Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Acute, Long Term, Community and Dentistry Care
Policies and standards grouped by sector that Infection Prevention and Control professionals may use to support their own documentation and best practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Acute Care COVID-19 Guidance
- Routine practices and additional precautions for preventing the transmission of infection in healthcare settings (Government of Canada)
- Infection prevention and control for novel coronavirus (COVID-19): Interim guidance for acute healthcare settings (Government of Canada)
- Infection prevention and control for COVID-19: Interim guidance for outpatient and ambulatory care settings (Government of Canada)
- COVID-19 FAQs for AHS Staff (Alberta Health Services)
- Hospital and critical care (BCCDC)
- Dialysis patients (BCCDC)
- Cancer care (BCCDC)
- Guidance for Acute Care (Ontario Health)
- Updated IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 (PHO)
- PIDAC Best Practices for Prevention, Surveillance and Infection Control Management of Novel Respiratory Infections in All Health Care Settings (PHO)
- COVID-19 (Gouvernement du Québec)
- Statement on Pregnant Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (SOGC)
Long term, Home and Hospice COVID-19 Guidance
- Routine practices and additional precautions for preventing the transmission of infection in healthcare settings (Government of Canada)
- Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19: Interim Guidance for Home Care Settings (Government of Canada)
- Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19: Interim Guidance for Long Term Care Homes (Government of Canada)
- Using Ventilation and filtration to reduce aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care homes (Government of Canada)
- Long-term care and assisted living (BCCDC)
- COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units (Ontario Ministry of Health)
- Visiting long-term care homes (Ontario Health)
- Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes (Ontario Health)
- Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities (CDC)
Community COVID-19 Guidance
- Guidance for providers of services for people experiencing homelessness in the context of COVID-19 (Government of Canada)
- Reducing COVID-19 risk in community settings: A tool for operators
- Summary of evidence supporting COVID-19 public health measures
- COVID-19 and people with disabilities in Canada (Government of Canada)
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Guidance for a strategic approach to lifting restrictive public health measures (Government of Canada)
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Community-based measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada (Government of Canada)
- At home: Using ventilation and filtration to reduce the risk of aerosol transmission of COVID-19 (Government of Canada)
- Caring for people who use substances (BCCDC)
COVID-19 Guidance for Dentistry
- COVID-19 (Canadian Dental Association)
- Recommendations for Dental Hygienists and Canadian Dental Assistants During COVID-19 Outbreak (Canadian Dental Assistants Association)
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Infection Prevention and Control & Oral Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic (BC College of Dental Surgeons/College of Dental Hygienists of BC)
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COVID-19: Managing Infection Risks During In-Person Dental Care (Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario)
- Guidance for Dental Settings (CDC)
Date Modified: 2023-07-10