Primary care: Reports and releases

This document highlights how Canada compares with 10 similar countries in the 2019 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians.

Key findings related to the use of technology from the 2019 Commonwealth Fund's survey of primary care physicians.

Key findings related to coordination of care from the 2019 Commonwealth Fund's survey of primary care physicians.

The 2019 Commonwealth Fund survey focuses on primary care physicians and provides an important perspective on how well primary care is operating in Canada and internationally.

This infographic highlights the rates of hospitalizations for opioid poisonings in Canadian cities, with a focus on Vancouver. 

Take a look at the health system resources that are available for mental health and addictions care in Canada, including financial and physical resources, and health care professionals.

Dementia in Canada provides a comprehensive look at dementia’s impact on Canada’s health systems, and the challenges seniors living with dementia face at home, in long-term care and in hospitals.

Seniors living with dementia spend more time in the emergency department and have higher rates of hospitalization than other Canadians 65 and older, CIHI analysis shows.

The growing number of seniors living with dementia is leaving some primary care doctors feeling less well-prepared to manage dementia care in the community.

Seniors with dementia from lower-income neighbourhoods in Canada are more likely to visit hospitals for falls than those from more affluent areas.