Hospital stay extended until home care services or supports ready (median, in days)

Table

Unit Days

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Province
New Brunswick
11.0
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
12.0
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
16.0
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
20.0
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
11.0
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
11.0
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
9.0
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
13.0
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

This indicator measures the median number of days patients spend in an inpatient acute care hospital bed when they don’t need acute care before they are discharged to home care.

Source

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

Calculations

https://www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/hospital-stay-extended-until-home-care-services-or-supports-ready

Unit

Days

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

CIHI-YHSB-002

Dimension of Quality

Accessibility
Appropriatness
Effectiveness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

Charts