Credit Valley Hospital

Patient Safety Indicators

 

Infection Prevention and Control

The safety of our patients and their families is a top priority at The Credit Valley Hospital. We are committed to maintaining strict infection prevention and control practices at all times.

The best way to prevent the spread of germs is by washing your hands when you come into and leave the hospital.

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Update

We are currently experiencing an outbreak of VRE on the Nephrology/Neurology Patient Care Unit. It is spread through contact, either directly with a person who is infected or by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your mouth. VRE can survive on surfaces for several weeks.
We are taking the following enhanced infection prevention and control measures to prevent further spread of VRE in the unit:

  • All visitors and staff entering the unit and patient rooms must clean their hands using the available cleaning solution;
  • All visitors and healthcare workers entering an affected patient’s room must wear a clean gown and a pair of gloves;
  • At this time, only two visitors at a time are allowed in patient rooms.

pdf file Quick Facts About Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)»

 

Patient Safety Indicators at Credit Valley

The Credit Valley Hospital has established a strong commitment to patient safety and quality improvement. Our patient safety program is designed to align, support and promote our mission, vision and values by facilitating the continuous improvement of patient, visitor, staff, volunteer and physician safety. We have implemented a systematic, hospital-wide approach to patient safety by integrating and coordinating all patient activities by all members of the multidisciplinary team (physicians, clinical departments, support services, volunteers and administration).



Credit Valley has created a working environment that encourages safety event identification, remediation, non-punitive reporting with just accountability, and prevention through education, system redesign and/or process improvement. The role every individual plays in ensuring patient safety will result in the reduction of safety events and risks and the improvement of hospital efficiency and quality of care.

On September 26th 2008 the Credit Valley Hospital, along with all other hospitals in the province, began reporting our monthly C. difficile rates. Over the next few months, we will be reporting additional safety information to you as noted in the chart below.

Patient Safety Indicator Start Date of Public Reporting
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) PDF» Sept. 26 2008
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) PDF» December 2008
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) PDF» December 2008
Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio (HSMR) PDF» December 2008
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) PDF» April 2009
Central Line Primary Blood Stream Infection (CLI) PDF» April 2009
Surgical Site Infection Prevention PDF» April 2009
Hand hygiene compliance PDF» April 2009
Surgical Safety Checklist Compliance Rate PDF» June 2010

 

Credit Valley believes public reporting of these rates will inspire us to improve our performance, enhance patient safety, and strengthen your confidence in our hospital.

The safety of patients and their families is a top priority at The Credit Valley Hospital. We are committed to maintaining strict infection prevention and control procedures at all times.

The best way to prevent the spread of germs is by washing your hands when you come into and leave the hospital. Thank you for your cooperation.