Subcategories

• STANDARDS

  

  Standards play a critical role in the delivery of health care by providing the framework that ensures that the collection and exchange of patient information across the health care system is consistent.

  We work closely with our partners including the Regional Health Authorities, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Canada Health Infoway (particularly the Standards Collaborative), the Department of Health and Community Services (including MCP), Service NL (specifically Vital Statistics) and Statistics Canada to develop and maintain national and provincial standards.

• HEALTH ANALYTICS

  

  The Centre provides applied health research, evaluation and analytic services to the Department of Health and Community Services and the Regional Health Authorities to support the delivery of health programs and inform provincial health policy. We also collaborate with academic and private sectors researchers and other departments within the Centre.

  ANALYTIC SERVICES Analytic services include data extractions, linkage and analysis, data and database management, and health indicator development. This information is regularly used in academic research and by the Department of Health and Community Services and Regional Health Authorities to inform briefing notes, annual reports, strategies and service delivery.

  EVALUATION The Centre performs benefits evaluations of information systems and government policy/program evaluation to support various provincial and national initiatives. Examples of past evaluations include the provincial Telehealth program; the Pharmacy Network; provincial the HealthLine service; the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act; the Clinical Safety Reporting System (CSRS); the Personal Care Homes Isolation Grant Program; Cancer Patient Navigation service; the Ottawa Hospital Model of Nursing Clinical Practice; and the Drug Treatment Funding Program.

  APPLIED HEALTH RESEARCH

  

  The Centre works closely with local, provincial and national research organizations such as Memorial University of Newfoundland and Health Canada in carrying out applied health research. Through applied health research, the Centre has contributed to the body of knowledge in a number of health areas including, chronic disease, cancer and child health. Past research has included investigations into the health of populations to identify health outcomes and risk factors for disease, as well as examining areas related to access, use, costs, safety, quality, delivery and organization of health systems.

  Applied health research supports the creation of an evidence-informed health system, provides valuable information for use in health policy and decision-making, and contributes to improved population health. Our staff are experienced in proposal development, applied statistics, data linkage and population health research methodologies. If you would like to explore opportunities for research collaboration with the Centre email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• INFORMATION REQUESTS

  

  The Centre collects health information from a variety of sources, including health care facilities, pharmacies, clinics, government and research organizations. Information in the systems maintained by the Centre is used for a variety of purposes such as clinical program management, health system management, public health, research, and quality assurance.

  On a regular basis, the Centre responds to external requests for health information. In general, requests fall into one of three categories: