In March of 2012 IPCNS released new guidelines regarding Best Practices for Reducing Transmission of ARO's in healthcare settings and Occupational Management of Communicable Disease Exposure and Illness in HCW's.
REPORTING OF PATIENT SAFETY INDICATORS
IPCNS provides support for the public reporting of patient safety indicators such as hand hygiene adherence monitoring and healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection rates in acute care facilities.
> Public Reporting of Patient Safety Indicators
BUILDING CAPACITY
We provide the support for the IP&C needs of the other sectors of the system that provide health related services to help facilitate a more integrated system.
STANDARDS AND PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Quick links to provincial and national best practice documents, standards and websites to assist health care workers and practitioners in any setting to manage infection prevention and control issues.
> Standards and Practice Guidelines