Frequently Asked Questions
Hospital
  • Name of Hospital

Census Date
  • Date of Census entry

Budgeted Beds
  • Number of beds in budgeted submission to the LHIN (All beds within the hospital site)

Hospital Census
  • Total number of patients admitted to hospital including patients that have not yet been designated to a bed

ALC-LTC
  • Total number of patients in hospital with an open and active application (initiated from community or hospital) waiting for long term care

ALC-CCP
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for short stay convalescent care

ALC-Rehab
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for an inpatient rehab bed

ALC-CCC
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for an inpatient complex continuing care bed

In E.D.
  • Total number of patients admitted in the Emergency Department waiting for an inpatient bed

Palliative Care
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for palliative care bed

SH/AL
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for supportive housing or assisted living

Home
  • “Home” includes Group Homes, Retirement Homes, Long Term Care resident, Assisted Living/Supportive Housing
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting to return home without CCAC services

Home with CCAC
  • “Home” includes Group Homes, Retirement Homes, Long Term Care resident, Assisted Living/Supportive Housing
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting to return home with CCAC services

Home First
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for Home First

Other
  • “Other” includes Mental Health, Social Admissions and patients whose destination is yet to be determined (TBD)
  • Total number of patients in hospital waiting for all other destinations or patients whose discharge destination has not been determined

ALC in Hospital
  • Total number of patients in hospital designated as ALC (Alternate Level of Care)
  • Total ALC = (ALC-LTC) + (ALC-CCP) + (ALC-Rehab) + (ALC-CCC) + (In E.D.) + (Palliative Care) + (SH/AL) + (Home) + (Home with CCAC) + (Home First) + (Other)

Estimated Daily Discharges
  • Discharges expected (both planned and confirmed) for hospital
  • **Do not include "same day" admissions unless they stay overnight

Surge Date
  • Date of Surge entry

Surge Status
  • Colour reflected around the hospital logo
  • Indicator for surge status: Green, Yellow or Red
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