Strathcona Community Hospital Emergency Wait Time

Also known as Strathcona County Community Hospital, Strathcona County HospitalSherwood Park, Alberta

The main entrance of Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood Park, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages

Live Strathcona Hospital ER wait right now

Estimated wait to see a physician

8 hours 28 minutes

Very long wait

Was 8 hr 30 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
9000 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0J3
Phone
780-449-5380Main 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
Departments and services

24 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, 8 pm – 9 pm6 hr 15 min
Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm6 hr 4 min
Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm5 hr 55 min
Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight6 hr 7 min
Today, midnight – 1 am4 hr 39 min
Today, 1 am – 2 am3 hr 45 min
Today, 2 am – 3 am2 hr 57 min
Today, 3 am – 4 am1 hr 52 min
Today, 4 am – 5 am59 min
Today, 5 am – 6 am1 hr 22 min
Today, 6 am – 7 am1 hr 20 min
Today, 7 am – 8 am1 hr 50 min
Today, 8 am – 9 am2 hr 5 min
Today, 9 am – 10 am2 hr 33 min
Today, 10 am – 11 am2 hr 30 min
Today, 11 am – noon1 hr 53 min
Today, noon – 1 pm3 hr 19 min
Today, 1 pm – 2 pm4 hr 42 min
Today, 2 pm – 3 pm4 hr 17 min
Today, 3 pm – 4 pm5 hr 1 min
Today, 4 pm – 5 pm5 hr 21 min
Today, 5 pm – 6 pm6 hr 42 min
Today, 6 pm – 7 pm7 hr 56 min
Today, 7 pm – 8 pm8 hr 42 min

About Strathcona Community Hospital

Strathcona Community Hospital is a hospital in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.

Strathcona Community Hospital, often called Strathcona Hospital, is an Alberta Health Services hospital in Sherwood Park, the large hamlet in Strathcona County just east of Edmonton. It opened on May 21, 2014, bringing the county its first 24-hour emergency department; until then, residents who needed emergency care travelled into Edmonton.

Patients of all ages can be seen in its emergency department at any hour. The department was built with rooms set up for trauma, women's health and orthopedic injuries, and an isolation room for contagious illnesses. On-site CT, lab and pharmacy services support emergency care, and an IV therapy clinic lets patients who need repeated intravenous treatment get it close to home.

The hospital also runs urgent neurology and urgent internal medicine clinics, an emergency department transition clinic, and addiction and mental health services. Public health, home care and immunization programs are offered separately at the Strathcona County Health Centre.

Sources: AHS facility page, ahs.ca, albertahealthservices.ca, albertahealthservices.ca 2, Wikipedia

Who Strathcona Community Hospital treats

This ER treats patients of all ages.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Strathcona Community Hospital departments and services

The official AHS facility page lists 24 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.

Key services at a glance

  • CT scan
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Lab

All departments by area of care

Emergency, trauma and critical careEmergency Department Transition Clinic · Emergency Services2
  • Emergency Department Transition Clinic
  • Emergency Services
Brain, nerves and strokeNeurology Clinic · Urgent Neurology Clinic2
  • Neurology Clinic
  • Urgent Neurology Clinic
SurgeryGeneral Surgery - Adult1
  • General Surgery - Adult
Bones, joints and musclesOrthopedic Clinic1
  • Orthopedic Clinic
Lungs, breathing and sleepBreathe Easy Program - Pulmonary Rehabilitation · Respiratory Therapy - Community2
  • Breathe Easy Program - Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Therapy - Community
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthColposcopy Clinic1
  • Colposcopy Clinic
Mental health and addictionAddiction and Mental Health - Adult Community Services · Addiction and Mental Health - Community Services, Child, and Adolescent · Addiction and Mental Health - Opioid Dependency Program3
  • Addiction and Mental Health - Adult Community Services
  • Addiction and Mental Health - Community Services, Child, and Adolescent
  • Addiction and Mental Health - Opioid Dependency Program
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalENT Clinic1
  • ENT Clinic
Medicine and specialty clinicsGeriatric Outpatient - Medicine · Infectious Disease / Internal Medicine Clinic · Intravenous (IV) Therapy Clinic4
  • Geriatric Outpatient - Medicine
  • Infectious Disease / Internal Medicine Clinic
  • Intravenous (IV) Therapy Clinic
  • Urgent General Internal Medicine Clinic
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsComputed Tomography · General Radiography (X-Ray) · Laboratory Services4
  • Computed Tomography
  • General Radiography (X-Ray)
  • Laboratory Services
  • Ultrasound
Rehabilitation and therapyCommunity Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary Service1
  • Community Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary Service
Patient and family supportSexual Assault Response Team · Social Work Services2
  • Sexual Assault Response Team
  • Social Work Services

Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 780-449-5380 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.

Strathcona Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

What is the Strathcona Hospital ER wait right now?

At 8 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 8 hours 28 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 Strathcona 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 Strathcona 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 Strathcona Hospital ER open 24 hours?

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

Source: Alberta Health Services

Who can go to the Strathcona Hospital ER?

The emergency department at Strathcona Community Hospital sees patients of all ages.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Where is Strathcona Hospital?

Strathcona Community Hospital is at 9000 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0J3.

Source: Alberta Health Services

Should I go to urgent care instead of Strathcona 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

Strathcona Community Hospital

9000 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0J3

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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.

Right now the estimate at Strathcona Hospital is 8 hr 28 min, longer than the 5 hr 22 min median across 11 Edmonton-area ERs.

Nearest tracked ERs

All Edmonton area 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.

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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