Alberta Inpatient Separations by Local Geographic Area 2023/2024

Alberta Health data provides counts of inpatient separations for residents of 132 local geographic areas, distinguishing between care received within and outside their area for fiscal year 2023/2024. This indicator dataset is part of the Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles report.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare utilization patterns by comparing inpatient separations to facilities within versus outside each of the 132 Local Geographic Areas.
• Assess patient flow and regional self-sufficiency by mapping resident separations to in-area versus out-of-area facilities.
• Benchmark local health service demand across areas like Lacombe, Red Deer, and Calgary West Bow using inpatient separation counts.

Strengths

• Data is structured for 132 distinct Local Geographic Areas created by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.
• Provides a clear temporal scope for the most recent fiscal year available (2023/2024).
• Aggregated data is available at both the local area and provincial Alberta levels for comparison.

Limitations

• The specific number of data rows and column features is unknown from the provided input.
• Data is from a report published in August 2022, which may not reflect the most current operational conditions.
• Lacks granular patient-level or clinical detail, focusing on aggregated separation counts.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Part of the 'Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles' report.

Time Range

Fiscal Year 2023/2024

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying report is from August 2022 covering FY 2023/2024.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, covering 132 local geographic areas (e.g., Lacombe, Red Deer, Calgary West Bow).