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Unit Days
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| New Brunswick |
5.0
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| Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area |
6.0
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| Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area |
5.0
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| Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area |
4.0
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| Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area |
4.0
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| Zone 5 - Restigouche Area |
4.5
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| Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area |
4.5
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| Zone 7 - Miramichi Area |
7.0
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n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size
About
This indicator measures the length of time from when a new Extra-Mural Program patient referral is received to the time of the first intervention (visit or care event) by a speech language pathologist, respiratory therapist, registered dietician, or social worker, in days. 50% of patients waited this number of days or less, between their new referral being received and their initial care event.
Source
New Brunswick Department of Health, EM/ANB
Calculations
# of days for which 50% of the patients waited less than, between their new referral being received and their initial care event
Unit
Days
Interpretation
Lower is better
NBHC code
EMANB_005
Dimension of Quality
Accessibility
Geographic Assignment
Place of residence/service