Indicator library

This list provides definitions and methodologies for more than 100 CIHI indicators, ranging from acute care, continuing care and rehabilitation to finance, spending and health human resources.
 
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Medical Patients Readmitted to Hospital

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

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Discharges

​​Number, percentage, and crude and age-standardized rate of discharges for mental health and substance use disorder hospitalizations, by Canada and province/territory.

Newly Occurring Stage 2 to 4 Pressure Ulcer

This indicator provides the percentage of long-term care residents who had a newly occurring stage 2 to 4 pressure ulcer.

Number of Acute Care Hospital Stays

This measure provides a general overview of the patient volume for a hospital.

Number of Emergency Department Visits

This measure provides the total number of unscheduled visits to the ED of a hospital.

Obesity (Age 18 and Older)

This indicator measures the percentage of adults who are considered to be obese (body mass index higher than 30), based on self-reported height and weight.

Obstetric Patients Readmitted to Hospital

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

Obstetric Trauma (With Instrument)

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

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

Organ Donors, by Donor Type, Sex and Province

This indicator provides a breakdown of all persons in Canada who donated 1 or more organs used for transplantation, by donor type, sex and province.

Overall Hospital Experience

​This measure describes a patient’s overall experience during a hospital stay. Results show the percentage of patients who responded most favourably in the CPES-IC survey.

Patient Days in Alternate Level of Care (Percentage)

The proportion of days a patient was assigned to the alternate level of care (ALC) patient service. ALC patients are those who no longer need acute care services but continue to occupy an acute care bed or use acute care resources while waiting to be…

Patient Flow for Hip Replacement

This indicator gives the number of separations (discharges and deaths) from acute care or same-day surgery facilities divided by residents of the region for hip replacement.

Patient Survival Following Organ Transplant

The probability of a patient surviving at various time points following organ transplantation
 

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