Public Reporting of Patient Safety Indicators

The Public Hospitals Act was amended August 9, 2008 Regulation 257/08 to enable reporting requirements for hospitals.

Renfrew Victoria Hospital closely monitors patient safety indicators including:

Code Indicator and Infection Rate Data First Reporting Date
CDAD Clostridium Diffcile Associated Diarrhea September 26, 2008
HSMR Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio December 31, 2008
MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus December 31, 2008
VRE Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci December 31, 2008
SSI Surgical Site Infection April 30, 2009
CLI Central Line Infection April 30, 2009
VAP Ventilator Associated Pneumonia April 30, 2009
HH Hand Hygiene Compliance April 30, 2009

Indicators must be disclosed to MOHLTC by the 15th of each month (data from preceding month) where it will be checked for accuracy. There is also a requirement for each hospital to post data on hospital web site by month end to coincide with simultaneous public posting on MOHLTC website.