Estimated wait to see a physician
7 hours 16 minutes
Very long wait
Was 7 hr 48 min at
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Emergency Wait Time
Also known as Fort Sask Hospital, Fort Saskatchewan Health CentreFort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
Live Fort Saskatchewan Hospital ER wait right now
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
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
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Hospital details
- Address
- 9401 86 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0C6
- Phone
- 780-998-2256Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
- Hours
Every day Open 24 hours - Who it treats
- Emergency department treats all ages
- Health authority
- Alberta Health Services
- Parking
Parking on site. Public transit available.
- Departments and services
40 departments, clinics and services
View all departments- 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.
Show as a table
| Hour | Average estimate | vs hour before |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday, 6 pm – 7 pm | 6 hr 19 min | |
| Yesterday, 7 pm – 8 pm | 7 hr 16 min | |
| Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm | 7 hr 36 min | |
| Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm | 7 hr 8 min | |
| Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm | 7 hr 13 min | |
| Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight | 10 hr 26 min | |
| Today, midnight – 1 am | 9 hr 22 min | |
| Today, 1 am – 2 am | 7 hr 49 min | |
| Today, 2 am – 3 am | 6 hr 26 min | |
| Today, 3 am – 4 am | 5 hr 9 min | |
| Today, 4 am – 5 am | 3 hr 18 min | |
| Today, 5 am – 6 am | 1 hr 54 min | |
| Today, 6 am – 7 am | 3 hr 33 min | |
| Today, 7 am – 8 am | 1 hr 55 min | |
| Today, 8 am – 9 am | 2 hr 30 min | |
| Today, 9 am – 10 am | 3 hr 46 min | |
| Today, 10 am – 11 am | 3 hr 44 min | |
| Today, 11 am – noon | 3 hr 46 min | |
| Today, noon – 1 pm | 2 hr 21 min | |
| Today, 1 pm – 2 pm | 1 hr 4 min | |
| Today, 2 pm – 3 pm | 3 hr 17 min | |
| Today, 3 pm – 4 pm | 5 hr 9 min | |
| Today, 4 pm – 5 pm | 8 hr 12 min | |
| Today, 5 pm – 6 pm | 8 hr 1 min |
About Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital is a hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, often called Fort Saskatchewan Hospital, is an Alberta Health Services acute care hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, a city on the North Saskatchewan River about 30 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. It opened in 2012, replacing the older Fort Saskatchewan Health Centre.
Its emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day and cares for patients of all ages. CT scanning is available on site, and patients can be admitted to the hospital's acute care beds. The hospital has an obstetrics program, so babies are delivered here, and it offers gynecology and general surgery as well as a surgical suite for eye and ear, nose and throat procedures, including cataract surgery.
A connected Health Services Centre provides public health, home care, and addiction and mental health services.
Sources: AHS facility page, ahs.ca, albertahealthservices.ca, Wikipedia
Who Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital treats
This ER treats patients of all ages.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital departments and services
The official AHS facility page lists 40 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.
Key services at a glance
- Labour and delivery
- CT scan
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Lab
- Cafeteria
All departments by area of care
Emergency, trauma and critical careEmergency Services1
- Emergency Services
SurgeryGeneral Surgery - Adult · Minor Procedure / Surgery2
- General Surgery - Adult
- Minor Procedure / Surgery
Lungs, breathing and sleepBreathe Easy Program - Pulmonary Rehabilitation · Respiratory Therapy - Community · Tuberculosis Testing3
- Breathe Easy Program - Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Respiratory Therapy - Community
- Tuberculosis Testing
Digestive system and liverColonoscopy · Gastroscopy · Sigmoidoscopy3
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthGynecology Day Surgery · Health for Two · Healthy Beginnings Postpartum Program5
- Gynecology Day Surgery
- Health for Two
- Healthy Beginnings Postpartum Program
- Labour and Delivery
- Nutrition Counselling - Adult, Pregnancy and Pediatrics
Children and youthChild Health Clinics Community · Immunization - Infant and Preschool Services2
- Child Health Clinics Community
- Immunization - Infant and Preschool Services
Mental health and addictionAddiction and Mental Health - Adult Community Services · Addiction and Mental Health - Community Services, Child, and Adolescent2
- Addiction and Mental Health - Adult Community Services
- Addiction and Mental Health - Community Services, Child, and Adolescent
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalCommunity Audiology Services · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Screening · Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Surgical Suite5
- Community Audiology Services
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Screening
- Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Surgical Suite
- Preschool Oral Health Services
- School Oral Health Services
Medicine and specialty clinicsIntravenous (IV) Therapy Clinic1
- Intravenous (IV) Therapy Clinic
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsComputed Tomography · Fluoroscopy · General Radiography (X-Ray)5
- Computed Tomography
- Fluoroscopy
- General Radiography (X-Ray)
- Laboratory Services
- Ultrasound
Rehabilitation and therapyPediatric Community Rehabilitation1
- Pediatric Community Rehabilitation
Community, home care and public healthHome Care · Immunization - Adult Services · Immunization - School Services5
- Home Care
- Immunization - Adult Services
- Immunization - School Services
- Public Health Services
- School Health Services
Patient and family supportSexual Assault Response Team · Social Work2
- Sexual Assault Response Team
- Social Work
Food, shops and visitor servicesCafeteria Services · Gift Shop2
- Cafeteria Services
- Gift Shop
Other clinics and programsOutpatients Clinic1
- Outpatients Clinic
Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 780-998-2256 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.
Fort Saskatchewan Hospital ER questions
Understanding the wait
What is the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital ER wait right now?
At 6:25 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 7 hours 16 minutes (very long 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 Fort Saskatchewan 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 Fort Saskatchewan 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 Fort Saskatchewan Hospital ER open 24 hours?
Yes. The emergency department at Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Who can go to the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital ER?
The emergency department at Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital sees patients of all ages.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Where is Fort Saskatchewan Hospital, and is there parking?
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital is at 9401 86 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0C6. Parking on site. Public transit available.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Should I go to urgent care instead of Fort Saskatchewan 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
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital
9401 86 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0C6
Nearby ER wait times right now
Straight-line distance. A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe.
Right now the estimate at Fort Saskatchewan Hospital is 7 hr 16 min, longer than the 5 hr 27 min median across 11 Edmonton-area ERs.
Nearest tracked ERs
OpenERStrathcona Hospital wait time
Sherwood Park · 15 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
7 hours 41 minutes25 minutes longer than Fort Saskatchewan Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERNortheast Community Health Centre wait time
Edmonton · 17 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
3 hours 48 minutes3 hours 28 minutes shorter than Fort Saskatchewan Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERRoyal Alexandra Hospital wait time
Edmonton · 24 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
5 hours 27 minutes1 hour 49 minutes shorter than Fort Saskatchewan Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERSturgeon Hospital wait time
St. Albert · 28 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 38 minutes2 hours 38 minutes shorter than Fort Saskatchewan Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERChildrenStollery wait time
Edmonton · 28 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 4 minutes3 hours 12 minutes shorter than Fort Saskatchewan Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: Under 18
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.
Not sure where to go?
Call Health Link at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health Link
Call 911
Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.