Annual Report 2014: Accountability Agreement Performance Indicators

Public Health Accountability 2013–2017

This page outlines the Health Unit’s results on the 2014 Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Accountability Agreement Performance Indicators. These indicators are reported annually to the Ministry by all of Ontario’s 36 public health units. Collectively, they are a measure of local public health unit performance.

Collection of baseline data

2014 was a year in which we were required to collect baseline data to inform future performance targets on the indicators listed below.

2014 Performance Indicators (Baseline data)
Oral Health Assessment and Surveillance: % of schools screened
Oral Health Assessment and Surveillance: % of JK, SK & Grade 2 students screened
% of refrigerators storing publicly funded vaccines that have received a completed routine annual cold chain inspection
% of secondary schools inspected once per year for compliance with section 10 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
% of salmonellosis cases where one or more risk factor(s) other than “Unknown” was entered into the integrated Public Health Information System

Fall-related emergency visits in older adults aged 65+

This indicator has a long-term target; therefore, reporting on the indicator will only occur in future years. In 2014, a report on the activities undertaken to meet this target was submitted to the Ministry as requested.

% of youth (ages 12–18) who have never smoked a whole cigarette

The Ministry did not ask public health units to report on this indicator’s target in 2014. It has a long-term target, and reporting will take place in future years.

Met or exceeded target

The SDHU met or exceeded all of the Ministry’s performance targets for each indicator.

2014 Performance Indicators
Implementation Status of NutriSTEP® Preschool Screen
Baby-Friendly Initiative Status
% of confirmed gonorrhea cases where initiation of follow-up occurred within two business days
% of confirmed Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease cases where initiation of follow-up occurred on the same day as receipt of lab confirmation of a positive case
% of the human papillomavirus vaccine wasted that is stored/administered by the public health unit
% of influenza vaccine wasted that is stored/administered by the public health unit
% of tobacco vendors in compliance with youth access legislation at the time of last inspection
% of tobacco retailers inspected twice per year for compliance with Section 3 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
% of tobacco retailers inspected once per year for compliance with display, handling and promotion sections of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
% of high-risk food premises inspected once every four months while in operation
% of moderate-risk food premises inspected once every six months while in operation
% of Class A pools inspected while in operation
% of high-risk small drinking water systems inspections completed for those that are due for re-inspection
% of public spas inspected while in operation
% of known high-risk personal services settings inspected annually
% of suspected rabies exposures reported with investigations initiative within one day of public health unit notification

This item was last modified on June 17, 2015