In 2021-2022, during the COVID pandemic, 1.5 million hours were purchased by Canadian hospitals for additional non-physician inpatient unit staff from agencies. While agency nurses and other health professionals account for just a small percentage of total inpatient unit staff in hospitals, the volume of purchased hours increased by 80 percent compared to 2020-2021.
Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22
(in millions)
No data for Quebec, Nunavut, PEI, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information:
"Data for non-physician inpatient unit staff reflects activity of unit-producing personnel (UPP) in hospital inpatient units as reported to the Canadian MIS Database (CMDB) by ministries and departments of health.
The CMDB houses financial and statistical data from approximately 600 public hospitals and 2,000 non-hospital health service organizations and regional health authorities across Canada, except Quebec and Nunavut.
UPP captured in the inpatient services data primarily include nursing professionals (nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses); they also include (but are not limited to) occupational therapists, laboratory technologists, pharmacists, housekeepers, and public health officers. They do not include medical personnel (i.e. physicians and residents), managers, or administrative support personnel."
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CIHI. (October 19, 2023). Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/
CIHI. "Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in millions)." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/
CIHI. (2023). Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/
CIHI. "Number of Purchased Hours in Canadian Hospitals among Non-physician Inpatient Unit Staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/
CIHI, Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of purchased hours in Canadian hospitals among non-physician inpatient unit staff from 2017/18 to 2021/22 (in millions) [Graph], CIHI, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466444/inpatient-staff-purchased-hours-in-hospitals-canada/
