Indicator Highlights

Mental health and addictions-related emergency department visits (Data up to September 2023) • Mental Health and Addictions-related Emergency Department visits continue to be highest for those diagnosed with a substance use disorder compared to other mental health-related disorders, such as anxiety disorders. • Rates of Emergency department visits are highest among those aged 18-24 years, b [...] • Rates of emergency department visits are highest in the North West region of Ontario when compared to other regions. The rates continue to increase over time. 2. [...] Emergency department visits for intentional self-injury (Data up to September 2023) • Overall, rates of emergency department visits for intentional self-injury are: o Higher in females when compared to males. o Highest amongst 14-17 year-olds. o Higher in the North West and North East region compared to the rest of the province. 3. [...] • The rates for hospitalizations are higher in the North West region and North East region compared to the rest of the province. 4. [...] Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders (Data up to March 2023) • Post onset of the pandemic, rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders markedly increased in age group 0-17 years. 5. [...] • Mental Health and Addictions-related outpatient visits are: o Higher in females than in males. o Highest in the 25-44 years age group when compared to the rest of the population. [...] Outpatient visits within 7 days following a mental health and addictions–related hospital discharge (Data up to June 2023) • Rates of 7-day outpatient follow-up increased during the pandemic and were largely driven by increases in patient visits to family physicians/general practitioners and psychiatrists. This has returned to pre-pandemic levels. • Overall increases in outpatient follow-up [...] 30-day hospital readmission following a mental health and addictions–related hospital discharge (Data up to May 2023) • Rates of re-admissions occurring within 30 days of a hospital admission are mostly higher for females than males. • Rates for personality disorder related readmissions are notably higher than other disorders. 9. [...] 30-day emergency department revisits following a mental health and addictions-related emergency department visit (Data up to May 2023) • Rates of emergency department revisits occurring within 30 days of an emergency department visit notably increased among individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder early in the pandemic, with rates remaining elevated. [...] Median length of stay for mental health and addictions-related hospitalizations (Data up to March 2023) • Overall, the median length of stay has been consistent since September 2020.