Term: National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2016-02-16

Definition:

The National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) data contains summary information for NACRS data submission level 1 (e.g.: Emergency department) and level 3 (e.g.: Day Surgery and other ambulatory care visits) for Winnipeg hospital-based ambulatory care services. Currently, data is submitted at level 1 from: St. Boniface General Hospital, Grace Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Concordia Hospital, Health Sciences Centre and Seven Oaks General Hospital.

NOTE: Detailed information on emergency services provided at other Winnipeg hospitals can be found in the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) data.

For more information on National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) data, see the:

• National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;
  
  
• MCHP Metadata Repository – National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog.

Related concepts 

• Overview of the Emergency Department (ED) Data

Related terms 

• Emergency / Urgent Care Data
• Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) Data
• National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)
• Urgent Care - 3M/National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data

Links 

• CIHI Web Site - National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Metadata
• MCHP Data Repository - National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data Description