This indicator measures the age-standardized acute care hospitalization rate for conditions where appropriate ambulatory care prevents or reduces the need for admission to hospital.
Low rates are desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region, Neighbourhood Income Quintile
Calculation
(Total number of acute care hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in patients younger than age 75 ÷ total mid-year population younger than age 75) × 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Denominator
Total mid-year population younger than age 75
Numerator
Total number of acute care hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in patients younger than age 75
Comments
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