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C. difficile Infections in Hospital Patients


This indicator measures new hospital-acquired cases of infection with C. difficile (Clostridium difficile), a bacterium that grows in the bowel. The rate of C. difficile infection is expressed as the number of C. difficile cases per 1,000 inpatient days (days hospital beds were occupied by patients) during the given reporting period. A lower rate and a lower number of cases are better.

Baycrest Hospital (North York) ×

Jul 01-Sep 30, 2023

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Hospital name Rate per 1,000 inpatient days
Ontario 0.20
Baycrest Hospital (North York) NC
Grey Bruce Health Services - Lions Head Hospital 2.47
Deep River And District Hospital 1.77
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Bancroft 1.23
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Picton 0.99
The Lady Minto Hospital 0.82
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine 0.80
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital 0.69
Renfrew Victoria Hospital 0.69
Stratford General Hospital 0.60
Oak Valley Health - Cottage Hospital Site 0.59
Grey Bruce Health Services - Southampton Hospital 0.59
St. Francis Memorial Hospital 0.58
Health Sciences North - Ramsay Lake Health Centre 0.58
Seaforth Community Hospital 0.56
Clinton Public Hospital 0.55
Timmins And District General Hospital 0.49
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Bracebridge 0.48
Erie Shores Healthcare 0.48
North of Superior Healthcare Group - Wilson Memorial General Hospital 0.48
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Public General Hospital Society Of Chatham 0.48
Joseph Brant Hospital 0.47
St. Joseph's Care Group - St. Joseph's Hospital 0.43
Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus 0.42
Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s 0.40
Oak Valley Health 0.40
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Hamilton General Hospital 0.39
The Hospital for Sick Children 0.38
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - McMaster 0.37
Niagara Health System - Welland County 0.36
Lakeridge Health - Oshawa Site 0.36
Peterborough Regional Health Centre 0.35
Southlake Regional Health Centre - RCC Church 0.34
Niagara Health System - St Catharines General 0.33
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Trenton 0.33
Lakeridge Health - Ajax Site 0.33
Scarborough Health Network - Centenary 0.32
Brant Community Healthcare System - Brantford General Hospital 0.32
Ross Memorial Hospital 0.31
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital 0.31
Sault Area Hospital - Sault Ste Marie 0.30
Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus 0.30
Unity Health Toronto - St. Joseph's 0.29
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Juravinski Hospital 0.28
Winchester District Memorial Hospital 0.28
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Dr. Fouad Tayfour Regional Rehab Centre 0.28
Niagara Health System - Fort Erie Douglas Site 0.27
Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. 0.27
Hopital Montfort 0.26
Scarborough Health Network - Scarborough General Site 0.25
Niagara Health System - Port Colborne Site 0.24
St. Joseph's Health Care System Hamilton - Charlton Campus 0.23
Brockville General Hospital - Charles ST Site 0.23
Kingston Health Sciences Centre -Kingston General 0.23
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Belleville 0.22
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital 0.22
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Huntsville District Memorial Hospital 0.21
North York General Hospital - General Site 0.21
MacKenzie Health - Mackenzie Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital 0.21
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Dr. Y. Emara Centre 0.20
Bluewater Health - Sarnia General Site 0.20
St. Mary's General Hospital 0.18
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital 0.18
The Ottawa Hospital - General Site 0.18
University Of Ottawa Heart Institute 0.18
Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital 0.16
Queensway Carleton Hospital 0.16
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Site 0.16
Cambridge Memorial Hospital 0.14
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Milton District Hospital 0.14
Southlake Regional Health Centre 0.13
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital 0.13
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital 0.13
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital 0.12
Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount 0.12
Mackenzie Health - Richmond Hill 0.11
Sinai Health System - Mount Sinai Hospital 0.11
Lakeridge Health - Bowmanville 0.11
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre 0.11
Providence Care Centre - Mental Health Services 0.10
Mackenzie Health - RCC Church Org 0.10
Humber River Health - Wilson Site 0.10
Toronto East Health Network - Michael Garron Hospital 0.09
William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic 0.09
William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General 0.09
Niagara Health System - Greater Niagara General Site 0.09
North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay Site 0.09
Sinai Health System - Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Site 0.07
St. Joseph's Health Care London - Parkwood Institute's Main Building 0.07
Grand River Hospital Corporation - Waterloo Site 0.06
Runnymede Healthcare Centre 0.06
Grand River Hospital Corporation - Freeport Site 0.05
St. Joseph's Health Care Hamilton - West 5th Campus 0.04
North Bay Regional Health Centre - Kirkwood Place 0.00
Wingham And District Hospital 0.00
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Toldo Neurobehavioural Inst. 0.00
Bruyere Continuing Care – Greystone 0.00
Blanche River Health - Englehart 0.00
Blanche River Health - Kirkland 0.00
Blanche River Health - Englehart 0.00
Blanche River Health - Kirkland 0.00
West Nipissing General Hospital 0.00
West Park Healthcare Centre 0.00
West Parry Sound Health Centre 0.00
The Ottawa Hospital - The Rehab Centre 0.00
St. Joseph's Health Care London - South West Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - St. Thomas Site 0.00
St. Joseph's Health Care London - St. Joseph's Hospital 0.00
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance : St. Marys Memorial Hospital 0.00
