Health indicators 2008 : Indicateurs de santé 2008

It conducts surveys of Canadians and collects administrative data to understand the status of the nation’s health; characteristics and behaviours that promote health or place us at risk of ill health; interactions of Canadians with the health system; direct measures of health; dynamics of health over time; and health outcomes. [...] The information in this report is used by health regions and others to track progress on health status and health system performance and to compare results across the country. [...] The goal of this project is to develop health indicators that can be used to report on the health of Canadians and the health system. [...] Health Indicators 2008 is the latest in a series of health indicator reports highlighting the most There’s More on the Web recently available information about the health CIHI and Statistics Canada jointly system and the health of the population in produce and maintain the Health Canada’s health regions, provinces and territories. [...] Health Indicators 2008 17 In Focus: Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions According to both Canadian and international research, accessible and well-functioning primary health care services play an instrumental role in the management of chronic conditions, and factors such as access to services and quality of care may be related to hospitalization rates for ACSC.6–8 There