Surgical Safety Checklist Completion

This indicator shows the percentage of surgeries for which all sections of the surgical safety checklist were completed by the operating team. A higher percentage is better. Checklists are used to ensure safe and effective surgeries, including major surgeries, day surgeries, inpatient surgeries, cataract surgeries, dental procedures, cesarean sections, and emergency surgeries.

January-June, 2023

99.2%

of surgeries had a safety checklist completed

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Compare results across hospitals:

Hospital name	Percentage
Ontario	99.2
University Of Ottawa Heart Institute	77.0
The Ottawa Hospital - Riverside Site	84.3
Headwaters Health Care Centre - Dufferin	87.8
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital	88.4
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Bracebridge	92.8
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Huntsville District Memorial Hospital	93.8
Sault Area Hospital - Sault Ste Marie	95.5
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Moose Factory Site	97.5
St. Joseph's Health Care System Hamilton - Charlton Campus	98.5
Joseph Brant Hospital	98.7
Arnprior Regional Health	98.8
Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario	99.0
Kingston Health Sciences Centre -Kingston General	99.2
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Georgetown Hospital	99.3
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	99.3
West Parry Sound Health Centre	99.4
Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s	99.4
St. Joseph's Health Care System Hamilton - King Campus	99.4
The Hospital for Sick Children	99.4
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Walkerton	99.5
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Milton District Hospital	99.5
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre	99.5
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Trenton	99.5
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital	99.5
Winchester District Memorial Hospital	99.5
Manitoulin Health Centre - Little Current	99.5
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital	99.5
Brant Community Healthcare System - Brantford General Hospital	99.6
Kemptville District Hospital	99.6
Grand River Hospital Corporation - Waterloo Site	99.6
William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic	99.7
Dryden Regional Health Centre	99.7
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital	99.7
Sinai Health System - Mount Sinai Hospital	99.7
Cornwall Community Hospital - Mcconnell Avenue Site	99.8
William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General	99.8
St. Joseph's Health Care London - St. Joseph's Hospital	99.8
Health Sciences North - Ramsay Lake Health Centre	99.8
Temiskaming Hospital	99.8
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Belleville	99.8
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Site	99.8
Bluewater Health - Sarnia General Site	99.8
Kingston Health Sciences Centre - Hotel Dieu	99.8
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital	99.8
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital	99.8
The Ottawa Hospital - General Site	99.8
Woodstock General Hospital	99.9
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Public General Hospital Society Of Chatham	99.9
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital	99.9
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital	99.9
Hopital Montfort	99.9
Renfrew Victoria Hospital	99.9
Norfolk General Hospital	99.9
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital	99.9
Brockville General Hospital - Charles ST Site	99.9
Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus	99.9
Grey Bruce Health Services - Meaford Hospital	99.9
William Osler Health System - Peel Memorial Center	99.9
Toronto East Health Network - Michael Garron Hospital	99.9
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Hamilton General Hospital	99.9
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Juravinski Hospital	99.9
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - McMaster	99.9
Guelph General Hospital	99.9
Lakeridge Health - Ajax Site	99.9
Niagara Health System - St Catharines General	100.0
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre	100.0
Lakeridge Health - Oshawa Site	100.0
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital	100.0
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital	100.0
Oak Valley Health	100.0
Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus	100.0
St. Mary's General Hospital	100.0
Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound Hospital	100.0
Grey Bruce Health Services - Southampton Hospital	100.0
Grey Bruce Health Services - Wiarton Site	100.0
Hanover and District Hospital	100.0
Georgian Bay General Hospital - Midland Site	100.0
Clinton Public Hospital	100.0
Cambridge Memorial Hospital	100.0
Mackenzie Health - Richmond Hill	100.0
Niagara Health System - Welland County	100.0
Niagara Health System - Greater Niagara General Site	100.0
North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay Site	100.0
Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc.	100.0
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Perth Site	100.0
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Smiths Falls Site	100.0
Peterborough Regional Health Centre	100.0
Queensway Carleton Hospital	100.0
Lakeridge Health - Port Perry	100.0
Erie Shores Healthcare	100.0
Lennox And Addington County General Hospital	100.0
Listowel Memorial Hospital	100.0
Lakeridge Health - Bowmanville	100.0
Kensington Eye Institute	100.0
Southlake Regional Health Centre	100.0
Scarborough Health Network - Scarborough General Site	100.0
Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount	100.0
Sensenbrenner Hospital	100.0
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - La Verendrye	100.0
Ross Memorial Hospital	100.0
Scarborough Health Network - Centenary	100.0
North York General Hospital - General Site	100.0
North York General Hospital - Branson Site	100.0
Northumberland Hills Hospital	100.0
St. Joseph's General Hospital	100.0
Unity Health Toronto - St. Joseph's	100.0
Stevenson Memorial Hospital	100.0
Stratford General Hospital	100.0
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital	100.0
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	100.0
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre	100.0
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital	100.0
Timmins And District General Hospital	100.0
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital	100.0
Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital	100.0
Trillium Health Partners - Queensway Health Centre	100.0
Wingham And District Hospital	100.0
Women's College Hospital	100.0
University Health Network - Princess Margaret Hospital	100.0
MacKenzie Health - Mackenzie Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital	100.0
West Nipissing General Hospital	100.0
Humber River Health - Wilson Site	100.0
Blanche River Health - Englehart	NC
Blanche River Health - Kirkland	NC
Blanche River Health - Englehart	NC
Blanche River Health - Kirkland	NC
West Haldimand General Hospital	NC
North of Superior Healthcare Group - Wilson Memorial General Hospital	NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Rehab Hospital Site	NC
Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre - Zone	NC
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine	NC
Lady Dunn Health Centre	NC
The Lady Minto Hospital	NC
Humber River Health - Church Site	NC
North Wellington Health Care - Mount Forest	NC
North Wellington Health Care - Palmerston	NC
North of Superior Healthcare Group - McCausland Hospital	NC
Campbellford Memorial Hospital	NC
Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital	NC
Almonte General Hospital	NC
Alexandra Hospital	NC
Notre Dame Hospital	NC
Groves Memorial Community Hospital	NC
Haldimand War Memorial Hospital	NC
Grey Bruce Health Services - Markdale Site	NC

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Percentage of surgeries in which a surgical safety checklist was completed, in Ontario, 2018B2 to 2023B1

2018B22019B12019B22020B12020B22021B12021B22022B12022B22023B102040608010099.399.398.998.999.399.399.199.198.898.898.598.598.498.498.798.799.399.399.299.2Calendar Half YearPercent

	Ontario
2018B2	99.3
2019B1	98.9
2019B2	99.3
2020B1	99.1
2020B2	98.8
2021B1	98.5
2021B2	98.4
2022B1	98.7
2022B2	99.3
2023B1	99.2

B1: January-June, B2: July-December

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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