Reports and releases

A visual representation of the NGS categories used to group physician services into homogenous categories to make them comparable.

Alcohol harm — the negative consequences of alcohol consumption — is a serious and growing health concern and a leading cause of injury and death in Canada. Learn more.

Cost of a Standard Hospital Stay (CSHS) is a key financial indicator. Observed variability in the CSHS is explored by considering such things as staff mix, teaching status and facility size.

CIHI hosted the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Discussion Forum with leaders to support a better understanding of health systems’ responses to MAID.

This infographic provides an overview of Canada-wide variations in alcohol consumption and alcohol harm (hospitalizations caused entirely by alcohol). 

A report comparing the characteristics and health care use of COPD high users and low/moderate users in Alberta.  It also highlights regional variations across Alberta’s health zones.

An infographic depicting the characteristics and health care use of COPD high users in Alberta while highlighting regional variations across Alberta’s health zones.

Information on the quality of the data file for the relevant fiscal year.

Measuring Patient Harm in Canadian Hospitals

The National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) is routinely analyzed for data quality issues during the submission year and after database closure. Suspect findings are communicated back to the submitting facilities for investigation and…