Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Emergency Wait Times

Also known as RDRHRed Deer, Alberta

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre in Red Deer, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
Photo: Koppertone, CC BY-SA 4.0

Live Red Deer ER wait time right now

Estimated wait to see a physician

2 hours 22 minutes

Long wait

Was 2 hr 13 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
3942 50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7
Phone
403-343-4422Main 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 on site. Public transit available.

Parking information

Departments and services

92 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 pm2 hr 1 min
Yesterday, 7 pm – 8 pm2 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm2 hr 23 min
Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm2 hr 58 min
Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm2 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight2 hr 17 min
Today, midnight – 1 am2 hr 55 min
Today, 1 am – 2 am2 hr 39 min
Today, 2 am – 3 am2 hr 8 min
Today, 3 am – 4 am1 hr 6 min
Today, 4 am – 5 am39 min
Today, 5 am – 6 am30 min
Today, 6 am – 7 am30 minNo change
Today, 7 am – 8 am30 minNo change
Today, 8 am – 9 am30 minNo change
Today, 9 am – 10 am30 minNo change
Today, 10 am – 11 am30 minNo change
Today, 11 am – noon1 hr 32 min
Today, noon – 1 pm1 hr 42 min
Today, 1 pm – 2 pm1 hr 54 min
Today, 2 pm – 3 pm2 hr 24 min
Today, 3 pm – 4 pm2 hr 14 min
Today, 4 pm – 5 pm1 hr 7 min
Today, 5 pm – 6 pm1 hr 32 min

About Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

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

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, usually called Red Deer Regional Hospital, is run by Alberta Health Services on the site known as Hospital Hill. It is the only regional referral centre for AHS Central Zone, serving more than 450,000 people from Drumheller to Two Hills and from the Saskatchewan border to the Rocky Mountains. Hospital care here began in 1904 with Red Deer Memorial Hospital, later called Red Deer Municipal and then Red Deer General; the current building opened in 1981.

The emergency department is open 24 hours a day and sees patients of all ages. The hospital is a primary stroke centre, takes part in Trauma Care Alberta, and provides specialized obstetric care and neonatal intensive care. The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Response Team is based here, and the Central Alberta Cancer Centre is on site.

Sources: AHS facility page, albertahealthservices.ca, reddeer.ca, Wikipedia

Who Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre treats

This ER treats patients of all ages.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre departments and services

The official AHS facility page lists 92 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.

