Table 3.

Description of Some Health Care Administrative Databases Maintained by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Database	Description
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD)	Contains administrative, demographic, and clinical information of all hospital discharges in all provinces and territories in Canada, except Quebec
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)	Contains demographic, administrative, and clinical information of all day surgeries, outpatient and community-based clinic visits, and emergency department visits
Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS)	Contains complete or partial demographic, clinical, functional, and resource use information on all individuals receiving continuing care in hospital or long-term care homes. These data are available from Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador
National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS)	Contains administrative, demographic, and clinical information from all adult inpatient rehabilitation facilities and programs across Canada
Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR)	Contains details pertaining to the type and outcomes of dialysis and transplantation