arrange your own transportation home in advance — the hospital does not provide transport, and you must leave within 1–2 hours of discharge.

What to Bring

• Quebec health insurance card (carte d'assurance maladie / RAMQ card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications and dosages
• List of known allergies
• Any relevant medical records or recent test results
• Health insurance information (if applicable, e.g., private or federal coverage)
• Payment method for parking
• Comfortable clothing and a book or phone charger for potentially long waits

Parking

Paid parking is available on site. Visits under 2 hours are free; $6 for 2–4 hours; $10 for 4–24 hours; $45 for 7 days; and $90 for 31 days.

Getting There

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is served by the Société de transport de Valleyfield (STV). Check the STV website or Google Maps for current bus routes to 150 Rue Saint-Thomas.

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

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.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.