Data Asset Details

Emergency Room National Ambulatory Reporting System Initiative (ERNI)

PHIPA Role
Prescribed Entity (PE)
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this dataset is to securely store emergency room (ER) wait times data related to the provincial ER/Alternate Levels of Care (ALC) Strategy.
Need for Personal Health Information
PHI is required to determine return on investment, performance improvement, and to calculate percentage of patients returning to an ER within a specified time period as a measure of quality of care and potential negative impact of ER focus.
Data Types
Demographic , Facilities , Geographic , Wait time , Health Services
Data Provider
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Last Updated: June 23, 2025