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

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

• Population, Public and Indigenous Health
• Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
• Linen and Environmental Services (LES)
• Capital Management
• Medical Device Reprocessing
• Other clinical and non-clinical programs

IPC roles:

• Consultation
• Education
• Surveillance
• Research
• Outbreak management
• Construction and renovation risk management
• Equipment purchasing
• Reviews (Medical Device Reprocessing, Infection Control Practices)