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A6 facility/agency identifier and A6b site identifier

To set up organizations for submission, each organization will need a facility/agency identifier. In assessments, this element is A6; and in the Integrated interRAI Reporting System (IRRS), this element is iA6a. 

Facility/agency identifiers are alphanumeric codes (between 1 and 36 characters) that uniquely identify the facility or agency associated with a particular patient, encounter and assessment. 

For home care data submission, ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨will work with jurisdictions to determine assignment of organization identifiers for A6 and A6b (e.g., region, agency, service delivery sites). The use of A6b is optional and would be useful for home care site-level reporting.

For long-term care facilities, A6 would be the facility number, often the same number that has been used for Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS) submission, if applicable. A6b is not available for use by long-term care facilities.

Typically, the relevant government ministry or health authority generates unique organization identifiers; however, ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨can create organization identifiers if required.

If you are a staff member at a long-term care facility and have questions about your A6 facility number, please connect with your government ministry or health authority contact.
 

Systems that are used to submit data to IRRS need to be registered. System registration must be completed prior to the start of data submission. 

Designate a person from your organization to complete system registration, or request your software vendor to complete this process on your behalf. For some systems, it may be easier to have your software vendor complete this registration.

Regardless of who completes system registration, the designated person will need to request access to the specific organization(s) they will include in their registration.

Request access