Emergency Department Visits by Triage Level in Alberta, Fiscal Years 2011-2014

Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) data categorizes emergency visits from level 1 (most urgent) to level 5 (least urgent). This indicator dataset provides counts for patients residing in 132 Local Geographic Areas and at the Alberta level, covering three fiscal years. The Government of Alberta published this table as part of a 'Primary Health Care - Community Profiles' report in March 2015.

Use Cases

• Model regional demand on emergency services based on triage level distributions.
• Compare healthcare utilization patterns across 132 Local Geographic Areas in Alberta.
• Analyze trends in patient acuity over three fiscal years using the CTAS scale.
• Benchmark community-level emergency visit metrics against provincial aggregates.

Strengths

• Data is structured by the standardized Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) with 5 levels.
• Coverage includes 132 distinct Local Geographic Areas plus provincial totals.
• Temporal coverage spans three consecutive fiscal years: 2011/2012 to 2013/2014.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-18 07:03:13.371788; freshness should be verified as the underlying data is from 2015.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Likely administrative health data collected by Alberta Health (AH) and Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Time Range

Fiscal years 2011/2012 to 2013/2014

Freshness

Data reflects a 2015 publication; platform metadata shows a 2026 update, which may be administrative.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, specifically 132 Local Geographic Areas (e.g., Lacombe, Red Deer, Calgary West Bow)