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CEPD Needs Assessment: Population Health Data

Important!

LHIN Data

This 2023 report from the ICES identifies why patients seek medical care in various settings, including outpatient visits, emergency department, and hospital. 

Did you know...

 

  • A top 20 reason for visiting primary care in rural Northern Ontario is for uncomplicated pregnancy?
  • The top reason for visiting primary care is drug dependence and addiction 
  • The top diagnosed ED presentation in the Northwest is mental and Behavioral disorders due to alcohol and in the Northeast is abdominal and pelvic pain?
  • More than 20% of primary care visits for children over 12 are related to a mental health diagnosis?

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:

Public Health Ontario

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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. 

  • Chronic disease
  • Injuries 
  • Health behaviours 
  • Health equity
  • Mortality and overall health
  • Reproductive and child health
  • Substance use

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Infectious disease trends provide data by sex, age-group, and health unit on reportable diseases. 

  • Get started by selecting disease from a drop-down list.
  • Data, graphs, and maps can all be downloaded.
  • This can identify trends and show how your health unit compares to other regions.

Specialty-Specific Data and Reports

​​​​​​​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.