Guidelines & Standards

Canadian, international and provincial guidelines, policies and standards that Infection Prevention and Control professionals may use to support their own documentation and best practices.

DATE	GUIDELINES & STANDARDS
IPAC CANADA
2022	Guidance on personal production of cannabis for medical purposes Stakeholder consultation on personal production of cannabis for medical purposes: Public health and safety factors Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection for Emergency Medical Vehicles and Equipment (July 2022) Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (October 2022) Toys - Practice Recommendations (November 2022) Practice Recommendation: Reprocessing Ultrasonic Transducer Probes (December 2022)
2021	Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Program Components for Long-term Care Homes (LTCHs) (July 2021) Infection Control Professional (ICPs) with Multidisciplinary Backgrounds in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Programs (December 2021) Medical Gels (May 2021) Éléments des programmes de prévention et de contrôle des infections (PCI) dans les foyers de soins de longue durée (SLD) (2021 julliet) Gels médicaux (2021 mai) La multidisciplinarité chez les professionnels de la prévention et du contrôle des infections (PPCI) dans les programmes de prévention et de contrôle des infections (2021 decembre)
2020	Clean Intermittent Urethral Catheterization in Adults Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Nurses (NSWOCC, CNCA, UNC, IPAC-Canada, May 2020) Handling of Expressed Human Milk in Health Care Facilities (August 2020)
2019	Essential Oils in Healthcare Settings (November 2019) Reprocessing of Critical Foot Care Devices (July 2019) Surveillance in Long-Term Care Settings (September 2019) VRE Screening and Contact Precautions (November 2019) Dépistage des ERV et précautions contre le contact (2019 novembre) 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)
2018	Comments on the Health Canada Notice: Classification and Licensing of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants as Medical Devices Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-critical Multi-use Equipment/ Devices in Community Settings (January 2018) Infection Prevention and Control Measures to Prevent Transmission of Hepatitis B Among Hemodialysis Patients (February 2018) Practice Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control Related to Electronic (IT) Devices in Healthcare Settings (January 2018)
2016	Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Program Standard Norme des programmes de prévention et de contrôle des infections (PCI)
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 Practice Recommendations for Intravascular Dialysis Catheter Care to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Adults (February 2016)
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
US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
2018	Duodenoscope Sample Collection and Culture Protocol