Acute care

Acute care kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 15:19

Acute care for inpatients in hospital refers to necessary treatment for a disease or severe episode of illness provided for a short period of time. CIHI provides valuable insight on the quality of care, patient experiences, cost, volumes and types of acute care cases admitted to Canadian hospitals. CIHI also facilitates the collection of standardized information on acute care through databases such as the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) and the Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB).

Explore information on acute care. Browse indicators, data tables, reports and other key resources. For information on emergency department and ambulatory care, go to our Emergency and ambulatory care topic page.

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Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2024

Release summary
April 4, 2024

Explore recent trends in volumes and wait times for hip and knee replacements, cataract and cancer surgeries, and diagnostic imaging at national and provincial levels.

Frailty among hospitalized seniors

Release summary
November 30, 2023

Explore information and data related to the CIHI Hospital Frailty Risk Measure, an acute care contextual measure developed to characterize the risk of frailty among seniors.

Impact of COVID-19 on patient experience in acute care hospitals

Report
February 24, 2022

This report summarizes key findings on patient experience during the COVID-19 pandemic derived from CIHI’s Canadian Patient Experiences Survey on Inpatient Care (CPES-IC).

Indicators

Living Donor Length of Stay

Indicator
April 23, 2024

Median Time From Organ Transplantation to Hospital Discharge

Indicator
April 23, 2024

In-Hospital Mortality Following Organ Transplantation

Indicator
April 23, 2024

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Reports and releases

Hospital data sheds light on patients experiencing homelessness

Report
April 25, 2024

Organ donation and transplantation data and reporting

Report
April 23, 2024

A Step Toward Understanding Health Care Trajectories of People Living With Dementia (PDF)

Report
April 11, 2024

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Acute care: Reports and releases

Acute care: Reports and releases kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:01

This page lists acute care reports, stories, infographics and release summaries.

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Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2016–2017 (PDF)

Report
Published August 22, 2017

Current-Year Information report is produced on a yearly basis and provides information on the quality of the data file for the given fiscal year.

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2018–2019 (PDF)

Report
Published August 15, 2019

Provides information on the quality of the Discharge Abstract Database for a given fiscal year.

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2019–2020 (PDF)

Report
Published August 27, 2020

Provides information on the quality of the Discharge Abstract Database for a given fiscal year

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2020–2021 (PDF)

Report
Published September 13, 2021

Provides information on the quality of the Discharge Abstract Database for a given fiscal year.

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Glossary of Terms (PDF)

Report
Published October 30, 2012

Detailed description of data elements by fiscal year.

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Multi-Year Information (PDF)

Report
Published October 30, 2012

Information on the quality of and major historical changes to the data file.

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2015–2016 (PDF)

Report
Published March 6, 2017

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

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2016–2017

Report
Published February 14, 2018

This report provides information on the quality of the data file found in the Hospital Morbidity Database for 2016–2017.

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2018–2019 (PDF)

Report
Published February 4, 2020

Summary of data quality issues for the given fiscal year for the Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB). This document contains information on HMDB coverage, non-response, etc. for 2018–2019.

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2022-2023 (PDF)

Report
Published January 9, 2024

Summary of data quality issues for the given fiscal year for the Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB). This document contains information on HMDB coverage, non-response, etc., for 2022-2023.

Acute care: Data tables

Acute care: Data tables kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:14

This page lists data tables that provide information about acute care.

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How Canada Compares: Results From the Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults in 11 Countries — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published March 24, 2022

This file includes over 60 tables presenting results from the Commonwealth Fund's 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults, which was conducted in 11 countries.

How Canada Compares: Results From the Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults in 11 Countries — Quick Stats (XLSX)

Data tables
Published March 24, 2022

This file includes selected tables presenting results from The Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults in 11 Countries. Also includes a link to a comprehensive set of data tables.

Impact of COVID-19 on Accidental Falls in Canada — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published July 27, 2021

These data tables explore the impact of COVID-19 on accidental falls, including information on ED visits and hospitalizations.

Impact of COVID-19 on Accidental Falls in Canada, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 9, 2021

These data tables contain information on emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations from 2 periods: pre-pandemic and pandemic, to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on accidental falls in Canada.

Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Care, March to December 2020 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published July 8, 2021

These data tables contain information on hospital care from March to December 2019 and March to December 2020 to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on hospital care.

Impact of COVID-19 on hospital services, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 9, 2021

These data tables contain information on hospital services for 2 periods: pre-pandemic and pandemic, to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on hospital services in Canada.

Impact of COVID-19 on physician services, March 2020 to March 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 9, 2021

These data tables contain information on the services billed by physicians for 2 periods: pre-pandemic and pandemic, to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on physician services.

