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Integrating IPAC best practices into routine care will reduce the transmission of infections, decrease the risk of outbreaks, and protect the public attending and staff working in clinical office practice settings.

We offer expertise and tools to help health care workers understand and implement infection prevention and control practices.

Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice

This best practice document was developed in collaboration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to support those working in clinical office settings to minimize the risk of infection transmission in office-based practice.

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Sub Topics

Top Five High Risk Practices

The top five practices that put patients and others at risk of infection in clinical offices.

Updated Guidance on the Use of Multidose Vials

Information on how to reduce the risk of transmitting infection when using multidose vials.

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At a Glance

Step by step approach for identifying and managing IPAC organizational risk in clinical office practices.

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Published 15 July 2024

Form

Download this template to list risks in clinic areas for transmission of infections, analyze them, and develop a plan to manage those risks.

127 KB
Updated 13 March 2025

Checklist

Updated checklist that includes lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

859 KB
Updated 20 March 2024

Checklist

This checklist contains information specific to the endoscopic procedures performed in a clinical office practice.

1.2 MB
Updated 7 Aug 2019

Checklist

This checklist contains information on reprocessing of medical equipment in a clinical office practice.

1.1 MB
Updated 7 Aug 2019

 

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Infection Prevention and Control

ipac@oahpp.ca

Updated 20 March 2024
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