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How Busy Are Our Hospitals?
Hospital activity provides a context for hospital based reporting. Sites across the province serve different population sizes and have varying demands for services. The number of patients discharged by the hospital in that quarter is a measure of activity. This can include patients with very short and very long stays.
The days of care delivered is measured by the total number of days the patients are in care. Patients admitted and discharged on the same day are counted as having received one day of care. All others in care for more than a day are calculated by the number of days from admission to discharge. These calculations assist in determining the average length of stay (LOS). The resulting average LOS becomes a measure of resource utilization for that facility.
There are many reasons why the average length of stay might vary. Complex procedures and psychiatric conditions will typically be associated with longer hospital stays, as will stays associated with care later in life. Women admitted to hospital to give birth will typically have short stays so hospitals reporting a high number of births may also see a relatively lower average length of stay.
The length of stay needs to be understood in the context of the patient mix and procedures performed at that facility. Within this context, the average length of stay provides an indication of complexity of patients served within a particular hospital.
How busy are Alberta’s Hospitals?
This table presents the total number of discharges and patient days, the average length of stay, and the number of babies born at hospitals throughout Alberta.
Hospital Activity Snapshot: Quarter 4 2008/09 (Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2009)
|
Hospital |
Hospital Discharges (Separations) |
Total Patient Days |
Average Length of Stay |
Babies Born |
|
Peer Group: Teaching |
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ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
1,859 |
10,161 |
5.5 |
0 |
|
FOOTHILLS MEDICAL CENTRE |
9,784 |
88,043 |
9.0 |
1,365 |
|
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL |
7,027 |
68,297 |
9.7 |
0 |
|
Total |
18,670 |
166,501 |
8.9 |
1,365 |
|
Peer Group: Large Urban |
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|
GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
5,377 |
34,398 |
6.4 |
1,361 |
|
MISERICORDIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
4,196 |
29,571 |
7.0 |
706 |
|
PETER LOUGHEED CENTRE |
7,248 |
49,639 |
6.8 |
1,346 |
|
ROCKYVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL |
8,085 |
54,011 |
6.7 |
1,442 |
|
ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL |
8,906 |
67,218 |
7.5 |
1,251 |
|
Total |
33,812 |
234,837 |
6.9 |
6,106 |
|
Peer Group: NHSF [1] |
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|
HEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE |
289 |
844 |
2.9 |
0 |
|
Total |
289 |
844 |
2.9 |
0 |
|
Peer Group: Psychiatric |
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|
ALBERTA HOSPITAL EDMONTON |
237 |
38,255 |
161.4 |
0 |
|
ALBERTA HOSPITAL PONOKA |
324 |
25,977 |
80.2 |
0 |
|
CLARESHOLM CARE CENTRE |
43 |
13,091 |
304.4 |
0 |
|
SOUTHERN ALBERTA FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE |
83 |
2,472 |
29.8 |
0 |
|
Total |
687 |
79,795 |
116.1 |
0 |
|
Peer Group: Regional |
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|
CHINOOK REGIONAL HOSPITAL |
3,800 |
24,305 |
6.4 |
596 |
|
MEDICINE HAT REGIONAL HOSPITAL |
2,825 |
18,911 |
6.7 |
324 |
|
NORTHERN LIGHTS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE |
1,400 |
6,776 |
4.8 |
250 |
|
QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL [2] |
825 |
4,747 |
5.8 |
156 |
|
RED DEER REGIONAL HOSPITAL CENTRE |
4,617 |
32,912 |
7.1 |
619 |
|
Total |
13,467 |
87,651 |
6.5 |
1,945 |
|
Peer Group: Speciality Hospital |
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|
GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL |
361 |
20,390 |
56.5 |
0 |
|
Total |
361 |
20,390 |
56.5 |
0 |
|
Peer Group: Subacute |
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|
BASHAW HEALTH CENTRE |
11 |
142 |
12.9 |
0 |
|
CAPITAL CARE GRANDVIEW |
202 |
2,765 |
13.7 |
0 |
|
CAPITAL CARE NORWOOD |
270 |
14,771 |
54.7 |
0 |
|
CAREWEST DR. VERNON FANNING CENTRE |
120 |
10,785 |
89.9 |
0 |
|
CAREWEST GLENMORE PARK |
260 |
13,237 |
50.9 |
0 |
|
CAREWEST SARCEE |
43 |
2,522 |
58.7 |
0 |
|
EDMONTON GENERAL CONTINUING CARE CENTRE |
124 |
3,731 |
30.1 |
0 |
|
GOOD SAMARITAN DR. GERALD ZETTER CARE CENTRE |
16 |
1,251 |
78.2 |
0 |
|
ST. JOSEPH'S AUXILIARY HOSPITAL |
33 |
1,420 |
43.0 |
0 |
|
ST. MICHAEL'S LONG TERM CARE CENTRE |
7 |
372 |
53.1 |
0 |
|
ST.MICHAEL'S AUX HEALTH CENTRE |
75 |
2,796 |
37.3 |
0 |
|
Total |
1,161 |
53,792 |
46.3 |
0 |
|
Peer Group: Suburban / Rural |
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|
ATHABASCA HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
176 |
1,437 |
8.2 |
1 |
|
BARRHEAD HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
388 |
2,421 |
6.2 |
32 |
|
BASSANO HEALTH CENTRE |
36 |
459 |
12.8 |
0 |
|
BEAVERLODGE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL |
153 |
1,149 |
7.5 |
8 |
|
BIG COUNTRY HOSPITAL |
55 |
437 |
7.9 |
3 |
|
BONNYVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
445 |
1,785 |
4.0 |
80 |
|
BOW ISLAND HEALTH CENTRE |
72 |
643 |
8.9 |
0 |
|
BOYLE HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
136 |
1,083 |
8.0 |
0 |
|
BROOKS HEALTH CENTRE |
447 |
2,881 |
6.4 |
21 |
|
CANMORE GENERAL HOSPITAL |
329 |
1,913 |
5.8 |
52 |
|
CARDSTON HEALTH CENTRE |
286 |
1,237 |
4.3 |
3 |
|
CENTRAL PEACE HEALTH COMPLEX |
97 |
1,083 |
11.2 |
0 |
|
CLARESHOLM GENERAL HOSPITAL |
137 |
1,476 |
10.8 |
0 |
|
COLD LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
423 |
1,656 |
3.9 |
90 |
|
CONSORT HEALTH CENTRE |
40 |
172 |
4.3 |
0 |
|
CORONATION HEALTH CENTRE |
61 |
377 |
6.2 |
0 |
|
CROSSROADS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRE - DRAYTON VALLEY |
206 |
2,287 |
11.1 |
19 |
|
CROSSROADS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRE - WETASKIWIN |
997 |
5,935 |
6.0 |
73 |
|
CROWSNEST PASS HEALTH CENTRE |
158 |
1,440 |
9.1 |
9 |
|
DAYSLAND HEALTH CENTRE |
301 |
1,750 |
5.8 |
26 |
|
DEVON GENERAL HOSPITAL |
91 |
1,154 |
12.7 |
0 |
|
DIDSBURY GENERAL HOSPITAL |
118 |
737 |
6.2 |
0 |
|
DRUMHELLER DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES |
396 |
2,686 |
6.8 |
56 |
|
EDSON HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
180 |
1,380 |
7.7 |
21 |
|
ELK POINT HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
109 |
638 |
5.9 |
0 |
|
FAIRVIEW HEALTH COMPLEX |
250 |
1,751 |
7.0 |
4 |
|
FORT SASKATCHEWAN HEALTH CENTRE |
361 |
2,463 |
6.8 |
34 |
|
FOX CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
22 |
146 |
6.6 |
0 |
|
GEORGE MCDOUGALL - SMOKY LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
105 |
765 |
7.3 |
0 |
|
GRANDE CACHE GENERAL HOSPITAL |
88 |
521 |
5.9 |
1 |
|
HANNA DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES |
142 |
994 |
7.0 |
0 |
|
HARDISTY HEALTH CENTRE |
30 |
230 |
7.7 |
0 |
|
HIGH LEVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL |
441 |
988 |
2.2 |
127 |
|
HIGH PRAIRIE HEALTH COMPLEX |
185 |
2,315 |
12.5 |
1 |
|
HIGH RIVER GENERAL HOSPITAL |
448 |
3,294 |
7.4 |
141 |
|
HINTON HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
