Self-Harm, Including Suicide
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Descriptive
Defining Attributes
Definition
Age-standardised rate of self-harm hospitalisations in a general or psychiatric hospital and self-harm deaths (suicides) per 100,000 population age 10 and older.
Numerator
Total number of self-harm hospitalisations and self-harm deaths (suicides) for persons age 10 and older.
Denominator
Total mid-year population age 10 and older.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Direct standardisation, age-adjusted
Stratifications
By sex and reporting level: National, Province/Territory.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (OMHRS), Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database (CVSD), Yukon Vital Statistics.
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Online tool: Your Health System (In Brief)
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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