A63 HOSPITALIZATION RATES FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE VARY GEOGRAPHICALLY IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA: A POPULATION-BASED COHORT STUDY

Background Hospitalization rates for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are decreasing throughout Canada; however, this may vary across Canadian jurisdictions. Access to gastroenterologists is limited in many parts of Canada, resulting in care by non-gastroenterologists, and variation in outcomes. Aims To assess trends of hospitalization rates in three regions in Southern Alberta: Calgary zone, a metropolitan city; Chinook region:...