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 locations of all Long-term Care and Residential Care facilities in Nova Scotia by their civic address.

The Community Health Boards of Nova Scotia and the areas that they are responsible as shown by their spatial distribution.

The geographic coverage of the 4 Nova Scotia Health Authority Management Zones.

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program...

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...

Overall counts and rates (per 100,000 population) of notifiable diseases reported in Nova Scotia.

Seniors' Pharmacare Utilization and Payment by Zone includes the following data fields: Year, Zone, Beneficiaries, Number of Prescriptions, Prescriptions per Beneficiary, Total Expenditures, Cost per Beneficiary

New: Diabetes prevalence data is from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). Diabetes crude prevalence in Nova Scotia. Includes the following data fields: Management Zone, Sex, Age Group, Population, Diabetes Count, Crude Prevalence Rate %

: Ischemic Heart Disease prevalence data is from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). Ischemic heart disease crude prevalence in Nova Scotia. Includes the following data fields: Management Zone, Sex, Age Group, Population, Ischemic Heart disease Count, Crude

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program...

Medical Payments to Physicians in Nova Scotia. Includes the following data fields: Year, Payment Type, Payment Type Subcategory, Amount

Healthcare worker influenza immunization rates represents the influenza immunization rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported annually by the health authorities. Healthcare workers who get the flu vaccine provide a...