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Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC)

MSH IPAC Team Core Functions
1. Prevent healthcare associated infections:
a. Surveillance and outbreak detection Contact Information:
b. Education and training of staff, patients, students,
and families Mon to Fri 8:30am - 17:00pm
c. Facility design consultation Call 416-586-3118
2. Prevent transmission of infectious agents 24/7 – Page Infection Control via
a. Outbreak management Locating at 416-586-5133
b. Control spread of antimicrobial resistant organisms
c. Vaccination programs for staff and patients
3. Implement evidence based best practices You can: Hand Hygiene
a. Consultation re: best practices, guidelines and  Identify how to protect patients Cleaning of your hands is the most important
 Learn how to obtain Infection
standards Control Information measure to protect you and our patients from

b. Program review/evaluation and improvement infection. Alcohol rub is more effective than soap

c. Research/development of best practices and water, as long as hands are not visibly dirty.

Elements of the IPAC Program Hands should be cleaned:
Moment 1- BEFORE initial patient/patient
 Hand hygiene program, including auditing of hand hygiene practices electronically and by direct
observation environment contact
 Implementation and auditing of Routine Practices and Additional precautions to reduce the Moment 2: BEFORE aseptic procedures

transmission of infectious agents Moment 3- AFTER body fluid risk
 System for detection, investigation and control of health care-associated outbreaks Moment 4- AFTER patient/patient environment
 Reporting of communicable disease to public health authorities contact

 Participation in construction and renovations

 Product review and evaluation
 Review of care policies and procedures for practices impacting on IPAC
 Review of practices for environmental cleaning

Learn more on the Intranet:
http://info2/departments/microbiology/infectioncontrol/
infection-control/

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