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Basic infection prevention practices to prevent the spread of infections in all health care settings

In June of 2004, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released Operation Health Protection. In this three-year action plan, the Ministry recognized the importance of enhanced access to infection prevention and control education for front line health care providers. The final report of the Campbell Commission has reinforced the need for well-trained front line health care providers.

A standardized "Infection Prevention and Control Core Competency Education" (IPCCCE) program is being developed and will be delivered to health care providers across the health care continuum. The Ministry launched the first three education modules, geared to acute care professional staff, in Spring 2007. These modules are designed to be ‘evergreen’ documents. As new evidence is brought forward changes will be made to the modules to reflect the new information.

The Guiding Principles of the IPCCCE Program
  1. Infection prevention and control strategies are designed to protect patients, health care providers and the community.
  2. Health care associated infections cause significant morbidity and mortality. At least 30% of health care associated infections can be prevented by following infection prevention strategies.
  3. Each health care provider plays a vital role in infection prevention and control strategies which are designed to protect the patients, staff and the community.
  4. Infection prevention practices are to be followed by all health care providers at all times. This includes critical thinking and problem-solving in infection prevention and control situations.

Learn more about the IPCCCE Program, its origins and its purpose, in the documents below :

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