In 2000, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care joined the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) as a co-sponsor of the Hospital Reports. Over the years, the Hospital Reports have been produced annually, to help Ontario’s hospitals better understand and assess their performance. The series has also supported efforts to enhance the quality of hospital services by allowing the hospitals to compare their performance with their peers and to identify areas of strength and/or areas that could be improved.

All reports are available on the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca

On August 24, 2007, four 2007 Hospital Reports were released to outline hospitals’ performance in each of the following sectors: acute care, rehabilitation, complex continuing care and emergency care. The last report in the series, focusing on mental health, was released on August 27, 2008.

To view the reports, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca .

Acute Care
The Hospital Report 2006 : Acute Care was independently developed and produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Hospital Report Research Collaborative based at the University of Toronto. The report covers results for 95 out of 123 eligible organizations that voluntarily participated in the report.

Acute care hospitals provide diagnosis, medical care and surgery for serious and/or life threatening conditions. The report also includes a women's health perspective.

Acute Care is the only report to be released in 2006 and is based on 2004/2005 data. To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Complex Continuing Care
The Hospital Report 2005: Complex Continuing Care was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. Complex continuing care provides continuing, medically complex and specialized services to both young and old, sometimes over extended periods of time. Such care also includes support to families who have palliative or respite care needs. It plays an integral role in the treatment offered in Ontario hospitals.

The report includes results for 54 out of 106 hospital corporations in Ontario with designated complex continuing care beds (51 per cent) that voluntarily participated in the report.

The report also includes a women's health perspective. To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Acute Care
The Hospital Report 2005 : Acute Care was independently developed and produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. This report covers 95 per cent of acute care hospitalizations and includes results for 98 out of 123 eligible organizations that voluntarily participated in the report. It provides information about acute care that involves overnight stays of a relatively short time for serious health problems. Acute care hospitals provide diagnosis, medical care and surgery for serious and/or life-threatening conditions such as a heart attack or stroke.

The report also includes a women's health perspective. To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Emergency Department Care
The Hospital Report 2005 : Emergency Department Care was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report covers 85% of emergency department visits in hospitals and includes results for 92 of 124 hospital corporations with emergency departments. It provides quality improvement results on treatment of pneumonia, asthma, ankle and foot injuries as well as a variety of measures that deal with change, how patients feel about their care, and financial performance and condition.

The report also includes a women's health perspective. To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Rehabilitation
The Hospital Report 2005 : Rehabilitation was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report covers adult inpatients who received rehabilitation services for a variety of conditions including, stroke, hip fracture and total joint replacement.

Services provided help people regain their strength, mobility and independence. The report includes a women's health perspective. To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Mental Health 2004
The Hospital Report 2004: Mental Health was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report addresses adult inpatient mental health care with respect to quality, efficiency, accessibility and finances.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Acute Care 2003
The Hospital report 2003: Acute Care was independently developed and produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information with the assistance of the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report details the performance of acute care hospitals from across Ontario. Acute Care hospitals admit patients who need care for overnight stays of less than 30 days.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca or the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) site at www.cihi.ca.

Emergency Department 2003
The Hospital Report 2003: Emergency Department was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report details the performance of emergency departments at Ontario hospitals. Emergency Care is provided to people at a hospital in the first minutes or hours after an accident or sudden illness.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Complex Continuing Care 2003
The Hospital Report 2003: Complex Continuing Care was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report details the performance of Care provided in hospital settings. It includes geriatric care to older people, palliative care to those who are dying, and respite care for people being cared for at home so that family caregivers may have a break and renew their energies.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Rehabilitation 2003
The Hospital Report 2003: Rehabilitation was independently developed and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report addresses rehabilitation services that help people who have been injured or ill regain their strength, mobility and independence.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Highlights of Hospital Reports 2003
Also see the highlights from Hospital Reports 2003.

Acute Care 2002
The Hospital Report 2002: Acute Care was developed and produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information with assistance from the Hospital Report Research Collaborative at the University of Toronto. The report details the performance of acute care hospitals from across Ontario. Acute Care hospitals admit patients who need care for overnight stays of less than 30 days.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca or the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) site at www.cihi.ca.

Acute Care 2001
The Acute Care Report was the first report to be released in 1999. The 2001 Acute Care Report was independently prepared by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the University of Toronto (U of T), based on methods developed by the U of T.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca or the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) site at www.cihi.ca.

Complex Continuing Care and Emergency Department Care
The Complex Continuing Care and Emergency Department Care report was independently researched and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative, led by the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, at the University of Toronto.

To view the report, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.

Preliminary Studies
The Hospital Report 2001 : Preliminary Studies was developed to help hospitals better understand and assess the feasibility of detailed reporting within the Hospital Report framework in five specific subject areas. Volume One includes Rehabilitation and Mental Health. Volume Two includes Nursing, Women's Health and Population Health. With this information we can, in partnership with hospitals and health providers, enhance the Hospital Report Series and increase its effectiveness. These studies were also independently researched and produced by the Hospital Report Research Collaborative.

To view the studies, please see the Hospital Reports’ website at www.hospitalreport.ca.