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Resources

Outbreak Resources

Ministry of Health Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings effective April 2024

Grey Bruce Health Unit Outbreak Resources

Professional Resources & Information (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca)

IPAC Signage

IPAC Signage

Public Health Ontario / Grey Bruce Public Health

outbreak_alert

Main Enterance Signage

droplet_contact

Contact | Droplet Precautions

Contact_precautions

Contact Precautions

droplet

Droplet Precautions

 

airborne

Airborne Precautions

airborne

Point of Care Risk Assessment

How to Handrub

How to Handrub

Self Screener

Self Screener Signage

 

Masking

Masking Signage

Masking

Masking Signage

Sector Specific Resources

Retirement Home Regulatory Authority (RHRA)

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Ministry of Health Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Standard for Long term care, September 2023

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Act RSO1990, c.M.26

Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021

Ontario Regulation 246/22

Ministry of Child, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)

PIDAC Best Practice Documents

BP_HH

Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in All Health Care Settings, 4th edition April 2014

BP_EnvironmentalCleaning

Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for Prevention and Control of Infections in All Health Care Settings, 3rd Edition, April 2018

BP_RPAP

Routine Practices and Additional Precautions In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition, November 2012

BP_IPACPrograms

Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario In All Health Care Settings, 3 rd edition, May 2012

 

BP_Surveillance

Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-associated Infections In Patient and Resident Populations, 3rd edition, January 2014

BP_ManagingCOVID19Outbreaks

Best Practices for Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Acute Care Settings, July 2021

BP_IPAC_SARS-CoV-2

Interim Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern for Health Care Settings, August 2021

BP_ContactDerm

Recommendations for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Occupational Contact Dermatitis in Health Care Settings, October 2019

 

BP_PreSurIC_NovelRespInfec

Best Practices for Prevention, Surveillance and Infection Control Management of Novel Respiratory Infections in All Health Care Settings, February 2020

BP_CleanSterMedicalDev

Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Medical Equipment/Devices In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition , May 2013

BP_ToolsforPreparedness

Tools for Preparedness: Triage, screening and patient management for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections in acute care settings, May 2016

BP_AnnexA

Annex A: Screening, Testing and Surveillance for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs) In All Health Care Settings, February 2013

 

BP_AnnexB

Annex B: Best Practices for Prevention of Transmission of Acute Respiratory Infection In All Health Care Settings, March 2013

BP_AnnexC

Annex C: Testing, Surveillance and Management of Clostridium difficile In All Health Care Settings, January 2013

Auditing Resources

IPAC Checklist for Long Term Care and Retirement Homes, September, 2023

IPAC Self Assessment for Congregate Living Settings, April, 2024

IPAC Lead Resources

PHO Orientation for Infection Prevention and Control Leads in Long-Term Care

Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, S.O. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1

PO. Reg. 246/22: GENERAL

Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Standard for Long-Term Care Homes April 2022

 

Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Immunization Clinics

Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC)

IPAC Canada

APIC

Clinical Syndromes/Conditions/Reportable Diseases

Clinical Syndromes/Conditions with Required Level of Precautions

Reportable Diseases of Public Health Significance

 

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