Hand Hygiene Rates for Healthcare Workers in Nova Scotia, Quarterly
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Description
Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK hand hygiene rates for healthcare workers, collected quarterly by trained auditors. The dataset reports rates for hand cleaning before and after contact with patients or their environment, as published by the Department of Health and Wellness. Data fields include Year, Quarter, Zone, Before Initial Contact, and After Contact.
Use Cases
Monitor hospital hand hygiene compliance trends based on quarterly rates.
Compare hygiene performance between different zones based on the Zone field.
Analyze the effectiveness of hygiene protocols based on Before and After Contact rates.
Assess seasonal or yearly trends in hand washing adherence based on Year and Quarter fields.
Strengths
Data is collected and reported quarterly by trained hygiene auditors.
Includes specific rates for both before initial contact and after contact with patients.
Published by the Department of Health and Wellness, suggesting an official source.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Nova Scotia region.
Provenance
Source
Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernment de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Collection Method
Rates collected and reported quarterly by trained hospital hygiene auditors.
Time Range
Implied quarterly coverage, specific years not stated.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04 17 15:28:36.496940; freshness should be verified.