Table 1

Before-and-after data for physician RLS submission rates

SitePhysician-submitted RLS
reports/all reports
Proportion of physician-submitted RLS reports (%)ORP value
Before
(14 quarters*)
After
(20 quarters*)
BeforeAfter(95% CI)
SHC115/10 253383/14 0821.122.722.46 (1.99 to 3.07)<0.001
Calgary Zone†636/102 1961339/169 6680.620.791.27 (1.15 to 1.40)<0.001
Rest of Alberta‡1482/250 024819/4 15 9830.590.200.33 (0.30 to 0.36)<0.001
  • *A quarter refers to a quarter-year, or a 3-month period of time. The before period spanned July 2013–December 2016. The after period spanned January 2017–December 2021.

  • †Excluding SHC.

  • ‡Excluding Calgary Zone.

  • RLS, Reporting and Learning System for Patient Safety; SHC, South Health Campus.