Key services at a glance

  • Trauma care
  • Stroke care
  • 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 careEmergency Services · Trauma Care Alberta · Trauma Clinic3
  • Emergency Services
  • Trauma Care Alberta
  • Trauma Clinic
Heart and blood vesselsAnticoagulation Clinic · Cardiac Devices / Pacemaker and ICD Services · Cardiac Exercise Stress Testing9
  • Anticoagulation Clinic
  • Cardiac Devices / Pacemaker and ICD Services
  • Cardiac Exercise Stress Testing
  • Cardiac Monitoring Services
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Function Clinic
  • Nuclear Stress Testing
  • Stress Echocardiography
Brain, nerves and strokeElectroencephalography · Electromyography · Multiple Sclerosis Clinic9
  • Electroencephalography
  • Electromyography
  • Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
  • Occupational Therapy - Outpatient Neurology
  • Parkinson's Clinic
  • Primary Stroke Centre
  • Stroke Early Supported Discharged Program
  • Stroke Outpatient Rehabilitation Team
  • Stroke Prevention Clinic
Cancer and blood disordersClinical Breast Health Program1
  • Clinical Breast Health Program
SurgeryBariatric Specialty Clinic · General Surgery Outpatients Clinic · Plastic Surgery Clinic5
  • Bariatric Specialty Clinic
  • General Surgery Outpatients Clinic
  • Plastic Surgery Clinic
  • Surgical Outpatient Department
  • Surgical Services
Bones, joints and musclesCast Room Outpatient Department Clinic · Outpatient Hands and Plastics2
  • Cast Room Outpatient Department Clinic
  • Outpatient Hands and Plastics
Lungs, breathing and sleepBlood Gas Laboratory · Bronchoscopy Program · Pleural Care Clinic5
  • Blood Gas Laboratory
  • Bronchoscopy Program
  • Pleural Care Clinic
  • Respiratory Therapy - Outpatients / Community
  • Respiratory Therapy Clinic
Digestive system and liverEndoscopy Services · Gastrointestinal Clinic · Video Capsule Program4
  • Endoscopy Services
  • Gastrointestinal Clinic
  • Video Capsule Program
  • Viral Hepatitis and Cirrhosis Clinic
Kidneys and urologyHemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - North · Outpatient Urology Clinic2
  • Hemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - North
  • Outpatient Urology Clinic
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthEarly Pregnancy Assessment Program · Gynecology Clinic · Neonatal Intensive Care Services6
  • Early Pregnancy Assessment Program
  • Gynecology Clinic
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Services
  • Obstetrics Services
  • Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
  • Specialized Obstetric Services
Children and youthMoose Cottage · Pediatric Services - Acute Care2
  • Moose Cottage
  • Pediatric Services - Acute Care
Mental health and addictionAddiction and Mental Health - Domestic Abuse Response Team · Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Services2
  • Addiction and Mental Health - Domestic Abuse Response Team
  • Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Services
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalEar, Nose and Throat Clinic · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening4
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation Clinic
Medicine and specialty clinicsAdult Inpatient Program · Day Medicine · Dermatology Clinic12
  • Adult Inpatient Program
  • Day Medicine
  • Dermatology Clinic
  • Diabetes Insulin Pump Therapy Clinics
  • Diabetes Specialty Clinic
  • Endocrinology Clinic
  • General Internal Medicine Clinic
  • Nurse Outpatient Clinic
  • Nutrition Counselling - Adults and Pediatric
  • Nutrition Counselling - Pediatric
  • Pharmacy Services
  • Specialized Geriatric Services
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsComputed Tomography · Fluoroscopy · General Radiography (X-Ray)8
  • Computed Tomography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • General Radiography (X-Ray)
  • Interventional Radiography / Angiography
  • Laboratory Services
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
Rehabilitation and therapyPhysiotherapy - Outpatients / Community · Recreation Therapy · Recreation Therapy Services Acute Care Inpatient6
  • Physiotherapy - Outpatients / Community
  • Recreation Therapy
  • Recreation Therapy Services Acute Care Inpatient
  • Rehabilitation Unit 35
  • Seating Clinic Services - Adult
  • Speech Language Pathology - Outpatients / Community
Community, home care and public healthAlberta Healthy Living Program - Central Zone1
  • Alberta Healthy Living Program - Central Zone
Patient and family supportBereavement Support Program · Cardiac Patient Navigation · Central Alberta Sexual Assault Response Team7
  • Bereavement Support Program
  • Cardiac Patient Navigation
  • Central Alberta Sexual Assault Response Team
  • Indigenous Hospital Support Services
  • Maternal Child Social Work Services
  • Social Work
  • Spiritual Care Services
Food, shops and visitor servicesCafeteria Services · Cafeteria Services - Friends Cafe and Gift Shop · Cafeteria Services - Jolt N Bolt Friends of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre4
  • Cafeteria Services
  • Cafeteria Services - Friends Cafe and Gift Shop
  • Cafeteria Services - Jolt N Bolt Friends of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
  • Friends of Red Deer Giftshop and Cafe

Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 403-343-4422 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.

Red Deer Regional Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

What is the Red Deer Regional Hospital ER wait right now?

At 6:25 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 2 hours 22 minutes (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 Red Deer 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 Red Deer 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 Red Deer Regional Hospital ER open 24 hours?

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

Source: Alberta Health Services

Who can go to the Red Deer Regional Hospital ER?

The emergency department at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre sees patients of all ages.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Where is Red Deer Regional Hospital, and is there parking?

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is at 3942 50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7. Parking on site. Public transit available.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Should I go to urgent care instead of Red Deer 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

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

3942 50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7

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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: Airdrie Community Health Centre (109 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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