( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humber River health (Humber) has outperformed provincial and national benchmarks in patient safety, according to the latest Hospital Harm results released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Humber's patient safety metrics are 60 per cent stronger than provincial and national hospital average, marking the sixth consecutive year the hospital has maintained this leading standard.
The newly released 2023-2024 CIHI data was celebrated during Canadian Patient Safety Week and underscores Humber's dedication to delivering safe, high-quality care in every aspect of its operations. Humber's Apotex Emergency Department (ED) is the busiest in Ontario, serving almost 140,000 patients annually. Despite this, the hospital maintains one of the safest care environments in Canada.
In 2023 alone, the hospital saw a ten per cent year-over-year drop in sepsis cases, a 40 per cent reduction in medical emergencies, and a medication error rate of just 0.009 per cent. Humber's commitment to safety is further demonstrated by its top-five ranking among Ontario hospitals in the American College of Surgeons' 2023 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), which tracks critical surgical outcomes such as complications, infections, and unplanned readmissions.
“Our goal has always been to create an environment where safety and quality go hand-in-hand with innovation,” says Barb Collins, Preside.
