Government of Nova Scotia

Number of individuals waiting for Long-term Care placement - weekly

Wait time and access data for surgical consult and surgery. Also available on: https://waittimes.novascotia.ca/

Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. CLABSI rates are calculated by dividing the number of central line bloodstream...

Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. CDI rates are calculated by dividing the number of clostridium difficile infections by...

Number of individuals waiting for full or partial Home Support services - Weekly

Hand Hygiene rates represents the hand washing rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported to quarterly by hygiene auditors who are trained hospital staff. The rates for healthcare workers who clean their hands before...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. MRSA rates are calculated by dividing the number of...

Serious Reportable Events in Nova Scotia. Includes the following data fields: Year, Category, Subcategory, Year, Quarter, Quantity

The dataset includes various health service-related metrics and indicators related to the Nova Scotia Health. The data is collected from multiple sources within the health system, including Hospital Inpatient, Emergency, Surgical Databases, Continuing Care Home Support and Long-term Care Reports...