Guidelines & Standards

Guidelines, policies and standards from PHAC, CDC, APIC, SHEA and WHO, as well as Provincial guidelines that Infection Prevention and Control professionals may use to support their own documentation and best practices.

DATE	GUIDELINES & STANDARDS
IPAC CANADA
2018	Comments on the Health Canada Notice: Classification and Licensing of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants as Medical Devices
2016	Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Program Standard
2016	IPAC Canada Core Competencies for Infection Control Professionals Les compétences de base de PCI Canada pour les professionnels du contrôle des infections
2016	Infection Prevention and Control Core Competencies for Health Care Workers: A Concensus Document Les compétences de base des travailleurs de la santé en matière de prévention et de contrôle des infections: une mise à jour
2008	APIC-CHICA-Canada infection control and epidemiology: Professional and Practice Standards Prévention et contrôle des infections, et épidémiologie : normes professionnelles et normes d'exercice
PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA (PHAC)
2019	Cannabis Harm Reduction: Toolkit to Educate Health Professionals Canada's Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines Recommandations canadiennes pour l'usage du cannabis à moindre risque Cannabis and your health: 10 ways to reduce risks when using Le cannabis et votre santé: 10 façons de réduire les risques lors de la consommation Cannabis in Canada Cannabasics CAMH Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines
2018	CPHO Spotlight Report on Eliminating Tuberculosis in Canada Pleins feux de l'ACSP sur l'élimination de la tuberculose au Canada
2018	Prevention of Occupational Infections Guideline Revision  English  French
2017	Treatment of N. gonorrhoeae in response to the disocontinuation of spectinomycin: Alternative treatment guidance statement
2017	Laboratory Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections
2016	Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections -Updates Summary
2015	Federal Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use
2014	Critical Appraisal Toolkit
2014	Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 7th Edition; Chapter 15 - Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis Transmission in Health Care and Other Settings
2014	Canadian Immunization Guide (evergreen edition)
2013	Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines, first edition
2013	Clostridium difficile Infection - Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Management in Long-term Care Facilities
2013	Clostridium difficile Infection - Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Management in Acute Care Settings
2012	Hand Hygiene Practices in Healthcare Settings (archived)
2012	Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Healthcare Settings (archived)
2012	Seasonal Influenza - Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Management in Home Care Settings
2011	Annex F: Prevention and Control of Influenza during a Pandemic for All Healthcare Settings
2011	Infection Prevention and Control Guideline for Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Flexible Bronchoscopy
2010	Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (archived)
2010	Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Healthcare Workers in Acute Care and Long-term Care Settings - Seasonal Influenza
2010	Essential Resources for Effective Infection Prevention and Control Programs: A Matter of Patient Safety - A Discussion Paper (2010)
2010	Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Healthcare Workers in All Healthcare Settings - Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacilli
2007	Classic Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease in Canada
2006	Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease (archived)
2006	Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (archived)
2001	Construction-related Nosocomial Infections in Patients in Health Care Facilities (archived)
1999	Hepatitis C - Prevention and Control: A Public Health Concensus (archived)
1999	Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Personal Services: Tattooing, Ear/Body Piercing, and Electrolysis (archived)
1997	Foot Care by Health Care Providers (archived)
1997	An Integrated Protocol to Manage Health Care Workers Exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens (archived)
1997	Preventing Infections Associated with Indwelling Intravascular Access Devices (archived)
1997	Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in Canada (archived)
1997	Preventing the Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Health Care and Public Service Settings (archived)
1997	Canadian Contingency Plan for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Other Related Diseases (archived)
1995	Guidelines for Establishment of a Post-exposure Notification Protocol for Emergency Responders (archived)
U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
2017	Guideline for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
2017	Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
2016	Guideline for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
2015	Guidelines for Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
2015	Advice on Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Ebola Virus Disease in Healthcare Settings
2014	Guideline for Preventing Health Care Associated Pneumonia
2016	Guidelines for Infection Prevention in Dental Health Care Settings
2013	Control and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
2011	Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
2011	Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings
2009	Guidance for Control of Infections with Carbapenem-Resistant or Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Acute Care Facilities
2009	Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections
2009	Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories – 5th edition
2000	Guidance for Control of Infections with Carbapenem-Resistant or Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Acute Care Facilities
