In 2021, the expenditure of emergency departments in Canada accounted for 4.5 percent of the total hospital spending. Over the years, Canadian emergency services have steadily been using a greater share of total hospital spending. The share of hospital spending rose from 3.8 percent in 2005-2006 to 4.5 percent in 2017-2018. However, the share of spending has remained stable over the last four years.
Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021
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CIHI. (September 15, 2022). Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/
CIHI. "Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021." Chart. September 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/
CIHI. (2022). Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/
CIHI. "Emergency Department Expenses as a Proportion of Total Hospital Expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/
CIHI, Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Emergency department expenses as a proportion of total hospital expenses in Canada from 2005 to 2021 [Graph], CIHI, September 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194650/share-of-hospital-expenditure-used-by-emergency-services-in-canada/