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Infection Control Services - Services We Provide

Services We Provide

 

Ongoing Programs

 

  • Surveillance for Surgical Site Infections
  • Surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
  • Surveillance for Line-Associated Bloodstream infections in Hemodialysis
  • Surveillance for multiple-Drug Resistant Organisms
  • Outbreak and Exposure Management
  • Staff Education
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How We Can Help You

 

  • Information on specific infectious illnesses or causative agents
  • Infection control manual for reference
  • Followup of patients and/or staff exposed to communicable diseases
  • Recommendations for isolation/precautions
  • Facilitate post-discharge followup for TB, etc.
  • Assistance with analysis of infection concerns
  • Statistical information and graphs available on request
  • Infection control literature/journals available to staff
  • Information pamphlets
  • Information posters
  • Videotapes and audiotapes
  • Patient counselling/teaching
  • Education
  • Handwashing demonstrations
  • Audit of practices
  • Advice on equipment reprocessing
  • Product evaluation for infection control purposes