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Provincial Occupancy – Indicator Methodology

Topic Description
Indicator Proportion of Regional Renal Programs whose regional occupancy exceeds their recommended maximum capacity
Reporting Frequency Quarterly
Directionality Lower is better
Denominator Total number of outpatient in-centre hemodialysis treatments that all Regional Renal Program sites combined have the capacity to deliver on a weekly basis. The total number of treatment spots available at the Regional Renal Program hub sites is considered to be 85% of its true treatment capacity to account for fallback capacity.
Numerator Total number of outpatient in-centre hemodialysis treatments delivered within a week across all Regional Renal Program sites combined. The total number of treatments delivered is calculated using the 90th percentile of treatments observed on any given day within the measured time period.
Data Source(s) Ontario Renal Reporting System, Regional Renal Program Operational Schedule Information