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- The largest single expense in Canadian hospitals is employee compensation, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all expenses (63.3% in 2020–2021).
- Among direct patient care services, the nursing ward accounts for the largest share of hospital spending at 18.9%, followed by Support Services at 18.4% and Other Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services at 12.7%.
- Since 2005, total hospital spending has grown at an average annual rate of 4%.
| By type of expense | 2020–2021 |
|---|---|
| Compensation | 63.3% |
| Supplies | 11.4% |
| Sundry | 6.3% |
| Equipment | 5.4% |
| Drugs in Hospital | 4.9% |
| Buildings and Grounds | 4.8% |
| Contracted-Out Services | 4.0% |
| By service area | 2020–2021 |
|---|---|
| Nursing Inpatient Services | 18.9% |
| Support Services | 18.4% |
| Other Diagnostic and Therapeutic | 12.7% |
| Research, Education and Other | 10.1% |
| Other Ambulatory Care Services | 8.5% |
| Operating Room | 6.3% |
| Administrative Services | 5.1% |
| Intensive Care Nursing Unit | 4.6% |
| Emergency | 4.5% |
| Medical Imaging | 4.4% |
| Community Health Services | 4.3% |
| Long-Term Care Nursing Unit | 2.1% |
Note
National totals exclude Quebec and Nunavut.
Source
Canadian MIS Database (current as of March 24, 2022), Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Canadian Institute for Health Information. What are hospitals spending on?. Accessed May 26, 2024.How to cite:
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