NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)Microdata access: Request Geography Canada (CAN) Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 04/1996 - 03/1997 Series or system Canada Discharge Abstract Database Data type Administrative data: DischargeInpatientOutpatient Summary Originally developed in 1963, the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) captures administrative, clinical, and demographic information on hospital discharges (inpatient acute, chronic, rehabilitation, deaths, sign-outs, and transfers). Some provinces and territories also use the DAD to collect information on outpatient surgical procedures. Data are received directly from acute care facilities, regional health authorities, or ministries of health. Facilities in all provinces and territories, except Quebec, are required to report to CIHI within 60 days after the end of each quarter. Keywords Acute glomerulonephritis, Alopecia, Appendicitis, Asbestosis, Bacterial skin diseases, Bladder cancer, Blood transfusions, COPD, Cardiomyopathies, Cellulitis, Cirrhosis of the liver, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Congenital anomalies, Congenital heart anomalies, Decubitus ulcer, Dermatitis, Diagnosis, Diarrhea, Diarrheal diseases, Digestive diseases, Drownings, Echinococcosis, Encephalitis, Endocarditis, Endocrine disorders, Endometriosis, Female infertility, Fungal skin diseases, Gall bladder and bile duct disease, Gastritis and duodenitis, Genital prolapse, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Gynecological diseases, Heart failure, Hemorrhagic stroke, Hospitals, Hyperplasia of prostate, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, ICD-9, Inguinal and femoral hernia, Injuries, Intentional injuries, Interpersonal violence, Interstitial lung diseases, Interventions, Ischemic heart disease, Klinefelter syndrome, Larynx cancer, Length of stay, Lower respiratory infections, Lymphatic filariasis, Male infertility, Maternal hemorrhage, Maternal sepsis, Meningitis, Neonatal conditions, Obstructed labor, Physicians, Pneumoconiosis, Poisonings, Pruritus, Rheumatic heart disease, Road traffic injuries, Scabies, Silicosis, Skin diseases, Stroke, Syphilis, Turner syndrome, Unintentional firearm injuries, Urinary diseases, Urolithiasis, Uterine fibroids, Vascular insufficiency of intestine, Viral skin diseases Citation Contributors Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Publisher Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Suggested citation Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Canada Discharge Abstract Database 1996-1997. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 30, 2023