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Quantifying risk: How CIHI’s frailty risk measure supports care planning for Canada’s seniors
Exploring how the CIHI Hospital Frailty Risk Measure is used by Canada’s health system partners to understand populations at risk for frailty and support frailty care service planning.
Canada’s public drug program spending reaches $18.4 billion in 2023, medications like Ozempic driving cost
This media release describes the latest trends in Canada’s public drug program spending, including spending on medications like Ozempic.
Hospitalizations in Canada remained stable in 2023–2024
News story highlights recent data on Canada’s hospitalizations, including overall rate of hospitalization, top reasons for hospitalization and length of stays at Canadian hospitals in 2023-2024.
CIHI and the Métis National Council formalize their relationship
The Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Métis National Council have formalized their relationship and commitment to share and learn from each other with an MOU.
CIHI named 1 of the top 10 employers in Canada by Forbes magazine
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has been named 1 of Canada’s top 10 employers by Forbes magazine.
Organ donor helps people across Canada launch campaigns to find living donors of their own
An Ottawa woman anonymously donated part of her liver to save a child 7 years ago. Now, she helps people launch appeals to find the donors they need to survive.
A dementia caregiver’s perspective on health care trajectories
A dementia caregiver’s perspective from Katrina Prescott, who cared for her mother from dementia diagnosis until death.
Canada’s Drug Agency and the Canadian Institute for Health Information sign agreement to improve pharmaceutical data
CDA-AMC and CIHI have an agreement that will leverage the strengths of both organizations to build a stronger drug data and analytics foundation across Canada.
While family physician growth has slowed, pan-Canadian data indicates primary health care workforce is expanding
Media release highlights recent data on changes in Canada’s health workforce including family physicians and other primary care providers.
1 in 7 visits to the emergency department are for conditions that could potentially have been managed in primary care
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that 15% of visits to Canadian emergency departments (EDs) between April 2023 and March 2024 were for conditions that could potentially have been managed in primary care.
Canada’s health care spending expected to grow faster than the economy
New data from CIHI estimates that in 2024, health care spending in Canada is expected to increase by 5.7%, after rising 4.5% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2022.
New CIHI report paints a picture of the state of health care for priority topics across Canada
This media release highlights CIHI’s new report Taking the pulse: Measuring shared priorities for Canadian health care, 2024
Patients with language barriers at higher risk of experiencing unintended hospital harm
Exploring equity in patient safety and strategies for improving health outcomes through enhanced patient-provider communications.
Equity analysis identifies populations at greatest risk for diabetes-related amputations
This web story explores the importance of analyzing data from an equity perspective by examining CIHI’s Equity in diabetes care report as an example.
New HEC-CIHI commitment to strategic collaboration will support health care across Canada
Healthcare Excellence Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information have identified strategic alliance areas, captured in a signed letter of intent
A new president and CEO for CIHI
CIHI’s Board chair has announced the organization’s new president and CEO.
Canadians waiting longer for priority surgeries and diagnostic imaging compared with pre-pandemic period
This media release looks at the percentage of Canadians receiving priority procedures and diagnostic imaging within the recommended time frames.
More family physicians in Canada provide specialty care as national health care worker vacancies continue to increase
The number of family physicians in Canada who provide specialty care has risen steadily over the past decade as the growth rate of new family physicians has continued to slow.
Canadians increasingly report poor mental health, cite growing economic concerns as a contributing factor
This media release describes the results of the latest Commonwealth Fund survey
Hospital stays for respiratory illnesses increase among Canadian children
Media release describing CIHI’s latest Hospital stays in Canada release.
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