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Routine Practices and Additional Precautions

Infection prevention and control best practices used by health care workers can reduce the risk of transmitting infections to and from clients, patients, residents and staff in all health care settings. Routine practices refer to minimum practices that should be used with all clients, patients or residents. Additional precautions refer to specific actions that should be taken with individuals that are at risk of transmitting or acquiring disease. We offer expertise, best practices and resources to help you understand and apply routine practices and additional precautions.

Routine Practices and Additional Precautions In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition

This document outlines the practice of Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (RP/AP) 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.

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This document provides best practice infection prevention and control guidance for preventing and managing acute respiration infections in all health care settings.

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Illustrated steps for putting on and taking off PPE including: gowns, masks, eyewear and gloves.

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Report

A transitional document for healthcare settings that provides guidance on how to safely adjust Infection Prevention and Control measures during periods of increasing or decreasing transmission risk of respiratory viruses.

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At a Glance

Key risk factors of CPE transmission for LTCHs to consider when making decisions about the restrictiveness of IPAC practices to implement when a resident has CPE.

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Checklist

These checklists support LTCHs to prepare for the safe admission, transfer, and discharge of residents who are colonized or infected with CPE. The checklist may be used as a self-assessment and as a communication tool.

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Published 28 Nov 2023

FAQ

Responses to common questions to support family members, visitors and residents who are colonized or infected with CPE in long-term care homes (LTCHs).

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Published 28 Nov 2023

 

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