353 |
1,746 |
4.9 |
71 |
|
INNISFAIL HEALTH CENTRE |
164 |
1,875 |
11.4 |
8 |
|
KILLAM HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
51 |
341 |
6.7 |
0 |
|
LACOMBE HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
391 |
2,448 |
6.3 |
39 |
|
LAMONT HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
102 |
904 |
8.9 |
0 |
|
LEDUC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
473 |
5,117 |
10.8 |
0 |
|
MANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE |
143 |
644 |
4.5 |
0 |
|
MAYERTHORPE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
168 |
1,937 |
11.5 |
0 |
|
MINERAL SPRINGS HOSPITAL |
480 |
1,493 |
3.1 |
32 |
|
OILFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL |
105 |
1,659 |
15.8 |
0 |
|
OLDS HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
417 |
2,254 |
5.4 |
56 |
|
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY HOSPITAL |
43 |
363 |
8.4 |
0 |
|
PEACE RIVER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE |
433 |
3,053 |
7.1 |
87 |
|
PINCHER CREEK HEALTH CENTRE |
245 |
1,456 |
5.9 |
25 |
|
PONOKA HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
314 |
1,957 |
6.2 |
15 |
|
PROVOST HEALTH CENTRE |
193 |
971 |
5.0 |
30 |
|
RAYMOND HEALTH CENTRE |
128 |
1,124 |
8.8 |
4 |
|
REDWATER HEALTH CENTRE |
112 |
955 |
8.5 |
0 |
|
RIMBEY HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
135 |
2,299 |
17.0 |
13 |
|
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
290 |
2,901 |
10.0 |
40 |
|
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE |
297 |
1,320 |
4.4 |
34 |
|
SETON - JASPER HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
93 |
638 |
6.9 |
0 |
|
SLAVE LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
202 |
657 |
3.3 |
22 |
|
ST. JOSEPH'S GENERAL HOSPITAL |
149 |
1,911 |
12.8 |
0 |
|
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL |
756 |
4,949 |
6.5 |
67 |
|
ST. THERESA GENERAL HOSPITAL |
243 |
1,154 |
4.7 |
15 |
|
ST. THERESE - ST. PAUL HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
474 |
2,571 |
5.4 |
38 |
|
STETTLER HEALTH CENTRE |
242 |
1,845 |
7.6 |
25 |
|
STRATHMORE GENERAL HOSPITAL |
155 |
2,168 |
14.0 |
0 |
|
STURGEON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
2,929 |
12,966 |
4.4 |
685 |
|
SUNDRE HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE |
125 |
1,123 |
9.0 |
9 |
|
SWAN HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
17 |
79 |
4.6 |
0 |
|
TABER HEALTH CENTRE |
287 |
1,526 |
5.3 |
37 |
|
THREE HILLS DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES |
149 |
1,651 |
11.1 |
19 |
|
TOFIELD HEALTH CENTRE |
105 |
1,640 |
15.6 |
1 |
|
TWO HILLS HEALTH CENTRE |
96 |
1,777 |
18.5 |
0 |
|
VALLEYVIEW HEALTH CENTRE |
145 |
1,581 |
10.9 |
7 |
|
VERMILION HEALTH CENTRE |
119 |
1,340 |
11.3 |
6 |
|
VIKING HEALTH CENTRE |
265 |
1,228 |
4.6 |
32 |
|
VULCAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE |
106 |
499 |
4.7 |
0 |
|
WABASCA/DESMARAIS HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
111 |
581 |
5.2 |
1 |
|
WAINWRIGHT HEALTH CENTRE |
274 |
1,475 |
5.4 |
33 |
|
WESTLOCK HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
430 |
2,897 |
6.7 |
27 |
|
WESTVIEW HEALTH CENTRE - STONY PLAIN |
351 |
2,282 |
6.5 |
68 |
|
WHITECOURT HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
247 |
1,598 |
6.5 |
42 |
|
WILLIAM J.CADZOW - LAC LA BICHE HEALTHCARE CENTRE |
330 |
1,355 |
4.1 |
35 |
|
Total |
21,346 |
139,991 |
6.6 |
2,425 |
|
Grand Total |
89,793 |
783,801 |
8.7 |
11,841 |
[1] Non-Hospital Surgical Facility
[2] All values for Queen Elizabeth II Hospital are based on available data and will be subject to change.
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