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Emergency Department Visits By Home Care Patients In the Last 30 Days Of Life


This indicator shows the percentage of patients receiving publicly funded home care who had an unplanned visit to the emergency department in the last 30 days of life. A lower percentage is better. Such visits can be an extremely difficult experience for patients and could indicate they did not receive the care they needed in the community.

Provincial ×

2023/24

57.9%

of patients visited the emergency department in the last 30 days of life

Learn why some data are not available.

Compare results across regions:

Region Percent
Ontario 57.9
West Region 55.4
Central Region 60.0
Toronto Region 58.9
East Region 57.7
North East Region 63.6
North West Region 58.2
Percentage of patients receiving publicly funded home care who had an unplanned visit to the emergency department in the last 30 days of life, in Ontario, 2014/15 to 2023/24
2014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/2402040608010061.361.360.360.360.060.056.056.059.359.358.958.954.754.758.158.157.657.657.957.9Fiscal YearPercent
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298
Ontario
2014/15 61.26
2015/16 60.29
2016/17 60.04263665
2017/18 56.000323076
2018/19 59.289683498
2019/20 58.887364154
2020/21 54.704951322941
2021/22 58.128301008308
2022/23 57.582085573377
2023/24 57.90300298

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Data sources: Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Registered Persons Database (RPDB), Home Care Database (HCD), provided by ICES. For more information, please visit the Indicator Library.

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