Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) is dedicated to preventing infections acquired within healthcare facilities. The IPC goal is to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections in patients, residents, and clients by: process and outcome surveillance outbreak identification and management consultation and education Actions to ensure reliable improvements in infection prevention and control (IPC) practices Aide-memoire Environmental cleaning, waste and linen management. Actions to ensure reliable improvements in infection prevention and control (IPC) practices What success might look like after using the aide-memoires Additional associated resources Annex If you have questions, contact infectionpreventioncontrol@ahs.ca. The Continuing Care IPC Resource Manual Diseases and Conditions Table is organized in alphabetical order based on either the common or scientific spelling of the disease, condition or microorganism. There is a Glossary available for this resource manual. The National Infection Prevention and Control Manuals (IPC) was launched as part of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health, National Coordinating Committee to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization and local stakeholders. View and download the IPC Manuals below. Manual of Infection Prevention and Control is a fully illustrated, evidence based guide for doctors, nurses, and public health physicians working to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases - Manuals. Infection Prevention and Control Manuals have been created to guide you through the standardized practices in Infection Prevention and Control throughout the region. There are 3 different manuals, each specific to the setting in which they are used; Acute Care, Long Term Care and Community Health Services. Acute Care Manual. The National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) is the mandatory practice guide for infection prevention and control (IPC) for NHSScotland and is best practice in all other care settings. It is evidence based and aims to provide care staff with easily accessible information and supporting tools for infection prevention and control. The National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) has this week been relauched for all those working in health and care settings. The resource, a significant document for Infection Prevention and Control professionals, was first published in 2012 and is now being relaunched a decade on. The updated resource reflects on pandemic RE: Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices Manual for Land Ambulance Paramedics Paramedics play a significant role in identifying situations where communicable disease may exist and in implementing measures aimed at reducing the risk of unknowingly transmitting communicable diseases to others by adhering to infection prevention and HOSPITAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL MANUAL |1 1 Background Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are preventable with correct infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. This IPC manual will ensure a safe working environment for the health care providers and patients. This guide should be read in conjunction with the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework and the Practical Manual for the Implementation of the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework, both of which