Unit-Level Performance Insights
Track care quality, staffing efficiency, and health outcomes
Our Work
Transforming Long-Term Care with Data-Driven Insights
OnSPARK is revolutionizing the way long-term care (LTC) providers, researchers, and policymakers use data to enhance resident care, optimize staffing, and drive policy improvements.
We provide:
We provide:
- Real-time analytics for LTC homes
- High-quality data to support research and innovation
- Secure and privacy-compliant data governance
- Tools for policymakers to make informed decisions
Our Platform
Next-Generation Data Platform for Long-Term Care
OnSPARK, is Canada’s first real-time, standardized LTC data platform, integrating data from over 200 homes across Ontario.
What Makes Our Platform Unique?
✔ Near Real-Time Data – Unlike traditional datasets that lag behind, OnSPARK delivers up-to-date insights.
✔ Comprehensive Data Collection – Covering resident assessments, medications, staffing patterns, and more.
✔ AI & Predictive Analytics – Enhancing quality improvement and early intervention strategies.
✔ Collaborative Learning Health System – LTC homes benefit from shared decision-support models and benchmarking.
Features
Empowering LTC Homes, Researchers, and Policymakers
Access to Canada’s Most Comprehensive LTC Dataset
Structured data for high-impact studies
Integrated EMR & Administrative Data
Supports both observational and experimental research
Support for RCTs & Policy Evaluations
Conduct high-quality clinical studies in LTC settings
Actionable Evidence for Policy Decisions
Use real-time data to shape care and policies
Vaccine Uptake & Public Health Surveillance
Monitor and evaluate immunization programs in LTC homes
How We Work
A Seamless Process for LTC Data Integration and Analysis.
OnSPARK’s secure, privacy-compliant data pipeline ensures that insights are timely, accurate, and impactful.
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Step 1: Data Collection
OnSPARK receives de-identified, structured data from 200+ LTC homes, sourced from electronic medical records (EMRs) and administrative data
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Step 2: Data Processing & Integration
Data is securely processed, standardized, and linked to create a complete picture of resident health and LTC operations
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Step 3: Insights & Reporting
LTC homes receive unit-level dashboards for quality improvement and operational decision-making.
Researchers and policymakers gain access to structured datasets for clinical research and policy development.
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Step 4: Data Security & Compliance
All data use is governed under PHIPA regulations, with rigorous security, ethics and oversight
What Sets OnSPARK apart
First-of-Its-Kind Real-Time LTC Data Platform
Bringing timely, structured EMR data to the sector
Data-Driven Decision Making
Empowering LTC homes with AI-driven quality improvement tools
Collaborative Research & Innovation Hub
Supporting national and international studies on aging and LTC
Privacy Focused & PHIPA-Compliant
Ensuring secure and ethical data handling