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...

This information is taken from pedestrian counters placed along the Halifax Waterfront at the following locations: Boardwalk North (44.6512 N, 63.57267 W), Cable Plaza (44.64897 N 63.57134 W), Summit Boardwalk (44.64671 N 63.56991 W), and Bishop’s Landing Boardwalk (44.64482 N 63.56817 W)....

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

A geographic shape file of Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions based on the 2021 census data. The most widely accepted approach to identifying functional economic regions is based on self-contained labour areas (SLAs) - a group of two or more Census Subdivisions (CSDs) where at least 75% of...

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.

This dataset delineates the municipal boundaries for towns and district, county and regional municipalities in Nova Scotia.

DCS Office locations including Civic Address, City, Postal Code, Name of Office, Phone #, Fax #, Hours, Website

The geographic coverage of the 4 regions by which the Department of Community Services administers services to the public.

A geographic shape file of Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The most widely accepted approach to identifying functional economic regions is based on self-contained labour areas (SLAs) - a group of two or more Census Subdivisions (CSDs) where at least 75% of the workers both live and...

Forest stands identified under the Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy.

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

This dataset delineates the village boundaries for Nova Scotia.

This dataset delineates the municipal polling districts for towns and rural, district, county and regional municipalities.