Back to BlogCompliance
Canadian Hospital Quality Reporting 2026 — CIHI, Accreditation Canada & Provincial Guide
Complete guide to Canadian hospital quality reporting — CIHI quality indicators, Accreditation Canada ROP reporting, provincial quality reporting, public reporting, patient safety indicators, and quality reporting software.
CIHI collects DAD, NACRS, MIS, case costing, and PSI data. Accreditation Canada requires ROP reporting. CIHI Your Health System provides public reporting. This guide covers Canadian quality reporting.
Quality Reporting Requirements
| Report | Recipient | Frequency | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAD | CIHI | Annual | All discharges, diagnoses, procedures, LOS |
| NACRS | CIHI | Annual | All ED visits, CTAS, LOS, disposition |
| MIS | CIHI | Annual | Financial, staffing, workload data |
| Case costing | CIHI | Annual | Detailed cost per case |
| PSI | CIHI | Annual | Patient safety indicators |
| Qmentum | Accreditation Canada | 4-yearly | All standards and ROPs |
| Wait times | Provincial + CIHI | Quarterly | Surgical and ED wait times |
| HAI | PHAC | Quarterly | C. diff, MRSA, VRE, CLABSI |
CIHI Patient Safety Indicators
- Hospital mortality (HSMR): Hospital-standardised mortality ratio
- SSI: Surgical site infection rate
- CLABSI: Central line-associated bloodstream infection
- CAUTI: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
- Falls: In-hospital falls rate
- Pressure injuries: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries
- Obstetric trauma: Trauma during delivery
- Readmission: 30-day readmission rate
Public Reporting
- CIHI Your Health System: Hospital-level data on ED, surgery, LOS, safety
- Provincial dashboards: Provincial health department performance dashboards
- Accreditation status: Accreditation Canada status publicly available
- Hospital quality reports: Many hospitals publish annual quality reports
- Wait times: Provincial wait time reports publicly available
Frequently Asked Questions
- What quality reports do Canadian hospitals submit?
- Canadian hospitals submit: 1) CIHI — DAD (Discharge Abstract Database), NACRS (ED data), MIS (financial), case costing, 2. Accreditation Canada — Qmentum self-assessment and survey, 3. Provincial quality reports (varies by province), 4. Patient safety indicators (CIHI PSI), 5. HAI surveillance (PHAC), 6. Wait times reporting (provincial + CIHI), 7. Patient experience surveys.
- What is CIHI and what data does it collect?
- CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information) is the national health data organisation. CIHI collects: 1) DAD — all hospital discharges (diagnoses, procedures, LOS), 2. NACRS — all ED visits, 3. MIS — financial and staffing data, 4. Case costing — detailed cost per case, 5. PSI — patient safety indicators, 6. Wait times — surgical and ED wait times. CIHI publishes national reports and benchmarks.
- What is public reporting in Canadian healthcare?
- Canadian public healthcare reporting: 1) CIHI Your Health System portal — hospital-level data on ED, surgery, LOS, safety, 2. Provincial health department websites — performance dashboards, 3. Accreditation Canada status (publicly available), 4. Hospital quality reports (many hospitals publish annual quality reports), 5. Patient safety incident reporting (some provinces). Public reporting drives transparency and improvement.