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)