Is public reporting compulsory for all homes?
Not yet. Many homes are not yet able to report their results. While most homes have now implemented the RAI-MDS (Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set), which comprises most of the indictors reported on this site, OHQC requires that reporting homes be using the RAI-MDS system for at least one year. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is working with homes across the province to effectively implement RAI-MDS. We anticipate that by March 2012, RAI-MDS will be fully implemented and results for all homes will be publicly available.