Figure 1: Proportion of Vascular Access Surgery for Dialysis Cases Completed within Target Wait Time - Priority 2 Cases, By Fiscal Year and Quarter, 2014/15 Q4 to 2017/18 Q3
Target for priority 2 cases: 14 days
Goal: 75% of priority 2 surgeries completed within target by the end of March 2019
The line graph shows the target and actual proportion of priority 2 vascular access surgery for dialysis cases completed within the recommended timeframe. The area graph shows the case volume. Both represent data in Ontario over time.
Overall, the proportion increased from 48.6% in Q4 of fiscal year 2014/15 to 76.3% in Q3 of fiscal year 2017/18. The number of cases has dropped from 286 in the first quarter reported to 93 in the most recent quarter. See data table for details.
Figure 2: Proportion of Vascular Access Surgery for Dialysis Cases Completed within Target Wait Time - Priority 3 Cases, By Fiscal Year and Quarter, 2014/15 Q4 to 2017/18 Q3
Target for priority 3 cases: 28 days
Goal: 80% of priority 3 cases completed within the recommended timeframe by the end of March 2019
The line graph shows the target and actual proportion of priority 3 vascular access surgery for dialysis cases completed within the recommended timeframe. The area graph shows the case volume. Both represent data in Ontario over time.
Overall, the proportion increased steadily over the period, from 62.3% in Q4 of fiscal year 2014/15 to 75.9% in Q3 of fiscal year 2017/18. The number of cases fluctuated from quarter to quarter, with a low of 1,103 in Q1 of fiscal year 2017/18 and a high of 1,214 in Q3 of fiscal year 2016/17. See data table for details.
Figure 3: Proportion of Prevalent Chronic Dialysis Patients on A Home Dialysis Modality, By Fiscal Year and Quarter, 2014/15 Q4 to 2017/18 Q3
Target: 28%
Goal: 28% home prevalence rate by the end of March 2019.
The line graph shows the target and actual proportion of patients receiving home dialysis. The area graph shows the denominator, which is patients on chronic dialysis. Both represent data in Ontario over time.
Overall, the proportion increased over the period, from 24.1% in Q4 of fiscal year 2014/15 to 26.2% in Q3 of fiscal year 2017/18. The number of patients also rose over that time, from 10,836 in the first quarter reported to 11,570 in the last quarter reported. See data table for details.
Figure 4: Proportion of Incident Chronic Dialysis Patients with Deferred Elective Dialysis Start, By Fiscal Year and Quarter, 2014/15 Q4 to 2017/18 Q2
Target: 75%
Goal: 75% deferred dialysis start rate by the end of March 2019
The line graph shows the target and actual proportion of patients with a deferred dialysis start. The area graph shows the denominator, which is patients starting chronic dialysis. Both represent data in Ontario over time.
The proportion fluctuated during the period reported, with an overall increase over time, starting at 68.4% in Q4 of fiscal year 2014/15 and ending at 72.7% in Q2 of fiscal year 2017/18. The number of patients also fluctuated over the period, starting at 553 in the first quarter reported, and ending at 557 in the last. See data table for details.