Infection Prevention and Control

Infection Prevention & Control is dedicated to preventing infections acquired within health-care facilities.

As a province-wide service, IPC works in close collaboration with:

• Acute Care
• Continuing Care
• Community Health
• Recovery Alberta
• Population, Public and Indigenous Health
• Workplace Health and Safety
• Linen and Environmental Services
• Capital Management
• Medical Device Reprocessing and
• Other cilnical and non-clinical programs

IPC Roles include:

• consulation
• education
• surveillance
• research
• outbreak management
• construction and renovation risk management
• equipment purchasing and
• reviews (Medical Device Reprocessing, Infection Control Practices)