One of the ways to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) is by giving patients antibiotics 0 to 60 minutes (for usual antibiotics) or 0 to 120 minutes (vancomycin) before they go into surgery.

Public reporting of surgical site infection (SSI) prevention for hip and knee joint replacement surgeries in Ontario hospitals is now available on this website. The reporting applies only to patients who are 18 years or older who are about to undergo primary hip or knee joint replacement surgery, including total, partial or hemi arthroplasty.

Hospitals will post the percentage of hip/knee joint replacement surgical patients who received antibiotics within the appropriate time period before the surgery on their website every three months (quarterly), and will also report their data to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

This site provides health care professionals with hospital indicator reports as well as practical resources to put effective infection control measures in place.

• Public Reporting of CLI, VAP and SSI (Prophylactic Antibiotic Use) Rates - Presentation by Dr. Michael Baker  [PDF]
• Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Central Line Infection and the Critical Care Information System - Frequently Asked Questions - Presentation by Dr. Bernard Lawless  [PDF]
• SSI Fact Sheet for Patients and Visitors  [PDF]
• Surgical Site Infection Prevention Rate Reporting  [PDF]