Make informed decisions with the interRAI assessment system

The information captured in the interRAI assessment system can be aggregated and used at different levels to help inform decisions: Using the interRAI Assessment System

Clinicians need information to support their care planning decisions.

• interRAI assessments provide information on the assessed individuals’ health status, progress and risks to support care decisions.

Health system managers need information for planning, quality monitoring and accountability.

• Quality indicators are used to inform quality and risk management initiatives in the organization.
• The interRAI assessments’ quality indicators are measurable and allow for comparative analysis at the organizational, regional, provincial/territorial and pan-Canadian levels.
• Quality indicators are publicly reported in CIHI’s Your Health System tool.

Policy-makers and senior decision-makers need information for system management and accountability.

• Outcome scales inform programs and services that meet the evolving needs of the organization’s population.
• Case-mix systems use grouping methodologies to help funders align resources with population needs and allocate funds across regions or provider organizations.