Infection Prevention and Control

Evidence-based guidance for infection prevention and control in all health care settings.

IPAC for health care workers in physician offices, community health centres, clinics and other out-of-hospital premises.

Information and resources for infection prevention and control considerations and requirements in construction, renovation, maintenance and design projects.

Dermatitis is a common condition among health care workers. Occupational contact dermatitis can have negative long-term impacts on quality of work and home life.

Cleaning and disinfection of the physical environment in hospitals and health care settings for prevention of infections.

Information and resources on hand hygiene for infection prevention and control. These resources can also be used to support implementing hand hygiene programs in health care settings.

Information and resources for public health units in preventing and investigating IPAC lapses in community settings.

These resources, developed in partnership with IPAC Canada, support Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Leads in long-term care (LTC) settings challenge the Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) exam and obtain certification.  

This page provides orientation resources for Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Leads in long-term care homes as they build the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be successful in their role.

IPAC practices for personal service settings, such as hairdressing and barbering, tattooing, aesthetics and piercing and other body modification.

A series of PPE auditing resources to assist health care settings establish, improve and maintain a PPE auditing and feedback program to support infection prevention and control best practices.

IPAC for the cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of reusable medical items in health care and personal service settings.

Resources related to routine practices and additional precautions in health care settings across the continuum of care including, but not limited to, pre-hospital care, acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, chronic care, ambulatory care and home health care.

Looking to build or expand your knowledge in IPAC best practices? Check out our courses on IPAC.

PIDAC-IPC is a multidisciplinary committee of health care professionals with expertise and experience in infection prevention and control. Learn more about the committee and opportunities to join.