New Aging With Dignity indicators: Shared Health Priorities

CIHI is pleased to share the new set of common indicators to measure progress in the aging with dignity shared health priority area. The goal is to help Canadians live their later years with autonomy and respect, either at home with community supports or in a safe long-term care facility, if needed. These indicators were endorsed by governments across the country and will allow a better understanding of the long-term care workforce and its resilience; safety and quality improvement in long-term care; and experiences and outcomes affecting long-term care clients and their families.

This milestone sets a common foundation for monitoring and keeping Canadians up to date on the care that older people need, where they face gaps in services and what needs to change to better support them as they age.

List of indicators

• Falls in the Last 30 Days in Long-Term Care
• Potentially Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care
• Proportion of Long-Term Care Residents Who Die on the Day of Transfer to Hospital
• Residents Actively Engaged in Their Daily Life and Care Activities
• Overtime Hours Worked by Nurses in Publicly Funded Long-Term Care Facilities
• Supply of Personal Support Workers

CIHI will work with governments, partners and relevant stakeholders to develop and report on these indicators over time.
Updates on indicators related to additional priority areas are available on our Shared Health Priorities web page.