Wait Times From Application to Eligibility Determination for Long-Term Care Home Placement
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median and 90th percentile wait time that Ontarians wait, from community and acute-care settings, for CCACs to assess clients and determine eligibility for admission to a Long-Term Care (LTC) Home.
Numerator
Wait time from application to eligibility determination for LTC home placement is the difference (in days) between the Application Open Date and Eligibility Date. The median and 90th percentile is taken for each group (CCAC, LHINs) for which the measure is reported.
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is people who have applied for eligibility determination for LTC home placement (inferred).
Exclusions
Wait time from application to eligibility determination greater than 365 days.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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.