Reprocessing
Reprocessing is the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical equipment/devices in health care and personal service settings. Following reprocessing guidelines and proper procedures reduces the spread of bacterial infection through reusable equipment and devices. We provide local public health units with advice and consultations.
Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Medical Equipment/Devices In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition
This best practice document is intended for health care providers to ensure that the critical elements and methods of decontamination, disinfection and sterilization are incorporated into health care facility procedures. The document describes essential elements and methods in the safe handling, monitoring and auditing, transportation and biological decontamination of contaminated medical equipment/devices.
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PHO Rounds: Hepatitis C in Ontario: Testing, Direct-Acting Antiviral Prescribing and Implications for Hepatitis C Elimination
This work aims to understand the current trends in the prescribing of DAA, the impact of COVID-19 on prescribing, and to explore regional variation in the types and location of DAA prescribers.
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