Impact of COVID-19 on Self-Harm Behaviour, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 9, 2021

These data tables contain information on emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations from 2 periods: pre-pandemic and pandemic, to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on intentional self-harm in Canada.

Induced Abortions Reported in Canada in 2015 (XLSX)

Data tables
Published March 30, 2017

Number and percentage of induced abortions reported by Canadian hospitals and clinics in 2015–2016.

Induced Abortions Reported in Canada in 2016 (XLSX)

Data tables
Published January 25, 2018

Number and percentage of induced abortions reported by Canadian hospitals and clinics in 2016–2017.

Acute care: Indicators

Acute care: Indicators kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:18

This page lists CIHI’s indicators on acute care.

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Joint Replacement Wait Times

Indicator
Published November 7, 2023

This indicator provides the percentage of patients in a province who received planned total joint replacements within 26 weeks (182 days) from the date they were ready to be treated.

Knee Replacement Rate

Indicator
Published November 15, 2022

This indicator measures the age-standardized hospitalization rate for all knee replacement procedures performed in acute care hospitals or same-day surgery facilities per 100,000 population age 18 and older.

Living Donor Length of Stay

Indicator
Published April 23, 2024

The median number of days between admission and discharge for living organ donation

Low Birth Weight Rate

Indicator
Published February 22, 2024

This indicator provides the low birth weight rate (<2,500 grams, excluding <500 grams).

Low-Risk Caesarean Sections

Indicator
Published November 16, 2021

This indicator measures the rate of deliveries via Caesarean section (C-section) among singleton term cephalic pregnancies for low-risk nulliparous women in spontaneous labour.

Median Time From Organ Transplantation to Hospital Discharge

Indicator
Published April 23, 2024

The median number of days between organ transplantation and discharge of the transplant recipient

Medical Patients Readmitted to Hospital

Indicator
Published November 16, 2021

This indicator measures the risk-adjusted rate of urgent readmission for the medical patient group.

Obstetric Patients Readmitted to Hospital

Indicator
Published November 16, 2021

This indicator measures the risk-adjusted rate of urgent readmission for the obstetric patient group.

Obstetric Trauma (With Instrument)

Indicator
Published November 16, 2021

This indicator measures the rate of obstetric trauma (lacerations that are third degree or greater in severity) for instrument-assisted vaginal deliveries.

Obstetric Trauma: Vaginal Delivery Without Instrument

Indicator
Published November 16, 2022

This indicator measures the rate of obstetric trauma (third-degree lacerations or greater in severity) for vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance.

Acute care: Tools

Acute care: Tools kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:26

This page lists CIHI’s performance reporting tools that contain acute care data.

Acute care: Data holdings

Acute care: Data holdings kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:30

This page contains information about CIHI’s data holdings related to acute care.

Discharge Abstract Database

The Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) contains demographic, administrative and clinical data on inpatient hospital discharges. Facilities in all provinces and territories except Quebec are required to report to the DAD. Quebec acute inpatient records are submitted to CIHI through a different process and are included in the Hospital Morbidity Database.

Hospital Morbidity Database

The Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB) is a national data holding that captures administrative, clinical and demographic information on hospital inpatient events. It contains inpatient data collected via the DAD and inpatient records submitted from Quebec. Please note that Quebec day surgery records are part of the HMDB population as of 2012–2013.

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Acute care: News and podcasts

Acute care: News and podcasts kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:39

This page contains media releases, bulletins and podcast episodes about acute care.

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Acute care: Education resources

Acute care: Education resources kathschach Fri, 10/07/2022 - 16:43

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.

Courses and resources are available in a variety of formats, including eLearning modules, PDF and page-based documents, live and recorded web conferences, and videos.

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What Are the Differences Between Point-of-Care and Post-Discharge Surveys? (PDF)

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Published May 25, 2023

This document describes point-of-care and post-discharge surveys and their use in measuring acute care patient experience.

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A Step Toward Understanding Health Care Trajectories of People Living With Dementia (PDF)

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Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2016–2017 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2018–2019 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2019–2020 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2020–2021 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Glossary of Terms (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Multi-Year Information (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2015–2016 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2018–2019 (PDF)

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2022-2023 (PDF)

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How Canada Compares: Results From the Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults in 11 Countries — Data Tables (XLSX)

How Canada Compares: Results From the Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults in 11 Countries — Quick Stats (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on Accidental Falls in Canada — Data Tables (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on Accidental Falls in Canada, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Care, March to December 2020 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on hospital services, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on physician services, March 2020 to March 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Impact of COVID-19 on Self-Harm Behaviour, March 2020 to June 2021 — Data Tables (XLSX)

Induced Abortions Reported in Canada in 2015 (XLSX)

Induced Abortions Reported in Canada in 2016 (XLSX)

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