2008	Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
2007	Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
2006	Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings
2005	Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
2004	Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
2003	Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
2002	Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
2001	Guidelines for Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
2001	Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
1998	Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel
1996	Selection and Use of Particulate Respirators
1995	Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance
1987	Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings
US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
2018 .	Duodenoscope Sample Collection and Culture Protocol
ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL (APIC)
2016	Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare
2015	Guide to Hand Hygiene Programs for Infection Prevention
2015	Infection Prevention Manual for Construction & Renovation
2014	Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
2013	Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections
2013	Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Medical Services
2011	Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Infections in Hemodialysis
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Transmission in Hospital Settings
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Transmission in Healthcare Settings
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Long-Term Care Facility
2009	Extending the Use and/or Reusing Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings During Disasters
2008	Definitions for surveillance of infections in home health care
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
2008	Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infections Following Cardiac Surgery
2007	Recommended practices for surveillance
2002	Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-care Settings
CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA)
2019	CSA Z8002, Operation and maintenance of health care facilities (available for purchase from CSA)
2018	CAN/CSA-Z8001-11 - Canadian Health Care Facilities (available for purchase from CSA)
2018	CAN/CSA EXP06 -Evaluating emerging materials and technologies for infection prevention and control (available for purchase from CSA)
2018	CAN/CSA-Z314-18 - Canadian medical device reprocessing (available for purchase from CSA)
2017	CAN/CSA-Z317.13-17 - Infection control during construction, renovation, and maintenance of health care facilities (available for purchase from CSA)
2017	ORNAC - The ORNAC standards, guidelines, and position statements for perioperative registered nurses (available for purchase from CSA)

PROVINCIAL
Source	Date	Policy/Guideline
BC - VIHA	2016	VIHA Infection Prevention and Control Manual
BC - PICNeT	2016	Gastrointestinal Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Workers
BC - PICNeT	2014	Providing Health Care to the Client Living in the Community
BC - PICNeT	2013	Antibiotic Resistant Organisms Prevention and Control Guidelines
BC - PICNeT	2012	Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in all Healthcare Settings and Programs
BC - PICNeT	2011	Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Critical and Semi-critical Medical Devices
BC - CPSBC	2011	Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in the Physician's Office
BC - PICNeT	2011	Residential Care Infection Prevention and Control Manual
BC - PICNeT	2011	Respiratory Outbreak Prevention and Control Guidelines
WorkSafe BC	2011	Single Use Respirators and Fit Testing Equivalency
BC-CDC	2004	Infection Prevention and Control in the Physicians Office
Alberta Health	2016	Infection Prevention and Control Review of Medical Device Reprocessing For Reusable Critical and Semi-Critical Medical Devices
Alberta Health	2015	Infection Prevention and Control Strategy
Alberta Health	2012	Medical Device Cleaning Standards
Alberta Health	2011	Accountability and Reporting
Alberta Health	2011	Single-Use Medical Devices
Alberta Health	2007	Review of Infection Prevention and Control
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2016	Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Surveillance Protocol
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2015	Guidelines for the Management of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in All Healthcare Settings
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2015	Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Protocol
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2013	Guidelines for the Management of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2013	Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Continuing Care Settings
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health	2012	Infection Control Manual for Child Care Facilities
Manitoba Health	2018	Manitoba Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms (AROs)
Manitoba Health	2018	Integrated Post-Exposure Protocol: Guidelines for Managing Exposures to Blood/Bodily Fluids
Manitoba Health	2013	Routine Practices and Additional Precautions: Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Health Care
Manitoba Health	2006	Clostridium difficile-Associated Diseases (CDAD) Infection Control Guidelines
Manitoba Health	2005	Guidelines for Community Shelters and Group Homes
Manitoba Health	2000	Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy
Public Health Ontario	2019	Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Personal Risk Assessment Modules
Public Health Ontario	2019	Ontario Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Comparison Tool
Public Health Ontario	2019	Guide to Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Management of Suspected or Confirmed Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) in Acute Care
Public Health Ontario	2019	Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Service Settings, 3rd edition.
