The NRS database at CIHI is designed to collect data on what type of patients?

The National Rehabilitation Strategy (NRS) database at the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is specifically designed to collect comprehensive data on rehabilitation patients. This focus allows for a detailed understanding of rehabilitation services and outcomes within the Canadian healthcare system. By concentrating on this patient population, the NRS database can facilitate the collection of relevant information, such as the types of rehabilitation services provided, patient demographics, treatment plans, and success rates, all of which are crucial for evaluating and improving rehabilitation care across the country.

In contrast, while options such as ambulatory care, emergency room patients, and referral patients may involve rehabilitation services in some capacity, they do not specifically pertain to the primary focus of the NRS database. Each of these groups presents distinct data needs and characteristics that may be captured in separate databases or health information systems tailored to their unique care contexts.