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NEW Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms (AROs) Policy & Procedure IPC-ARO-001

NEW IPAC Disease Index

APIC

APIC Implementation Guides
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
APIC ebooks
• Ready Reference for Microbes
• Infection Prevention and Control Essentials for Ambulatory Care Workbook
• Infection Prevention Guide to Long-term Care
• Infection Prevention Guide to Long-term Care: Chapter/Resource Recommendations for COVID-19

APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology by Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
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Best Practices, Guidelines & Standards

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - Infection Control Guidelines
Infection Prevention and Control Canada: Guidelines and Standards
IPAC Canada
Healthcare Excellence Canada: Tools & Resources
Formerly Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)
Evidence-based tools and resources developed with the assistance of experts in patient safety.
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC): Best Practice Manuals from Public Health Ontario
Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Guidelines and Toolkit
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Infection Control
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) - Guidelines
Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th Edition
Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th Ed. (2022). Can J Respir Crit Care Sleep Med, 6(sup1)

Health Technology Assessments

A Health Technology Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and the ethical, legal, and social implications of health technologies on patient health and the health care system.
CADTH, 2021

Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC)
Evidence-based information about effectiveness and efficiency of medical devices and drugs. Funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments.