Chinook Regional Hospital Emergency Wait Times

Also known as Lethbridge Regional Hospital, CRHLethbridge, Alberta

The emergency entrance of Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages

Live Lethbridge ER wait time right now

Estimated wait to see a physician

1 hour 1 minute

Shorter wait

Was 1 hr 0 min at

Life-threatening emergency? Call 911, don't wait.

Wait time key

  • Shorter wait: Under 2 hr
  • Long wait: 2 to 4 hr
  • Very long wait: 4 hr or more

Source

Alberta Health Services

We check it every 5 minutes and show its own label for the number. How this page works

What does this number mean?

An estimate for someone arriving now, not a guaranteed wait. It is not the total time at the hospital. Sicker patients are seen first. How Alberta Health Services defines it

The colours are set by us, not by Alberta Health Services. Under 2 hours is the Canadian goal for even the least urgent patients. cihi.ca

How we measure and colour waits

Hospital details

Address
960 19 Street S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 1W5
Phone
403-388-6111Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
Hours
Every dayOpen 24 hours
Who it treats
  • Emergency department treats all ages
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Health authority
Alberta Health Services
Parking

Parking information

Departments and services

82 departments, clinics and services

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Official information

Wait times in the last 24 hours

Average published estimate for each hour, in local time (MDT). Gaps are hours with no reading.
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Average estimated wait by hour, last 24 hours
HourAverage estimatevs hour before
Yesterday, 6 pm – 7 pm1 hr 35 min
Yesterday, 7 pm – 8 pm1 hr 14 min
Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm1 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm1 hr 3 min
Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm41 min
Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight54 min
Today, midnight – 1 am1 hr 1 min
Today, 1 am – 2 am1 hr 23 min
Today, 2 am – 3 am1 hr 5 min
Today, 3 am – 4 am32 min
Today, 4 am – 5 am30 min
Today, 5 am – 6 am30 minNo change
Today, 6 am – 7 am30 minNo change
Today, 7 am – 8 am36 min
Today, 8 am – 9 am43 min
Today, 9 am – 10 am52 min
Today, 10 am – 11 am56 min
Today, 11 am – noon1 hr 7 min
Today, noon – 1 pm1 hr 5 min
Today, 1 pm – 2 pm1 hr 26 min
Today, 2 pm – 3 pm1 hr 21 min
Today, 3 pm – 4 pm1 hr 22 min
Today, 4 pm – 5 pm1 hr 25 min
Today, 5 pm – 6 pm1 hr 55 min

About Chinook Regional Hospital

Chinook Regional Hospital is a hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.

Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) is the Alberta Health Services regional hospital in Lethbridge, serving south-western Alberta. It opened on June 24, 1988 as Lethbridge Regional Hospital, on the same lot as the city's 1955 municipal hospital, and took its current name in 2006. A five-storey wing was added in 2016.

Its emergency department is open 24 hours a day for patients of all ages. The hospital also has a pediatric inpatient unit, adult inpatient psychiatry and a sexual assault response team, and a helipad used mainly by STARS air ambulance.

The Jack Ady Cancer Centre is inside the hospital, and Alberta Kidney Care – South runs hemodialysis and a kidney care clinic on site. CRH is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine.

Sources: AHS facility page, ahs.ca, Wikipedia

Who Chinook Regional Hospital treats

This ER treats patients of all ages.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Chinook Regional Hospital departments and services

The official AHS facility page lists 82 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.

Key services at a glance

  • Trauma care
  • Intensive care (ICU)
  • Neonatal intensive care (NICU)
  • Labour and delivery
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Lab
  • Cafeteria

