Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

#ICYMI Canada is now a super-aged nation.

• 20% of the population is 65+
• 1 in 5 seniors lives at the poverty line
• 91% want to age at home

From housing to home care gaps — many are falling through the cracks.

Here's geriatrician, Dr. Samir Sinha on what must change: https://ow.ly/k7jr50Uc160

Canada’s long-term care system is under pressure. In 2021, there were 198,000 LTC beds — 29 per 1,000 adults 65+. With rising care needs and staffing shortages, capacity may need to double in the next decade to keep up.

Join us Mar. 5 as we discuss the new LTC indicators

👉https://ow.ly/XIas50YlZA9

Canada is now a super-aged nation: 20% of the population is 65+. Yet 1 in 5 #seniors lives at the poverty line, and many can’t access the home care they need — especially in rural areas. What does this mean for our health systems?

🎧 Listen to the latest episode: http://ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr

We’re thrilled to have Anderson Chuck, President and CEO of @cihica.bsky.social, joining us at the 2026 Canada Growth Summit!

#GrowthSummit2026

Yesterday, we had the privilege of standing with Minister Majorie Michel as she introduced the Connected Care for Canadians Act.

We are deeply proud to be part of the way forward on this important legislation, which will benefit all Canadians.

Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Hip and knee replacements remain among the highest-volume inpatient surgeries in Canada. According to our latest report, hip and knee replacement volumes in Canada have rebounded beyond pre-pandemic levels, with 175,242 procedures in 2024–2025. Read on: ow.ly/N7hI50Y1U1C

#AI can answer our questions in seconds—but should we trust it with our health? Listen as host Avis Favaro speaks with a cancer survivor who believes AI helped save her life. New research, however, shows AI often gets self-diagnosis wrong.
http://ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr

If machines can experience burnout, so too can people. Our new report examines recruitment and retention patterns of health care providers and offers insight into the impact of new policies designed to bolster Canada’s health care workforce - read more: ow.ly/JYYz50XFUeQ

Host Avis Favaro speaks with experts Emily Stevenson and Dr. Alexander Glover about how letting physios be the first point of care for common injuries can speed up access, reduce system strain, and free up family doctors.

Listen now: http://ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr

Read the top visited #HealthcareQuarterly article in November, by Thomas Mullie et. al. @cihica.bsky.social - A Health Economic Analysis of the Potential in Transforming Canada’s Health Data Systems. www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

Understanding why health care workers leave their jobs is crucial for effective workforce planning and retention.

🚨 Start with our NEW REPORT > The state of the health workforce in Canada, 2024: ow.ly/qzQQ50XGp32

Happening today!

Webinar alert! Dec 9, 2025, 1:30 PM EST

Join us for a national conversation on how data stewardship is building a health system that connects people, data and evidence across the country. Featuring expert panel -- Laurie Proulx, Dr. Kim McGrail, Dr. Verna Yiu.

Register: ow.ly/WvXv50XBoje

NEW: Introducing the Health System Context Series!

Our new tool provides data-driven profiles tailored to each province and territory for use alongside health system performance measures and shareable profiles available in both HTML and PDF formats.

Explore it here: www.cihi.ca/en/access-da...

💰 Canada spends billions on health care each year — but money alone won’t fix wait times, physician shortages or disconnected care. Join us Thurs, Nov 27 (12–1 p.m. ET) for More Than Money: Canada’s Billion Dollar Health Budget, a free webinar discussing real solutions.

👉 https://ow.ly/UKXZ50Xo1jJ

Getting the right care at the right time from primary care providers keeps us healthier, reduces the need for emergency services, avoids unnecessary hospitalizations and lowers the cost of health care in Canada — but many still find it difficult to get care when they need it: ow.ly/kB0P50XnZbB

🧡 To make health care safer, equitable and accountable for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, it is essential to measure Indigenous-specific racism in health systems. In collaboration with Indigenous leaders across Canada, here's how we're monitoring and reporting: ow.ly/Bjq350XmPow

Timely, Connected and Person-Centred: How the Integrated interRAI Reporting System Is Supporting Senior Care in Canada The Canadian Institute for Health Information’s Integrated interRAI Reporting System supports data collection and reporting in home care and long-term care, thus enabling usage of standardized assessments, near real-time data submission and timelier reporting to support senior care in Canada.

Nearly 1 in 5 Canadians are 65+ and that number is rising fast. As our population ages, data-driven solutions are key to ensuring quality home and long-term care.

Learn how CIHI’s Integrated interRAI Reporting System is supporting #ConnectedCare across our health systems.
https://ow.ly/N5b650XnVJc

While we’ve made progress in recognizing and treating #mentalhealth and substance use concerns, many still struggle to find care that is timely and meets their needs.

📊 In 2024, unmet mental health needs varied greatly across Canada.

Read the full report: www.cihi.ca/en/taking-th...

We are inviting individuals with lived experience in long-term care (LTC) across Canada to participate in 90 min virtual focus groups (between Nov 17-29) to share their unique perspectives and help shape new LTC indicators. Participants will be compensated.

Register: survey.pra.ca/S2/1/CIHIRec6/

🧠 Last week, we released a suite of products that provide key indicators and initiatives that assess how mental health and substance use services are supporting the health of Canadians. Check them out below:

📚 Report: ow.ly/AkE950XkE7v
🔉 Podcast: ow.ly/TqIJ50XkE7w
🖥️ Webinar: ow.ly/mjUB50XkE7r

Canadians want well-run health care systems that are available for them and their families. In response, we’re working with federal, provincial and territorial governments to measure a set of shared health priorities.

Full report: ow.ly/VwlW50Xeh1Z

Hello, BlueSky.

We're the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Simply put, it's our privilege to be the stewards for your health data, and we use it to make Canadians healthier.

You can expect reports, stats, podcasts & webinars, stories that go beyond the data & so much more!

Stay tuned!