Fall 2018 Substance Use Surveillance eNewsletter
January 4, 2019
Information about recent and upcoming CIHI substance use releases, as well as new and notable initiatives from our partners.
Opioids in Canada
December 12, 2018
Last year, fewer opioid prescriptions were written in Canada, but the number of people hospitalized for opioid-related harms continued to climb. Explore the new data from our Opioid Reporting team on prescriptions, and on emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to opioids.
Measuring Prescription Opioid Use
December 6, 2018
Overview of 2 measures that are commonly used when analyzing prescription opioid utilization trends: defined daily dose (DDD) and morphine milligram equivalence (MME).
NACRS Emergency Department Visits and Length of Stay, 2017–2018
November 29, 2018
View data tables about emergency department visits and length of stay by province and territory for 2017–2018, based on data submitted to the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
National System for Incident Reporting — Radiation Treatment Pilot Assessment Report
October 10, 2018
Read this evaluation of NSIR-RT, which was pilot-tested by 28 cancer treatment centres. The report focuses on patient safety objectives, client support and the data quality of the RT incident pilot data.
Dementia in hospitals
June 26, 2018
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.
Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines, 2012 to 2017
June 19, 2018
This analysis examines Canadian trends in opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2012 and 2017. It builds on the report Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids, 2012 to 2016.
Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines, 2012 to 2017 — Data Tables
June 19, 2018
These data tables are a companion product to Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines, 2012 to 2017; the data is meant to help facilitate user research and analysis.
Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Data Minimum Data Set, 2018
May 18, 2018
A document listing the mandatory and optional data elements required to support the collection of comprehensive pan-Canadian oncology drug data.
Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Data Minimum Data Set, 2018
May 17, 2018
A document listing the mandatory and optional data elements required to support the collection of comprehensive pan-Canadian oncology drug data.
Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2016: Data Tables
May 17, 2018
These data tables examine the number and types of drugs prescribed and potentially inappropriate drug use among seniors in Canada.
Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2016
May 17, 2018
Read this report to find out about the number and types of drugs prescribed, potentially inappropriate drug use and drug use in long-term care facilities among seniors in Canada.
Drug use among seniors in Canada
May 17, 2018
Although seniors make up only 17% of the Canadian population, they are estimated to account for roughly 40% of all spending on prescribed drugs. Find out more about drug use among seniors in Canada on this page.
Substance Use eNewsletter: Spring 2018
May 14, 2018
Learn more about recent activities and newly available products from CIHI and other key organizations working in the field of substance use and surveillance.
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System Data Elements, 2018–2019
February 16, 2018
Comparative list of 2018–2019 mandatory and optional data elements for all NACRS data submission options.
NACRS Emergency Department Visits and Length of Stay, 2016–2017
November 30, 2017
View data tables about emergency department visits and length of stay by province and territory for 2016–2017, based on data submitted to the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
Fall 2017 Substance Use Surveillance eNewsletter
November 27, 2017
Information about recent and upcoming CIHI releases, as well as new and notable initiatives from our partners.
Amount of opioids prescribed dropping in Canada; prescriptions on the rise
November 22, 2017
The overall amount of opioids Canadians are getting in prescriptions is dropping, while the number of prescriptions for the drugs is rising amid the opioid crisis, new CIHI data shows.
Injury and Trauma Emergency Department and Hospitalization Statistics, 2015–2016
July 5, 2017
Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for injuries and trauma from 2010–2011 to 2015–2016.
NACRS Emergency Department Visits and Length of Stay, 2015–2016
February 9, 2017
View data tables about emergency department visits and length of stay by province and territory for 2015–2016, based on data submitted to the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
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