Patient Safety Indicators

When it comes to your health, YOU are the most important advocate. We encourage you to be an active participant in your treatment plan.

Patient safety remains the most important priority for Woodstock Hospital and this involves ensuring that patients are not at risk for contracting healthcare-associated infections.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care identifies a number of safety indicators that all hospitals are required to publicly report their rates. Woodstock Hospital strongly supports these initiatives, as the transparency is believed to encourage improved performance, enhance patient safety and strengthen the public’s confidence in the provincial healthcare system.

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention and Reporting

Our hospital is committed to keeping patients safe and reducing the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). One of the most important ways we prevent infection is by giving patients antibiotics at the right time before surgery. This is called timely antibiotic prophylaxis, and it helps protect patients during and after their procedure.

Ontario hospitals are required to publicly report timely antibiotic administration rates for hip and knee replacement surgeries. This supports transparency, accountability, and quality improvement across the healthcare system.

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team monitors infection trends internally across these procedures. Below is our most recent quarterly SSI prevention (timely antibiotic) rate for hips and knee replacements. For more information on SSIs, click here to read more about Surgical Site Infection rates.

Percentage of patients with antibiotic administration within the appropriate time (timely prophylaxis rate)
Quarter 2024-2025 2025-2026
Q1 Apr. – June 100% 100%
Q2 July – Sept. 99.3% 100%
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 100%
Q4 Jan. – Mar. 100%
Fiscal Year Total (to-date) 99.85% 100%

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLI/CLABSI)

Below is the quarterly breakdown of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections cases that were acquired at Woodstock Hospital (nosocomial cases). Click here to read more about Central Line Infection Rates. Click here to read more about Central Line Infection rates.

Quarter 2024 Rate (# of cases) 2025 Rate (# of cases)
Q1 Apr. – June 0 0
Q2 July – Sept. 0 0
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 0 0
Q4 Jan. – Mar. 0
Fiscal Year Total (to-date) 0 0

C.Difficile Rates

Below is a breakdown of the quarterly C. difficile Infection (CDI) rate that were acquired at Woodstock Hospital (nosocomial cases). Click here to read more about C.Difficile rates.

Quarter 2024 Rate (# of cases) 2025 Rate (# of cases)
Q1 Apr. – June 0 0
Q2 July – Sept. 0 0.13 (2 cases)
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 0 0.26 (4 cases)
Q4 Jan. – Mar. 0.14 % (2 cases)
Fiscal Year Total (to-date) 0.04 (2 cases) 0.14 (6 cases)

MRSA/VRE Bacteremia Rates

Below is the quarterly breakdown of MRSA Bacteremia and VRE Bacteremia rates that were acquired at Woodstock Hospital (nosocomial cases). Click here to read more about MRSA/VRE Bacteremia rates.

Quarter 2024 (# of cases) 2025 (# of cases)
MRSA VRE MRSA VRE
Q1 Apr. – June 0 0 0 0
Q2 July – Sept 0 0 0 0
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 0 0 0 0
Q4 Jan. – Mar. 0 0
Fiscal Year Total (to-date) 0 0 0 0

Hand Hygiene Compliance

Below is a breakdown of Hand Hygiene Compliance rates at Woodstock Hospital. Click here to read more about Hand Hygiene Compliance rates.

Fiscal Year Total (to-date)96.5%96.4%

Quarter 2024 Rate 2025 Rate
Q1 Apr. – June 96% 97%
Q2 July – Sept. 97% 97%
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 97% 96%
Q4 Jan-Mar 97%

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Below is the quarterly breakdown of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) rates that were acquired at Woodstock Hospital (nosocomial cases). Click here to read more about Ventilator Associated Pneumonia rates.

Quarter 2024 Rate (# of cases) 2025 Rate (# of cases)
Q1 Apr. – June 0 0
Q2 July – Sept. 0 0
Q3 Oct. – Dec. 0 0
Q4 Jan. – Mar. 0
Fiscal Year Total (to-date) 0 0
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