IPAC CANADA Position Statements and Practice Recommendations
Position Statements
- Antimicrobial Products in the Community (July 2017)
- Antimicrobial Resistance Related to Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine (September 2018)
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC ®) (2016)
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-critical Multi-Use Equipment/Devices in Community Settings (January 2018)
- Essential Oils in Healthcare Settings (November 2019)
- Health Care Facility Design and Construction (March 2016)
- Medical Gels (December 2017)
- Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (February 2016
- Recommendations for Environmental Disinfection of Emergency Vehicles (June 2013)
- Reprocessing of Critical Foot Care Devices (July 2019)
- Reprocessing of Critical and Semi Critical Devices in Community Healthcare Settings (November 2019)
- Surveillance in Long-Term Care Settings (September 2019)
- VRE Screening and Contact Precautions (November 2019)
ÉNONCÉ DE POSITION
- Antibioprophylaxie Périopératoire pour la Prévention des Infections du site chirurgical (2016 février)
- Conception et construction d’établissements de soins de santé (2016 mars)
- Dépistage des ERV et précautions contre le contact (2019 novembre)
- Gels médicaux (2017 decembre)
- Les produits antimicrobiens dans la communauté (2017 julliet)
- Les huiles essentielles dans les milieux de soins (2019 novembre)
- Le retraitement des dispositifs critiques pour les soins des pieds (2019 julliet)
- Le retraitement des dispositifs invasifs et semi-invasifs dans les milieux de soins communautaires (2019 novembre)
- La surveillance dans les milieux de soins de longue durée (2019 septembre)
Practice Recommendations
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-critical Multi-use Equipment/ Devices in Community Settings (January 2018)
- Clean Intermittent Urethral Catheterization in Adults Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Nurses (NSWOCC, CNCA, UNC, IPAC-Canada, May 2020)
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection for Emergency Vehicles (May 2014)
- Foot Care in Healthcare Settings (November 2019)
- Hand Hygiene (July 2017)
- Handling of Expressed Human Milk in Health Care Facilities (August 2020)
- Infection Prevention and Control Measures to Prevent Transmission of Hepatitis B Among Hemodialysis Patients (February 2018)
- Practice Recommendations for Intravascular Dialysis Catheter Care to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Adults (February 2016)
- Practice Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control Related to Electronic (IT) Devices in Healthcare Settings (January 2018)
- Toys - Practice Recommendations (December 2016)
PRATIQUES RECOMMANDÉES
- Prévention et contrôle des infections pour les appareils électroniques (TI) dans les établissements de soins desanté (2018 janvier)
- Le nettoyage et la désinfection de l'environnement des véhicules d'urgence (2014 mai)
- Soins des pieds dans les milieux de soins (2019 novembre)
- L’hygiène des mains dans les milieux de soins (2017 julliet)
- Le Soin du Cathéter Intravasculaire de Dialyse pour la Prévention des bactériémies associées aux Lignes Centrales chez l’Adulte (2016 février)
- Jouets - Revue des pratiques (2016 décembre)
Joint Position Statements, Concensus Recommendations, Standards and Guidelines –CANADA
- Infection Prevention and Control Core Competencies for Health Care Workers: A Consensus Document (May 24, 2006)
- Public reporting and inter-hospital comparison of health care-acquired infections -Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Canada (May 2006)
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA): A Perspective for Canadian Health Care Practitioners -Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol Vol 17 Suppl C September/October 2006
- Professional Practice Standards, IPAC-Canada (Feb 21, 2008)
- Recommendations from C.difficile Concensus Conference - CHICA, APIC, ICNA, Ontario MOHLTC, Ontario PIDAC, PHAC (August 2007)
- IPAC Canada Statement on Medical Device Reprocessing Training and Technician Certification -IPAC Canada Reprocessing Interest Group and Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (September 2018)
- Long Term Care Surveillance Toolkit in Collaboration with Public Health Ontario (Sept. 2020)
- Appendix A - Case Definitions (Sept. 2020)
- Appendix B - Database and Reporting Tool (Excel - Sept. 2020)
- Appendix C - Training Tool for Frontline Staff (Powerpoint - Sept. 2020)
- Webinar - Surveillance of Infections in Long Term Care: An IPAC Canada Toolkit by Public Health Ontario. September 29, 2020. View webinar here OR click here for more information.
WEBINAR: Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance Workshop
Date: Wednesday 4th November, 2020
Time: 1000 PT, 1100 MT, 1200 CT/SK, 1300 ET, 1400 AT, 1430 NL
Duration: 2 hours
THIS WEBINAR IS FOR IPAC CANADA MEMBERS ONLY.
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