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The Tri-Hospital Health Equity Data Collection Project
Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthMount Sinai HospitalSt. Michael’s Hospital Toronto Public Health
The Tri-Hospital Health Equity Data Collection Project
• This project aims to develop a model for hospitals to gather patient demographic data to improve quality of care and patient outcomes
Celebrate Data !
Why we want to collect Socio-demographic data
• To identify health disparities by linking patient health data to patient socio-demographic data
• To determine:– who we are serving– whether health needs are being met equitably– if there are differential outcomes
• To improve the quality of care in our hospitals and ensure excellent care for all
Data is good for your health!
What we hope to learn
• Which socio-demographic data to collect
• What questions to ask and how to ask them
• The most effective ways to gather sensitive personal information
• IT solutions that will integrate the collection of socio-demographic patient data into hospitals systems
Data Now!More than Ever!
Objectives
• To determine the key demographic characteristics of the patients we are serving
• To have better data to measure patient health outcomes and health inequities
• To develop and pilot an effective data collection methodology
• To evaluate health equity outcomes based on clinical indicators
• To ensure knowledge exchange of successful methodologies to other institutions
Our Data is our Strength!
What we’ve accomplished
• Literature review• Environmental scan• Demographic data collection tool• 4 pilot sites preparing to pilot the
tool and link to health outcomes
We are all Demographic Data!
What’s next
• Create educational materials and training for patients and staff
• Complete the pilot projects• Link our data to health outcomes at each
site• Analyze our data• Evaluate our project• Share our findings and materials
Data Not Circuses
Nothing about us without Data!
• Why do you want to collect patient demographic data?
• What is our biggest challenge?
Yes Data Can!