Central line bloodstream infection rates are calculated per 1,000 patient line days for intensive care units. The dataset includes Canadian benchmarks for Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric ICU categories, published by the Government of Nova Scotia on open_canada. Data fields include Year, Quarter, Category, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, Canadian benchmark, and CLABSI rate.
Use Cases
- Benchmark hospital infection control performance based on Canadian benchmark data
- Analyze trends in CLABSI rates over time based on Year and Quarter fields
- Compare infection rates across different Health Authority Zones
- Evaluate infection control effectiveness in Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric ICU categories
Strengths
- Includes Canadian benchmark rates for Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric ICU categories
- Data is structured with fields for Year, Quarter, Category, Health Authority, and Health Authority Zone
- Published by the Government of Nova Scotia on a government open data platform
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Collection Method
- Measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:30:20.919234; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada (likely)