Table 4.

Characteristics of the assessment process in the seven provinces

Assessment	BC	MB	ON	QC	NB	PEI	NS
Prioritization of patients for attachment
No prioritization – attachment based on date of registration					✓
Simple prioritization – certain groups of patients prioritized for attachment		✓				✓	✓
Prioritization of complex/vulnerable patients – patients assessed as complex/vulnerable are prioritized for attachment	✓		✓	✓
Alternative or transitional services during wait for attachment
Patient can receive transitional care (during wait)	✓				✓

BC = British Columbia; MB = Manitoba; NB = New Brunswick; NS = Nova Scotia; ON = Ontario; PEI = Prince Edward Island; QC = Quebec.