Lost-time-injury-rate - Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Number of injuries resulting in lost work time per 100 full-time equivalent workers per year (Retired)

Alternate Name

Lost-time injury rate

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the number of lost-time injury claims per 100 full-time equivalent workers in the health care sector per year. A lower rate is better.

HQO Reporting tool/product

Public reporting

Dimension

Safe

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Rate per 100 full-time-equivalent workers

Calculation Methods

The rate is calculated by summing the total number of lost-time injuries per year and dividing by the total number of FTE workers for the same year. This rate is then multiplied by 100 to get the rate per 100 FTE workers.

Numerator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Total number of lost-time injuries that occurred in the injury year in the health care sector

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Total number of full-time-equivalent workers in the health care sector

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized

None

Data Source

By the Numbers: WSIB Statistical Report (Schedule 1)

Data provided to HQO by

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

Reported Levels of comparability /stratifications (defined)

Health care setting, Time

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Caveats and Limitations

The number of full-time-equivalent workers is an estimate based on data from Statistics Canada’s Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH). The number of injuries is based on claims by workers, so if a claim for benefits is not filed for an injury, then it would not be counted. This indicator reports the rate of injuries for worker groups but does not specify who is included within each worker group. For example, doctors who are self-employed may not be insured by WSIB and therefore not captured in this indicator, but doctors employed by hospitals or specialty clinics may be insured based on the WSIB's policy.

Comments Summary

Retired from Measuring Up