Alberta Local Health Area Inpatient Separation Rates for Selected Conditions 2006-2014

2006/2007 to 2013/2014 age-standardized inpatient separation rates per 100,000 population for seven selected conditions across 132 Local Geographic Areas in Alberta. This dataset supports comparisons of hospital service utilization across different geographic areas and time periods. It was published by Alberta Health in March 2015 as part of the Primary Health Care - Community Profiles report.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Asthma, Diabetes, or Influenza inpatient separation rates across the 132 Local Geographic Areas over the eight-year period.
• Compare age-standardized rates for Ischemic Heart Diseases or Pneumonia between different geographic areas to identify regional disparities in hospital utilization.
• Model the relationship between population demographics and separation rates for Mental and Behavioural Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance Use or Pulmonary Heart Diseases.
• Benchmark local area performance against the provincial Alberta-level rates provided for each of the seven selected conditions.

Strengths

• Covers eight consecutive fiscal years from 2006/2007 to 2013/2014, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Provides data for 132 distinct Local Geographic Areas within Alberta, allowing for granular geographic comparison.
• Rates are age-standardized, enabling valid comparisons across populations with different age structures.
• Includes seven specific health conditions, focusing analysis on key public health concerns.

Limitations

• Data is from 2006-2014 and may not reflect current healthcare utilization patterns.
• The dataset is limited to inpatient separations and does not include outpatient or community care data.
• Geographic coverage is specific to Alberta, Canada, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from hospital abstracts based on information gathered at patient discharge (separations).

Time Range

2006/2007 to 2013/2014

Freshness

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Geography

132 Local Geographic Areas within Alberta, Canada