Patient safety: Reports and releases

This chartbook profiles the results from a selected group of primary health care (PHC) indicators, using a range of data sources, with the aim of providing an integrated view of PHC information in Canada.

Study on the use of antipsychotics among seniors living in long-term care facilities, and on concurrent use with other psychotropic drugs.

An estimation of the increased mortality on weekends for heart attack and stroke patients due to reduced services, and an estimation of delays in services.

Follow-up with a physician after hospitalization, variation in follow-up rates and potential factors.

An estimation of the increased mortality on weekends for heart attack and stroke patients due to reduced services, and an estimation of delays in services.

Comparing countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development using selected health care indicators, including disease prevalence, mortality and risk factors, quality of care, access to care and costs.

Profile of adults hospitalized for mental illness who experienced use of control interventions like acute control medication, restraint and seclusion.

Patient safety is an important issue in Canadian health care. This series includes a collection of reports and resources CIHI has produced on this topic.