Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Healthcare Settings
Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
September 2017
Routine Practices and Additional Precautions Assessment and Educational Tools
Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
2012
Urinary Tract Infections
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Created by: SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation
Catheter Associated Infection (CAUTI)
Created by: APIC
The US Center for Disease Control has guidelines and other resources:
– CAUTI Guidelines (2009)
– CAUTI Guidelines – update (2017)
– FAQ
Wound Guidelines
Guideline: Wound Bed Preparation for Healable and Non-Healable Wounds in Adults and Children
Created by: the British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee in collaboration with PICNet and Wound Clinicians from all BC Health Authorities
Revised June 2015
Procedure: Swab for Culture and Susceptibility in Suspected Wound Infection
Created by: the British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee in collaboration with PICNet and Wound Clinicians from all BC Health Authorities
Revised June 2015
IPC Programs: Core Features
Essential Resources for Effective Infection Prevention and Control Programs: A Matter of Patient Safety: A Discussion Paper
Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
July 2010
Pandemic Preparedness
Infection prevention and control in health care for preparedness and response to outbreaks
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
April 2021
New Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative (PRET)
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
April 2023
WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
April 2023
Other Infection Control Guidelines
World Health Organization – Infection Control Guidelines by Topic
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Global report on infection prevention and control
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 2022
Communicable Disease Control Manual
Created By: British Columbia Centre For Disease Control (BCCDC)
April 2011; updated regularly online