A low percentage is desirable for this indicator.
A higher percentage indicates a larger number of newly admitted long-term care residents who potentially could have been cared for at home with formal supports in place.
This indicator can help to
- Show when additional home supports could potentially delay or prevent early admission to long-term care;
- Demonstrate the importance of effective placement policies and services across the health care continuum; and
- Provide support for initiatives that help residents remain in their homes for as long as possible.
Unadjusted rate:
(Total number of newly admitted residents in a long-term care facility with a completed Resident Assessment Instrument–Minimum Data Set 2.0 [RAI-MDS 2.0] or interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities [LTCF] assessment that details clinical characteristics similar to those of home care clients who are living well in the community with formal supports) ÷ (Total number of newly admitted residents with a completed assessment in a given fiscal year) × 100
For more information, please see New Long-Term Care Residents Who Potentially Could Have Been Cared for at Home: Appendices (PDF).
Total number of newly admitted long-term care residents with completed RAI-MDS 2.0 © or interRAI LTCF © assessments in a given fiscal year.
Total number of newly admitted long-term care residents (incident cases) with a completed RAI-MDS 2.0 or interRAI LTCF assessment that details clinical characteristics similar to those of home care clients who are living well in the community with formal supports, defined by the following inclusions.
Comments
This indicator belongs to the Shared Health Priorities portfolio measuring access to mental health and addictions services and to home and community care.
More information on this indicator is available in the 2020 companion report (PDF).
RAI-MDS 2.0 © interRAI Corporation, Washington, D.C., 1995, 1997, 1999. Modified with permission for Canadian use under licence to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
RAI-HC © interRAI Corporation, Washington, D.C., 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001. Modified with permission for Canadian use under licence to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
interRAI LTCF © interRAI Corporation, Washington, D.C., 1990–2011. Modified with permission for Canadian use under licence to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.