Hand Hygiene Compliance

At Osler, we follow many practices to help prevent and control infections. This includes a comprehensive hand hygiene program. We know that good hand hygiene is the most effective way to reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.

All Ontario hospitals are required to annually post their hand hygiene compliance rates. This public reporting is helpful to ensure the care we provide is safe and continues to improve over time.

Annual hand hygiene compliance rates

Brampton Civic Hospital

Etobicoke General Hospital

About hand hygiene compliance rates

Compliance rates can vary from hospital to hospital, month to month. A low compliance rate does not necessarily mean that health care providers are not washing their hands. This audit tool measures whether health care providers are washing their hands at the right times, in the right way. It is vital that hand hygiene compliance rates are viewed alongside other performance indicators.

We want you to know that our hospitals are safe. At Osler, we are working to create a culture of patient safety that involves everyone: health care administration, health care professionals, and, of course, our patients and their families.