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Statistics for Health Care
Health Care & Social Assistance Statistics for 2009
NOTE: The figures on counts for 2009 have been impacted by two factors: a drop in the number of reported injuries (due at least in part to the recession); and business process changes brought about by the implementation of our CMS initiative.
- Claims by Accident Type
- # of Time Loss Claims
- Injury Rate Comparison
- Assessment Rates (Base)
- Fact Sheets
Claims by Accident Type (Five Year Average) 2006-2010
Health Care & Social Assistance (subsector 7660)
Health Care & Social Assistance (subsector 7660)
Assessment Rates (Base)
Healthcare and Social Services Subsector 7660
| C U | CU Description |
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
| 766001 | Acute Care |
$0.73
|
$0.71
|
$0.76
|
$0.91
|
$1.09
|
| 766002 | Alcohol or Drug Treatment Centre |
$0.60
|
$0.68
|
$0.73
|
$0.77
|
$0.82
|
| 766003 | Alternative Health Care |
$0.28
|
$0.25
|
$0.27
|
$0.26
|
$0.21
|
| 766004 | Ambulance or First Aid Services |
$0.73
|
$0.72
|
$0.77
|
$0.93
|
$1.10
|
| 766005 | Chiropractic Services, Chiropractic Care |
$0.30
|
$0.27
|
$0.29
|
$0.27
|
$0.22
|
| 766006 | Community Health Support Services |
$1.18
|
$1.42
|
$1.53
|
$1.63
|
$1.30
|
| 766007 | Counselling or Social Services nes |
$0.60
|
$0.68
|
$0.73
|
$0.77
|
$0.82
|
| 766008 | Dentistry or Ancillary Dental Services |
$0.27
|
$0.32
|
$0.34
|
$0.29
|
$0.24
|
| 766009 | Fundraising or Charitable Organization |
$0.39
|
$0.40
|
$0.42
|
$0.45
|
$0.39
|
| 766010 | Life and Job Skills Training |
$0.89
|
$0.93
|
$1.00
|
$1.21
|
$1.44
|
| 766011 | Long Term Care |
$2.38
|
$2.47
|
$2.50
|
$2.70
|
$2.42
|
| 766012 | Massage Therapy (licensed) |
$0.30
|
$0.27
|
$0.29
|
$0.27
|
$0.22
|
| 766013 | Optometry |
$0.27
|
$0.32
|
$0.34
|
$0.29
|
$0.24
|
| 766014 | Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy |
$0.30
|
$0.32
|
$0.34
|
$0.29
|
$0.22
|
| 766015 | Private Medical Practice nes |
$0.27
|
$0.27
|
$0.29
|
$0.28
|
$0.24
|
| 766016 | Religious Organization |
$0.39
|
$0.40
|
$0.42
|
$0.44
|
$0.39
|
| 766017 | Residential Social Service Facility |
$2.16
|
$2.01
|
$1.86
|
$1.72
|
$1.79
|
| 766018 | Retirement Home or Seniors' Home |
$2.16
|
$2.01
|
$1.86
|
$1.71
|
$1.79
|
| 766019 | Short Term Care |
$1.37
|
$1.47
|
$1.41
|
$1.38
|
$1.48
|
| 766020 | Supplementary Health Care |
$0.27
|
$0.32
|
$0.34
|
$0.29
|
$0.24
|
| 766021 | Surgical Centre |
$0.27
|
$0.32
|
$0.34
|
$0.29
|
$0.24
|
Fact Sheets
Long-term Care Fact Sheet
Every year over 2,600 long-term care workers lose time from work as the result of workplace injury. Open the Long-term Care Fact Sheet to find out more information.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
* PDF (156 KB)
Dated: March 2009
RN Fact Sheet
A provincial overview of nurses in health care and social assistance.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (197 KB)
Dated: May 2010
LPN Fact Sheet
A provincial BC overview of licensed practical nurses in health care and social assistance.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (160 KB)
Dated: April 2010
Slips and Trips in Health Care
"Slips and trips are the second most common cause of time-loss injuries for health care workers. The number one cause is musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) accounting for 47% of all time-loss claims and the third most common is violence at 10%."
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (153 KB)
Dated: March 2009
Home and Community Care in B.C.
Every year over 900 home and community care workers lose time from work as the result of workplace injury. Open the Home and Community Care Fact Sheet to find out more information.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* Fact Sheet (PDF 159 KB)
Dated: February 2009
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