Estimated wait to see a physician
5 hours 15 minutes
Very long wait
Was 5 hr 1 min at
Sturgeon Community Hospital Emergency Wait Times
St. Albert, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
Live Sturgeon 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
- 201 Boudreau Road, St. Albert, AB T8N 6C4
- Phone
- 780-418-8200Main 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
- Departments and services
48 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, 7 pm – 8 pm | 7 hr 8 min | |
| Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm | 7 hr 25 min | |
| Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm | 6 hr 45 min | |
| Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm | 6 hr 55 min | |
| Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight | 8 hr 25 min | |
| Today, midnight – 1 am | 7 hr 46 min | |
| Today, 1 am – 2 am | 6 hr 59 min | |
| Today, 2 am – 3 am | 5 hr 45 min | |
| Today, 3 am – 4 am | 4 hr 43 min | |
| Today, 4 am – 5 am | 4 hr 0 min | |
| Today, 5 am – 6 am | 3 hr 35 min | |
| Today, 6 am – 7 am | 2 hr 57 min | |
| Today, 7 am – 8 am | 2 hr 47 min | |
| Today, 8 am – 9 am | 2 hr 44 min | |
| Today, 9 am – 10 am | 3 hr 31 min | |
| Today, 10 am – 11 am | 3 hr 55 min | |
| Today, 11 am – noon | 3 hr 52 min | |
| Today, noon – 1 pm | 4 hr 42 min | |
| Today, 1 pm – 2 pm | 4 hr 47 min | |
| Today, 2 pm – 3 pm | 5 hr 16 min | |
| Today, 3 pm – 4 pm | 5 hr 27 min | |
| Today, 4 pm – 5 pm | 4 hr 47 min | |
| Today, 5 pm – 6 pm | 4 hr 19 min | |
| Today, 6 pm – 7 pm | 4 hr 41 min |
About Sturgeon Community Hospital
Sturgeon Community Hospital is a hospital in St. Albert, Alberta. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.
Sturgeon Community Hospital, known locally as the Sturgeon Hospital, is an Alberta Health Services hospital in St. Albert, just northwest of Edmonton, at St. Albert Trail and Boudreau Road. It serves St. Albert, Sturgeon County and north Edmonton. The current building opened in 1992, replacing the former Sturgeon General Hospital.
Around the clock, the emergency department treats patients of all ages. Critically ill adults can be admitted from emergency to the hospital's critical care unit, which provides close monitoring, breathing support and care for serious heart conditions. The hospital also has a maternity unit, delivering more than 3,000 babies a year, and a neonatal intensive care program.
It is home to the Western Upper Limb Facility, which specializes in hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery. A Health Services Centre on the south side of the site houses home care, mental health, an adult day program and diabetes education.
Sources: AHS facility page, ahs.ca, sturgeonhospitalfoundation.org, open.alberta.ca (PDF), AHS service page, careers.albertahealthservices.ca, Wikipedia
Who Sturgeon Community Hospital treats
This ER treats patients of all ages.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Sturgeon Community Hospital departments and services
The official AHS facility page lists 48 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.
Key services at a glance
- Intensive care (ICU)
- Neonatal intensive care (NICU)
- Labour and delivery
- CT scan
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Lab
- Cafeteria
All departments by area of care
Emergency, trauma and critical careCritical Care Unit · Emergency Services · Intensive Care Unit3
- Critical Care Unit
- Emergency Services
- Intensive Care Unit
Heart and blood vesselsCardiac Clinic · Cardiac Diagnostics · Echocardiography4
- Cardiac Clinic
- Cardiac Diagnostics
- Echocardiography
- Surgery & Cardiology
SurgeryAnesthesiology · Day Surgery Unit · General Surgical Clinic - Outpatient4
- Anesthesiology
- Day Surgery Unit
- General Surgical Clinic - Outpatient
- Pre-admission Clinics
Bones, joints and musclesAcute Hand Clinic · Orthopedic Surgical Clinic - Western Upper Limb Facility · Orthopedics Outpatient - Western Upper Limb Facility4
- Acute Hand Clinic
- Orthopedic Surgical Clinic - Western Upper Limb Facility
- Orthopedics Outpatient - Western Upper Limb Facility
- Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Lungs, breathing and sleepRespiratory Therapy1
- Respiratory Therapy
Digestive system and liverColonoscopy · Gastrointestinal Clinic - Outpatient · Gastroscopy4
- Colonoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Clinic - Outpatient
- Gastroscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
Kidneys and urologyCystoscopy Outpatient Clinic1
- Cystoscopy Outpatient Clinic
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthAntepartum · Gynecology Day Surgery · Labour and Delivery6
- Antepartum
- Gynecology Day Surgery
- Labour and Delivery
- Neonatal Intensive Care Program (NICU)
- Nutrition Counselling - Adult, Pregnancy and Pediatrics
- Postpartum
Children and youthPediatrics Clinic1
- Pediatrics Clinic
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalCommunity Audiology Services · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening3
- Community Audiology Services
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening
Medicine and specialty clinicsAdvanced Vascular Access Service · Community Diabetes Team and Regional Diabetes Service Access · General Internal Medicine Clinic5
- Advanced Vascular Access Service
- Community Diabetes Team and Regional Diabetes Service Access
- General Internal Medicine Clinic
- General Medical Clinic - Outpatient
- 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 therapyRehabilitation Services1
- Rehabilitation Services
Community, home care and public healthAdult Day Programs · Home Care2
- Adult Day Programs
- Home Care
Patient and family supportSexual Assault Response Team · Spiritual Care2
- Sexual Assault Response Team
- Spiritual Care
Food, shops and visitor servicesCafeteria Services · Gift Shop2
- Cafeteria Services
- Gift Shop
Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 780-418-8200 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.
Sturgeon Hospital ER questions
Understanding the wait
What is the Sturgeon Hospital ER wait right now?
At 7:20 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 5 hours 15 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 Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Hospital ER open 24 hours?
Yes. The emergency department at Sturgeon Community Hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Who can go to the Sturgeon Hospital ER?
The emergency department at Sturgeon Community Hospital sees patients of all ages.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Where is Sturgeon Hospital?
Sturgeon Community Hospital is at 201 Boudreau Road, St. Albert, AB T8N 6C4.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Should I go to urgent care instead of Sturgeon 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
Sturgeon Community Hospital
201 Boudreau Road, St. Albert, AB T8N 6C4
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 Sturgeon Hospital is 5 hr 15 min, about the same as the 5 hr 19 min median across 11 Edmonton-area ERs.
Nearest tracked ERs
OpenERRoyal Alexandra Hospital wait time
Edmonton · 14 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
5 hours 32 minutes17 minutes longer than Sturgeon Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERNortheast Community Health Centre wait time
Edmonton · 15 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 0 minutes1 hour 15 minutes shorter than Sturgeon Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERMisericordia Hospital wait time
Edmonton · 15 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
8 hours 31 minutes3 hours 16 minutes longer than Sturgeon Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERChildrenStollery wait time
Edmonton · 16 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 35 minutes40 minutes shorter than Sturgeon Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: Under 18
OpenERUniversity of Alberta Hospital wait time
Edmonton · 16 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 53 minutes22 minutes shorter than Sturgeon Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
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.