Routine Practices and Additional Precautions
Infection prevention and control best practices used by health care workers can reduce the risk of transmitting infections to and from clients, patients, residents and staff in all health care settings. Routine practices refer to minimum practices that should be used with all clients, patients or residents. Additional precautions refer to specific actions that should be taken with individuals that are at risk of transmitting or acquiring disease. We offer expertise, best practices and resources to help you understand and apply routine practices and additional precautions.
Routine Practices and Additional Precautions In All Health Care Settings, 3rd edition
This document outlines the practice of Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (RP/AP) in health care settings across the continuum of care including, but not limited to, pre-hospital care, acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, chronic care, ambulatory care and home health care.
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This PHO Rounds will provide a comprehensive overview of YWHO, describe the co-design of this model with youth (including Indigenous youth), and share learnings on the implementation of MBC including a current data snapshot. The session will share experiences and lessons learned on how the YWHO model is being used and adapted to support Indigenous youth and their families.
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