The Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada are moving to an electronic, interactive reporting format for their annual Health Indicators report. The new format, which will debut in spring 2014, will feature more frequent reporting of over 40 indicators of health system performance for the provinces, territories, and health regions.

This year’s report includes rates for 15 indicators, listed by socioeconomic status. Featured areas in the re­port include rates for self-injury hospitalizations, which range from 59 per 100 000 population in Alberta and Quebec to 85 and 86 per 100000 population in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador respectively. According to the report, these numbers could be reduced by 27% if all neighborhoods had the same hospitalization rate as the most affluent ones. The hospitalization rates for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, and asthma are also reviewed in the report. 

The report can be viewed at https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC2195&lan... [8].