St. Joseph's Health Care London - Parkwood Institute's Mental Health Care Building 0.00
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Walkerton 0.00
South Huron Hospital 0.00
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital 0.00
Trillium Health Partners - Queensway Health Centre 0.00
Stevenson Memorial Hospital 0.00
North York General Hospital - NYGH RCC 0.00
Glengarry Memorial Hospital 0.00
Haldimand War Memorial Hospital 0.00
Grey Bruce Health Services - Wiarton Site 0.00
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Georgetown Hospital 0.00
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - St. Peter's Hospital 0.00
Kemptville District Hospital 0.00
Lakeridge Health - Port Perry 0.00
Lakeridge Health - Whitby Site 0.00
Notre Dame Hospital 0.00
Humber River Health - Church Site 0.00
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital 0.00
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 0.00
Bluewater Health - Charlotte Eleanor Englehart (Petrolia) 0.00
Bingham Memorial Hospital 0.00
Anson General Hospital 0.00
Arnprior Regional Health 0.00
Atikokan General Hospital 0.00
Bruyere Continuing Care Inc. - Élisabeth Bruèyre Hospital 0.00
Bruyere Continuing Care Inc. - Saint-Vincent Hospital 0.00
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Wallaceburg 0.00
Grey Bruce Health Services - Markdale Site 0.00
Grey Bruce Health Services - Meaford Hospital 0.00
Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound Hospital 0.00
Espanola General Hospital 0.00
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Brockville Mental Health Centre 0.00
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre 0.00
Services De Sante De Chapleau Health Services 0.00
Smooth Rock Falls Hospital 0.00
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Chesley 0.00
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Durham 0.00
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences 0.00
Hotel Dieu Hospital - Cornwall (St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre) 0.00
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care - Oakridge 0.00
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care - Regional 0.00
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Perth Site 0.00
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Smiths Falls Site 0.00
Health Sciences North - Sudbury Mental Health and Addictions Centre 0.00
Mattawa General Hospital 0.00
North of Superior Healthcare Group - McCausland Hospital 0.00
Sante Manitouwadge Health 0.00
Listowel Memorial Hospital 0.00
Lennox And Addington County General Hospital NC
Manitoulin Health Centre - Little Current NC
Manitoulin Health Centre - Mindemoya Unit NC
North Wellington Health Care - Mount Forest NC
North Wellington Health Care - Palmerston NC
Northumberland Hills Hospital NC
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital NC
Norfolk General Hospital NC
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - Emo Site NC
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - La Verendrye NC
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - Rainy River NC
Unity Health Toronto - Providence NC
The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital NC
Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre - Zone NC
Sensenbrenner Hospital NC
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre NC
Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre NC
North Shore Health Network - Thessalon Site NC
Four Counties Health Services Corporation NC
Georgian Bay General Hospital - Midland Site NC
Geraldton District Hospital NC
Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario NC
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital NC
Cornwall Community Hospital - Mcconnell Avenue Site NC
Dryden Regional Health Centre NC
North Shore Health Network - Blind River Site NC
Almonte General Hospital NC
Alexandra Hospital NC
Campbellford Memorial Hospital NC
Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital NC
Casey House NC
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health-Queen Street Site NC
Homewood Health Centre Inc. NC
Headwaters Health Care Centre - Dufferin NC
Hornepayne Community Hospital NC
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital NC
Lady Dunn Health Centre NC
Hanover and District Hospital NC
Groves Memorial Community Hospital NC
Guelph General Hospital NC
Haliburton Highlands Health Services Corporation - Haliburton NC
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre NC
Temiskaming Hospital NC
University Health Network - Princess Margaret Hospital NC
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital NC
University Health Network - Toronto Rehab Institute: Bickle Centre NC
University Health Network - Toronto Rehab Institute: Lyndhurst Site NC
University Health Network - Hillcrest/University NC
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital NC
St. Joseph's General Hospital NC
St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Rehab Hospital Site NC
St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre Of Sudbury NC
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre NC
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Attawapiskat Site NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Fort Albany Site NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Moose Factory Site NC
West Haldimand General Hospital NC
North York General Hospital - RCC Finch NC
Woodstock General Hospital NC


Rate of new hospital-acquired C. difficile infections per 1,000 inpatient days, in Ontario, by hospital, 2021Q1 to 2023Q2
OntarioBaycrest Hospital (North York)2021Q12021Q22021Q32021Q42022Q12022Q22022Q32022Q42023Q12023Q20.00.10.20.30.40.5NCNCNCNCNCNCFiscal QuarterRate per 1,000 inpatient days
Ontario Baycrest Hospital (North York)
2021Q1 0.19 0.05
2021Q2 0.21 0.00
2021Q3 0.21 0.00
2021Q4 0.19 0.05
2022Q1 0.17 0.05
2022Q2 0.19 0.19
2022Q3 0.20 0.10
2022Q4 0.20 0.05
2023Q1 0.18 0.00
2023Q2 0.20 0.00

NC = Facility did not report data

Q1: April-June, Q2: July-September, Q3: October-December, Q4: January-March
TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Data source: The Self-reporting Initiative (SRI), Health Analytics Branch, Ministry of Health. Individual hospitals report infections monthly. For more information, please visit the Indicator Library.

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