Organ donation, transplantation and dialysis

CIHI’s Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) is the existing national database that collects data and reports statistics to track long-term trends for dialysis, organ donation and transplantation (ODT) and wait-list statistics. CORR currently collects data from dialysis programs, transplant programs and organ donation organizations to track patients from their first treatment for end-stage organ failure (dialysis or transplantation) to their death.

Using this data, CORR produces in-depth reports and analyses on long-term trends for organ transplantation, organ donation and dialysis in Canada. This pan-Canadian comparative data can be used to enhance treatment, patient care and research.

CIHI and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are co-leading a multi-year project funded by Health Canada to develop a modernized pan-Canadian ODT data and performance reporting system. The project aims to support improvements in ODT access, care and outcomes across Canada. Project goals and outcomes include the deployment of technology solutions, system integrations, pan-Canadian data standards, indicators, system-level performance reporting and — in fall 2023 — the launch of CIHI’s newest data holding, the Canadian ODT Data System (CanODT). Project activities and outcomes will be achieved through collaborations with provincial and territorial ministries of health, health organizations, clinicians, researchers, patients, families, donors and the ODT community.

Explore information on organ donation, transplantation and dialysis, including CIHI-Infoway ODT project information, reports, data tables and other key resources.

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