Alberta Inpatient Separation Rates by Local Geographic Area 2021-2024

Alberta inpatient separation rates per 100,000 population are provided for 132 Local Geographic Areas and the province overall for fiscal years 2021/2022 to 2023/2024. The dataset measures hospital utilization based on patient separations, including discharges and transfers, compiled by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.

Use Cases

• Compare inpatient separation rates across the 132 Local Geographic Areas to identify regional disparities in hospital utilization.
• Analyze temporal trends in separation rates at the Alberta level across the three fiscal years.
• Benchmark individual Local Geographic Area separation rates against the provincial average for public health reporting.

Strengths

• Covers 132 distinct Local Geographic Areas within Alberta for granular spatial analysis.
• Provides data for three consecutive fiscal years (2021/2022-2023/2024) for trend examination.
• Rates are standardized per 100,000 population, enabling direct comparisons across areas.

Limitations

• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of dataset scale and feature detail.
• Data is derived from administrative discharge abstracts, which may not capture the full clinical context of separations.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, published as part of the 'Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles' report.

Collection Method

Calculated from hospital inpatient care abstracts recorded at patient discharge, transfer, or death.

Time Range

Fiscal years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024.

Freshness

Data covers up to fiscal year 2023/2024 and was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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