Public Health Ontario	2019	IPAC Checklist for Dental Practice - Core Elements IPAC Checklist for Dental Practice – Reprocessing of Dental/Medical Equipment/Devices
Ontario MOHLTC	2018	Recommendations for the Control of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
Ontario MOHLTC	2018	Control of Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
Ontario PIDAC	2019	Evidence Review and Revised Recommendations for the Control of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Ontario PIDAC	2018	Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for Prevention and Control of Infections in All Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2018	Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Service Settings
Ontario RCDSO	2018	Infection Prevention and Control in the Dental Office
Ontario PIDAC	2017	Best Practices for Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Ontario PIDAC	2015	Best Practices for Prevention, Surveillance and Infection Control Management of Novel Respiratory Infections in all Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2015	Tools for Preparedness: Triage, Screening and Patient Management of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infections in Acute Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2015	Infection Prevention and Control in Perinatology in All Health Care Settings that Provide Obstetrical and Newborn Care
Ontario PIDAC	2015	Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice
Ontario PIDAC	2014	Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-Associated Infections in Patient and Resident Populations
Ontario PIDAC	2014	Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in all Health Care Facilities
Ontario PIDAC	2013	Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in all Health Care Facilities
Ontario PIDAC	2013	Review of Literature for Evidence-based Best Practices for VRE Control
Ontario PIDAC	2013	Annex A: Screening, Testing and Surveillance for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs) In All Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2013	Annex B: Best Practices for Prevention of Transmission of Acute Respiratory Infection In All Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2013	Annex C: Testing, Surveillance and Management of Clostridium difficile In All Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2012	Routine Practices and Additional Precautions in All Health Care Settings, 3rd Edition
Ontario PIDAC	2012	Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario in All Health Care Settings
Ontario PIDAC	2009	Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for STI Case Management and Contact Tracing
Ontario Hospital Association	ongoing	Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocols for Ontario Hospitals
Québec	2013	Divider Curtains and Infection Risk
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2017	Meningococcal Management
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2014	Routine Practices and Additional Precautions Across the Continuum of Care
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2013	Provincial Surveillance Protocol for Clostridium difficile infection
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2012	Clostridium difficile Management for Acute Care Settings
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2012	Clostridium difficile Management for Long Term Care Settings
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2012	Management of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms Across the Continuum of Care
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2010	Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A practical guide for primary care practitioners
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2010	Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Across the Continuum of Care
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2009	Invasive Group A Streptococcal Management
Newfoundland/ Labrador	2008	Norovirus Management

OTHER
Source	Date	Policy/Guideline
FGI	2018	Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities
NHMRC	2010	Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2010)
ASM	2004	Infection Control in Cystic Fibrosis
CCAR	2007	Best Practices for Long Term Care, Home and Community Care including Health Care Offices and Ambulatory Clinics
NHS	2004	Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents: Safe Working and the Prevention of Infection (archived)
SHEA	2011	Guideline for Management of Healthcare Workers Who Are Infected with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus
SHEA/APIC	2002	Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-care Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force
SHEA	2007	Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship
SHEA	2009	Guidelines for Preventing Infectious Complications among Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Global Perspective
SHEA	2010	Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization of Prion-Contaminated Medical Instruments
SHEA	2010	Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel
WHO	2008	Core components for infection prevention and control programmes
WHO	2009	Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care is Safer Care
WHO	2012	Save Lives Clean Your Hands: Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-term Care Facilities