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This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of acute care hospitalization due to injury resulting from the transfer of energy (excluding poisoning and other non-traumatic injuries), per 100,000 population.

For further details, please see the General Methodology Notes.

The indicator is expressed as an age-standardized rate of traumatic injuries admitted to an acute care hospital per 100,000 population.

(Total number of hospitalizations due to injury ÷ Total mid-year population) × 100,000 (Age-adjusted)

Unit of Analysis: Single admission

Place of residence

Rate - per 100,000

Age-adjusted

Direct Standardization
Standard Population:
Canada 2011

Description:
Total mid-year population

Description:
Cases that are related to injury from transfer of energy admitted to an acute care hospital
Inclusions:
1. Injury is identified by the first occurrence of the following external cause of injury codes with a diagnosis type of (9):

a. ICD-9: E800–E807, E810–E838, E840–E848, E880–E888, E890–E902, E906–E910, E913–E928, E953–E958, E960–E961, E963–E968, E970–E976, E978, E983–E988, E990–E998

b. ICD-10-CA: V01–V06, V09–V99, W00–W44, W4509, W46, W49–W60, W64–W70, W73–W77, W81, W83–W94, W99, X00–X06, X08–X19, X30–X39, X50, X52, X58, X59, X70–X84, X86, X91–X99, Y00–Y05, Y07–Y09, Y20–Y36

2. Sex recorded as male or female

3. Admission to an acute care institution (Facility Type Code = 1)
Exclusions:
Newborn, stillbirth or cadaveric donor records (Admission Category Code = N, R or S)

This indicator contributes to an understanding of the adequacy and effectiveness of injury prevention efforts, including public education, product development and use, community and road design, and prevention and treatment resources.

Lower rates are desirable.

Health System Outcomes: Improve health status of Canadians

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DAD, HMDB

Type of Year:
Fiscal
First Available Year:
2010
Last Available Year:
2017

All provinces/territories

National, Province/Territory, Region

Every year

Web Tool:
Health Indicators e-Publication
URL: http://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/epub/?language=en

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Poisoning, adverse effects of drugs/medicine, choking, late effects and several other conditions do not meet the definition of trauma developed by the National Trauma Registry Advisory Committee and are therefore excluded.