Alberta Emergency Visits by Triage Level for Local Geographic Areas, 2013-2014

132 local geographic areas in Alberta are covered by this dataset on emergency department visits, categorized by the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). It provides counts for semi-urgent and non-urgent triage levels for patients residing in each area and the province overall for the 2013/2014 fiscal year. The dataset was published by the Government of Alberta in March 2015 as part of the 'Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles' report.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional disparities in non-urgent emergency department usage based on local geographic area classifications.
• Model patient flow and resource allocation for semi-urgent cases based on triage level data.
• Benchmark local area emergency visit rates against provincial totals mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is structured at two geographic levels: 132 Local Geographic Areas and the province of Alberta.
• Uses the standardized Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) with 5 levels of urgency.
• Published by the authoritative Government of Alberta as part of an official community health report.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from the 2013/2014 fiscal year; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Likely administrative data collected from Alberta Health Services emergency departments.

Time Range

2013/2014 fiscal year

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:03:47.860129; freshness should be verified

Geography

Alberta, Canada, broken into 132 Local Geographic Areas