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The Ontario Health Indicator Library provides a fully searchable library of indicator profiles reported by OH and other entities. The library will feature indicator characteristics, including: the indicator definition, the rationale as to why (or why not) an indicator is reported, technical specifications, alignment information, information about data sources, and links to those sources. In addition to a keyword search, you can perform side-by-side comparisons of up to three indicators, based on different filters, such as sector, dimension, type, topic, and data source. You can also export the indicator definitions to a format of your choice.

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Name	Description	Last update date	Tags
Medication review with Primary Care Provider or Pharmacist	This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 16 or older who said their primary care provider or pharmacist reviewed their prescription medications with them during the previous 12 months, in Ontario. Helping patients manage their medications is important to ensure the medications are safe for them and contribute to better health outcomes. The primary care provider or pharmacist performing the review should be aware of all medications prescribed to the patient; clarify how the patient is using each medication; and educate the patient about each medication. A higher percentage is better.	21/10/2024	Primary Care, Process, Patient Safety and Never Events, Patient-centred, Safe, Health Care Experience Survey (HCES)	Add to compare
New starts of opioid prescriptions filled	This indicator measures the rate of prescriptions for opioids filled for people who have not filled a prescription for opioids in six months, per 10,000 population.	18/08/2020	Pharmacy, Outcome, Drugs/Drug Administration, Effective, Narcotics Monitoring System (NMS)	Add to compare
Number of nurses employed in nursing across Canada per 100,000 people (Retired)	This indicator measures the number of nurses that submit an active practising registration for employment in Canada to their provincial or territorial regulatory authority per 100,000 people. It includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners and licensed practical nurses (registered practical nurses) working full-time, part-time and casual hours.	18/04/2018	Other, Structure, Health Human Resources, Efficient, Health Workforce Database, Statistics Canada population estimates	Add to compare
Number of nurses employed in nursing in Ontario per 100,000 people (Retired)	This indicator measures the number of nurses who reported at least one employment position in nursing in Ontario per 100,000 people. It includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners and registered practical nurses working full-time, part-time and casual hours.	18/04/2018	Other, Structure, Health Human Resources, Efficient, College of Nurses of Ontario Membership Statistics report, Ontario Ministry of Finance population projections, Statistics Canada population estimates	Add to compare
Number of physicians across Canada per 100,000 people (Retired)	This indicator measures the number of licensed physicians across Canada per 100,000 people. It includes family doctors and specialists.	18/04/2018	Other, Structure, Health Human Resources, Efficient, Scott’s Medical Database, Statistics Canada population estimates	Add to compare