Median Time to Placement in Long-Term Care Home
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Ontario
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median wait time (placement date – start date).
Numerator
Median wait time (placement date – start date). Start date is the earliest of client consent data or client application date
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is patients waiting for placement in long-term care (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Priority category or location prior to placement.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Client Profile (CPRO) Database which contains information on clients placed or waiting to be placed in a Long-Term Care Home. Information includes patient application information and choices for long-term care homes. Submitted to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on a monthly basis.
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
The Quarterly: Health Care System Quarterly Reporting for Ministry Senior Management
Reporting Frequency
Data by fiscal year are available annually (usually by September); interim data are updated quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91-365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025