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

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

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

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

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

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 initial contact with a patient and/or patient environment and the rates for after contact with the patient and/or patient environment are reported publicly and included in this dataset. Proper hand hygiene is one of the most important means to preventing the spread of germs which can cause infections. This dataset lists the hand hygiene rates that are reported publicly by the Department of Health and Wellness. Data fields include: Year, Quarter, Zone, Before Initial Contact, After Contact.

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 initial contact with a patient and/or patient environment and the rates for after contact with the patient and/or patient environment are reported publicly and included in this dataset. Proper hand hygiene is one of the most important means to preventing the spread of germs which can cause infections. This dataset lists the hand hygiene rates that are reported publicly by the Department of Health and Wellness. Data fields include: Year, Quarter, Zone, Before Initial Contact, After Contact.

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 layer of protection to themselves and to patients from getting influenza and help prevent influenza outbreaks. Measuring, monitoring, and reporting the rate of healthcare worker influenza immunization can assist hospitals with evaluating the effectiveness of their occupational health/infection prevention and control programs and explore ways to increase the number of healthcare workers who get the flu shot. Data fields include: Year, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, Immunization Rate, Provincial Target

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 layer of protection to themselves and to patients from getting influenza and help prevent influenza outbreaks. Measuring, monitoring, and reporting the rate of healthcare worker influenza immunization can assist hospitals with evaluating the effectiveness of their occupational health/infection prevention and control programs and explore ways to increase the number of healthcare workers who get the flu shot. Data fields include: Year, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, Immunization Rate, Provincial Target

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