Patients with cancer diagnosis who were admitted and died in the intensive care unit (ICU)

Table

Unit %

Year 2020-2023
Province
New Brunswick
1.9
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
2.6
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
1.3
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
1.8
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
1.3
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
1.4
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
1.5
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
3.6
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

Percentage of patients with a cancer diagnosis who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and who died there among all people who died of cancer in the population

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, Discharge Abstract Database

Calculations

Numerator: Number of patients with cancer diagnosis who were admitted and died in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Denominator: Total number of patients who died of cancer in the population

Notes

The period that captures this indicator is from 2020 to 2023.

Unit

%

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

DOH-DAD-006

Dimension of Quality

Appropriateness
Accessibility

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

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