The ultimate goal of CPD is to improve population health, so data on current population health is a good place to start identifying priority needs. The more local the data, the more likely it is to reflect needs in your community.
This 2023 report from the ICES identifies why patients seek medical care in various settings, including outpatient visits, emergency department, and hospital.
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Source: Applied Health Research Questions (AHRQ) # 2024 0909 009 001. Toronto: ICES; 2023.
Looking for a specific data set? View the following LHIN data from the ICES report:
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Snapshots provide data on key health indicators, by health unit. Maps and tables allow you to compare your health unit to other regions.
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Infectious disease trends provide data by sex, age-group, and health unit on reportable diseases.
ODPRN The Ontario Drug Policy and Research Network provides public dashboards in its “Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool”
BORN Ontario: The Better Outcomes and Registry Network collects and disseminates key perinatal, newborn and child data.
TIP: Check with your local organization (clinic, hospital, health team, etc.) to see what data and reports you may be able to access and review for the purposes of determining gaps and potential educational opportunities.
Data and reports from individual health units highlight specific health issues and recommendations of relevance to communities in Northern Ontario.
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - Community Data and Reports
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Reports
Timiskaming Health Unit - Reports
Porcupine Health Unit - Reports
Northwestern Health Unit - Reports and Publications
Thunder Bay District Health Unit - Report/Survey
Public Health Sudbury and Districts - Demographics and Health Statistics