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Public Reporting of Patient Safety Indicators          
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD)
What does this indicator measure?              
As of Sept. 26, 2008, Brockville General Hospital will report our rates of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (C. difficile) on the last day of each month via our website.

C. difficile is a bacteria (germ) that can be found in people’s bowels and not cause any problems or symptoms. But, in some people, these germs make a poison that damages the fragile lining of the bowel causing loose watery bowel movements (diarrhea). If a person has diarrhea due to C. difficile, doctors will prescribe a type of antibiotic that kills the germs. The vast majority of people recover from C. difficile diarrhea.

 
Brockville General Hospital              
Indicator Reporting Period Rate per 1,000 patient days Case Count *Outbreak
CSS GSS CSS GSS CSS GSS
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Dec-11 0 0 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Nov-11 0.49 0 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Oct-11 1 0 2 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Sep-11 0.53 0 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Aug-11 1.04 0 2 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) Jul-11 0 0.7 0 1 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) June-11 0 0 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) May-11 1.09 0 2 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) April-11 0 0 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) March-11 0.51 0.74 1 1 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) February-11 0 0 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) January-11 0.50 0 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) December-10 0.54 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) November-10 0.54 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) October-10 0.54 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) September -10 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) August-10 0.67 0.79 1 1 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) July-10 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) June-10 0.57 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) May-10 0.55 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) April-10 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) March-10 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) February-10 0.59 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) January-10 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) December-09 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) November-09 0.49 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) October-09 0.45 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) September-09 1.44 0.00 3 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) August-09 0.53 0.00 1 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) July-09 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) June-09 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) May-09 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No
Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) April-09 0.00 0.00 0 0 No No