Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC)

Table

Unit Rate per 100,000 population younger than age 75

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Fiscal Year 2007-2008
Province
New Brunswick
305.0
309.0
296.0
280.0
377.0
411.0
451.0
439.0
456.0
484.0
496.0
536.0
560.0
489.0
542.0
583.0
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
252.0
246.0
254.0
242.0
321.0
382.0
374.0
357.0
380.0
415.0
413.0
422.0
441.0
345.0
399.0
412.0
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
313.0
358.0
342.0
304.0
403.0
416.0
469.0
427.0
409.0
451.0
443.0
449.0
498.0
421.0
446.0
487.0
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
334.0
322.0
266.0
273.0
379.0
372.0
457.0
436.0
460.0
484.0
482.0
572.0
607.0
551.0
633.0
638.0
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
330.0
283.0
299.0
270.0
351.0
471.0
581.0
603.0
501.0
491.0
590.0
591.0
618.0
624.0
585.0
673.0
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
375.0
419.0
341.0
233.0
399.0
562.0
465.0
560.0
641.0
740.0
796.0
769.0
911.0
752.0
838.0
857.0
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
226.0
223.0
226.0
236.0
296.0
294.0
394.0
430.0
442.0
475.0
516.0
600.0
596.0
519.0
582.0
673.0
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
528.0
493.0
470.0
506.0
583.0
579.0
556.0
517.0
671.0
611.0
574.0
713.0
626.0
648.0
756.0
860.0
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

This indicator measures the age-standardized acute care hospitalization rate for conditions where appropriate ambulatory care prevents or reduces the need for admission to hospital.

Source

Canadian Institute for Health Information, Your Health System: In Depth

Calculations

https://www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/ambulatory-care-sensitive-conditions

Unit

Rate per 100,000 population younger than age 75

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

CIHI-DAD-004

Dimension of Quality

Accessibility
Appropriatness
Effectiveness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

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