All departments by area of care

Emergency, trauma and critical careCritical Care Services · Emergency Services · Trauma Care Alberta3
  • Critical Care Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Trauma Care Alberta
Heart and blood vesselsChinook Cardiac Device Clinic · Echocardiography · Heart Function Clinic3
  • Chinook Cardiac Device Clinic
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Function Clinic
Brain, nerves and strokeElectroencephalography Service · Stroke and Brain Injury Early Supported Discharge and Stroke Community Rehab Program2
  • Electroencephalography Service
  • Stroke and Brain Injury Early Supported Discharge and Stroke Community Rehab Program
Cancer and blood disordersBreast Health Program1
  • Breast Health Program
SurgeryDay Procedures · Day Surgery · General Surgery9
  • Day Procedures
  • Day Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Pediatric Pre-admission Clinic
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Post Anesthetic Care Unit
  • Pre-admission Clinic - Surgery
  • Pre-operative Assessment Clinic
  • Surgical Program
Bones, joints and musclesAllied Health Hand Therapy Department · Orthopedics Outpatient Clinic · Outpatient Hand Clinic3
  • Allied Health Hand Therapy Department
  • Orthopedics Outpatient Clinic
  • Outpatient Hand Clinic
Lungs, breathing and sleepCardio-Respiratory Services · Respiratory Therapy - Outpatients / Community2
  • Cardio-Respiratory Services
  • Respiratory Therapy - Outpatients / Community
Digestive system and liverEndoscopy1
  • Endoscopy
Kidneys and urologyHemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South · Home Hemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South · Kidney Care Clinic - Alberta Kidney Care - South5
  • Hemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South
  • Home Hemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South
  • Kidney Care Clinic - Alberta Kidney Care - South
  • Peritoneal Dialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South
  • Urology
Transplant and organ donationKidney and Pancreas Transplant - Southern Alberta Transplant Program1
  • Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - Southern Alberta Transplant Program
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthCervical Health · Labour Delivery and Maternal Child Services · Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery7
  • Cervical Health
  • Labour Delivery and Maternal Child Services
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
  • Outpatient Gynecology
  • Pelvic Floor Clinic
  • Post Partum and Gynecology
  • Prenatal Clinic
Children and youthChild and Youth Day Program · Pediatric Care Coordination · Pediatric Outpatients4
  • Child and Youth Day Program
  • Pediatric Care Coordination
  • Pediatric Outpatients
  • Pediatric Specialty Clinic
Mental health and addictionAddiction and Mental Health - Neuromodulation · Adult Inpatient Psychiatry · Recovery Centre - Medically Supported Detoxification3
  • Addiction and Mental Health - Neuromodulation
  • Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Recovery Centre - Medically Supported Detoxification
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalEarly Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening · ENT Clinic4
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening
  • ENT Clinic
  • Ophthalmology
Medicine and specialty clinicsAcute Care of the Elderly · Advanced Venous Access Service · Clinical Genetics Outreach Services11
  • Acute Care of the Elderly
  • Advanced Venous Access Service
  • Clinical Genetics Outreach Services
  • Geriatric Assessment Team
  • ID Program
  • Infectious Disease
  • Inpatient Transition Team
  • IV Therapy
  • Ostomy and Wound Clinic
  • Palliative Consulting Team
  • Pediatric Inpatient Unit
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsComputed Tomography · Fluoroscopy · General Radiography (X-Ray)9
  • Computed Tomography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • General Radiography (X-Ray)
  • Interventional Radiography / Angiography
  • Laboratory Services
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mammography
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
Rehabilitation and therapyAdult Outpatient & Community Physiotherapy Services · Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Assistive Technology · Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit6
  • Adult Outpatient & Community Physiotherapy Services
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Assistive Technology
  • Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit
  • Seating Clinic Services - Adult
  • Speech Language Pathology - Adults and Children
  • Speech Language Pathology South Zone West - Central Access Triage
Patient and family supportSexual Assault Response Team · Social Work - Alberta Kidney Care - South · Social Work Services4
  • Sexual Assault Response Team
  • Social Work - Alberta Kidney Care - South
  • Social Work Services
  • Spiritual Care Services
Food, shops and visitor servicesCafeteria Services · Cafeteria Services - Brewing Bean Coffee Kiosk2
  • Cafeteria Services
  • Cafeteria Services - Brewing Bean Coffee Kiosk
Other clinics and programsEmbrace Program · Outpatient Department2
  • Embrace Program
  • Outpatient Department

Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 403-388-6111 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.

Chinook Regional Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

What is the Chinook Regional Hospital ER wait right now?

At 6:25 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 1 hour 1 minute (shorter wait), according to Alberta Health Services. It changes as patients arrive, and the most urgent cases are always seen first.

Source: Alberta Health Services

How is the Chinook Regional Hospital ER wait time calculated?

Alberta Health Services publishes it as "Estimated wait to see a physician": An estimate of how long it might take from an assessment by a triage nurse in the emergency department or urgent care to being seen by a physician. It does not represent the total time patients may spend at the hospital, and it does not apply to critically ill or injured patients, who are always seen quickly. We check it every 5 minutes. People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Is there an ER near Chinook Regional Hospital with a shorter wait?

"Nearby ER wait times right now", at the end of this page, lists the nearest tracked sites with their current waits. These are the nearest facilities in our tracked dataset, not necessarily every local care option. A shorter estimate is not a recommendation to travel farther. If it is an emergency, call 911.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Planning your visit

Is the Chinook Regional Hospital ER open 24 hours?

Yes. The emergency department at Chinook Regional Hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Who can go to the Chinook Regional Hospital ER?

The emergency department at Chinook Regional Hospital sees patients of all ages.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Where is Chinook Regional Hospital?

Chinook Regional Hospital is at 960 19 Street S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 1W5.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Should I go to urgent care instead of Chinook Regional Hospital?

Call 911 for anything life-threatening. An emergency department is for serious problems that need a hospital. Urgent care treats problems that are not life-threatening but need care the same day. For minor problems, a family doctor, walk-in clinic or pharmacist may be quicker. If you are not sure where to go, call Health Link at 811 for advice from a nurse.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Map and directions

Chinook Regional Hospital

960 19 Street S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 1W5

DirectionsOpen in Google Maps

Nearby ER wait times right now

Straight-line distance. A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe.

Nearest tracked ERs

All Alberta ER wait timesER wait times near me

ER, urgent care or walk-in clinic?

  • Emergency department

    Serious problems that need a hospital, any time: broken bones, deep cuts, severe pain, or a fever in a baby under 3 months.

  • Urgent care

    Problems that are not life-threatening but need care today: sprains, minor cuts and burns, infections. Hours are often limited.

  • Walk-in clinics

    Minor problems such as colds, sore throats, rashes or prescription refills are often quicker here.

Nearest tracked urgent care: Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre (140 km)

Not sure where to go?

Call Health Link at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health Link

Call 811

Call 911

Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.

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