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Best Practices for Infection

Prevention and Control

Programs in Ontario

In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition

Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)

Published: September 2008

Second Revision: January 2011

Third Revision: May 2012

Best Practices for Infection Preǀention and Control Programs in Ontario ͮ May, 2012 ]]

NOTES

This document REPLACES Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario In All Health Care

Settings, 2nd edition, published January 2011.

This document is intended to provide best practices only. Health care settings are encouraged to work towards these

best practices in an effort to improve quality of care Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion www.oahpp.ca

Tel: 647-260-7100

Email: pidac@oahpp.ca

All or part of this report may be reproduced for educational purposes only without permission.

© Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2012

ISBN 978-1-4606-0109-9

The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario) is a Crown corporation

dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub

organization, Public Health Ontario links public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to

the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world. Public Health Ontario provides expert

scientific and technical support relating to communicable and infectious diseases; surveillance and

epidemiology; immunization; health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention; environmental and

occupational health; health emergency preparedness; and public health laboratory services to support health

providers, the public health system and partner ministries in making informed decisions and taking informed

action to improve the health and security of Ontarians.

The Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) is a

multidisciplinary committee of health care professionals with expertise and experience in Infection Prevention

and Control. The committee advises Public Health Ontario on the prevention and control of health care

associated infections, considering the entire health care system for protection of both clients/patients/residents

and health care providers. PIDAC-IPC produces ͞best practice" knowledge products that are evidence-based, to

the largest extent possible, to assist health care organizations in improving quality of care and client/patient/resident safety.

Disclaimer for Best Practice Documents

This document was developed by the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention

and Control (PIDAC-IPC). PIDAC-IPC is a multidisciplinary scientific advisory body that provides evidence-based

advice to the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario) regarding multiple

aspects of infectious disease identification, prevention and control. PIDAC-IPC's work is guided by the best

available evidence and updated as required. Best Practice documents and tools produced by PIDAC-IPC reflect

consensus positions on what the committee deems prudent practice and are made available as a resource to

public health and health care providers.

Suggested Citation

Ontario Agency For Health Protection and Promotion. Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee. Best

Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition. Toronto, ON:

Yueen's Printer for Ontario; May 2012.

Best Practices for Infection Preǀention and Control Programs in Ontario ͮ May, 2012 ]]]

Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario In

All Health Care Settings (3rd edition)

SECOND REVISION, JANUARY 2011:

Revisions to Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in All Health Care Settings, originally

published September, 2008: This document incorporates revisions from the following updated Ontario legislation:

C Long-Term Care Homes Act

C Public Hospitals Act

New information and best practices from the scientific literature are also reflected in this revision.

New material from these documents is highlighted in grey in the text.

THIRD REVISION, MAY 2012:

This revision addresses influenza vaccination of health care workers, based on the growing evidence of reduced

incidence of influenza and associated mortality in patients and residents when health care workers are

immunized. See page 30 for information and page 32 for new recommendation. New material in this revision is highlighted in mauve in the text.

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