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CIHI provides timely and comparable data and information to guide decisions and improve services for children and youth. Explore information on child and youth health, including indicators, data tables, reports, and other key resources.

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Child and youth health: Reports and releases

Child and youth health: Reports and releases jtseng_master

This page lists child and youth health reports, stories, infographics and release summaries.

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Connected care

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CIHI is working with stakeholders to develop standards that enable connected care and health data interoperability in Canada.

Measuring access to priority health services

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Explore the latest products related to new pan-Canadian indicators about access to home and community care and to mental health and substance use services.

Overuse of tests and treatments in Canada

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​Expanding on our 2017 report, this follow-up from CIHI and Choosing Wisely Canada examines progress on overuse of 12 tests and treatments and provides insights for continued improvements.

Child and youth health: Data tables

Child and youth health: Data tables jtseng_master

This page lists data tables that provide information about child and youth health.

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Surgeries Impacted by COVID-19, March 2020 to September 2022 — Data Tables (XLSX)

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​These data tables contain information on the estimated number of surgeries completed in Canada for 2 periods: pre-pandemic (January to December 2019) and pandemic (March 2020 to September 2022). Data is provided by age and surgery type at the national…

Child and youth health: Indicators

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This page lists CIHI’s child and youth health indicators.

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Children Vulnerable in Areas of Early Development

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This indicator measures the percentage of children who are considered vulnerable in at least one developmental domain at school entry, as measured by the Early Development Instrument (EDI).

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Discharges

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​​Number, percentage, and crude and age-standardized rate of discharges for mental health and substance use disorder hospitalizations, by Canada and province/territory.

Child and youth health: Tools

Child and youth health: Tools jtseng_master

This page lists CIHI’s performance reporting tools that contain child and youth health data.

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Professional fees

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The amount paid for pharmacists’ services.

Markup policies

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Guidelines for the amount pharmacies can add to the cost of a drug or ingredient.

Reimbursement policies

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The conditions that determine how drug and product costs are reimbursed.

Formulary coverage

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A list of the drugs and products that are covered by public drug programs in Canada.

Drug programs

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An overview of public drug programs in Canada, including who qualifies for coverage and what is covered.

Pharmaceutical Data Tool

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The Pharmaceutical Data Tool enhances access to key pharmaceutical information for analytical and policy needs by providing details about public drug programs and formularies.

Patient Cost Estimator

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Estimate the average cost of various hospital services, costs incurred by hospitals and the average cost of the average typical inpatient in an acute care facility. 

Quick Stats

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Quick Stats are a series of free, publicly available reports that provide aggregate-level data about health care in Canada.

Data Preview for Indicators Tool

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The Data Preview for Indicators web tool is used by stakeholders to review or validate their indicator results before they are made publicly available.

Child and youth health: Data holdings

Child and youth health: Data holdings jtseng_master

This page contains information about CIHI’s child and youth health data holdings. 

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Child and youth health: News and podcasts

Child and youth health: News and podcasts jtseng_master

This page contains media releases, bulletins and podcast episodes about child and youth health.

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Virtual Care in Canada — Dr. Ewan Affleck

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In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Ewan Affleck about the future of virtual care in Canada and why he is so passionate about continuing its growth.

Virtual Care in Canada — Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya

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In this episode of the CHIP, host Alya Niang speaks with Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya about the future of virtual care in Canada and why he is so passionate about continuing its growth.

Child and youth health: Education resources

Child and youth health: Education resources jtseng_master

Through our Learning Centre, CIHI provides opportunities for health professionals to understand our evolving reporting systems and the application of our standards, data and analytics. We offer many courses and resources for a variety of audiences, including clinicians, assessors, data submitters and analysts, decision-makers, policy planners and researchers.

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Case mix

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Case-mix grouping methodologies help health care facilities plan and manage their services.

Canadian MIS Database (CMDB) User Guide (PDF)

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​The CMDB User Guide provides information on the composition, processing and use of data from the Canadian Management Information System (MIS) Database (CMDB).

Population Grouping Methodology in Action (PDF)

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​​This information sheet highlights the main applications of CIHI’s population grouping methodology using chronic health conditions as an example.

Predicting Risk of Hospitalization for COVID-19 (PDF)

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This information sheet outlines a new model to help identify those at the highest risk of hospitalization for severe respiratory illnesses (e.g., pneumonia) and COVID-19.