IPAC Resources

Precautions Signs

Contact Precautions

Droplet and Contact Precautions

Airborne Precautions

Airborne & Contact Precautions 

Hand Hygiene

Hand Hygiene in a Home Setting - Letter size (8.5x11)

Hand Hygiene in a Home Setting - Poster size (11x17)

4 Moments for Hand Hygiene 

Hand Hygiene Procedure 

Cleansing Agents 

How to clean hands?

How to use hand sanitizer?

Information Sheet on Hand Hygiene 

Additional Precautions

You can watch donning and doffing videos on our IPAC Resources YouTube Playlist.

Point of Care Risk Assessment (PCRA)

PPE Skin Protection

PPE Donning and Doffing for Droplet + Contact Precautions

Donning PPE (reusable gown)

Doffing PPE (reusable gown)

Cleaning eye protection (w/o water)

Cleaning Eye Protection (w/ water)

Glove Selection 

Visual Guide to PPE

Donning PPE for AGMP (poster)

Doffing PPE for AGMP (poster)

Patient Management

Droplet and Contact Precautions

Airborne Precautions 

Negative Pressure Rooms

Precautions Table

Discontinuing Precautions (admitted adults)

Discontinuing Precautions (admitted pediatric patients)

Infectious Diseases

Information Sheet on ESBL for Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase 

Information Sheet on Influenza 

Antibiotic Resistant Organisms (ARO) Screening 

Influenza Patient and Public Information 

Antimicrobial Prescribing Guide 

Pneumonia: BC HealthFile   

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE): BC HealthFile  

Whooping Cough (Pertussis): BC HealthFile

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): BC HealthFile

Shingles

Chickenpox

Bacterial Meningitis 

Norovirus

Infectious Diarrhea 

Enterovirus D-68 

Hepatitis B 

Ebola 

RSV

Environmental Support Services

Cleaning Guidelines 

Linen - Clean and Soiled

Laundry Facilities in Non Acute Care 

Waste 

Managing Food Delivery

Housekeeping Checklist

Bed Bug Information

Specific procedural recommendations

Storage of Decorative Items

Furniture

Fixtures and Fittings

Signage and Other Posted Materials

Specific cleaning instructions

Cleaning Agitator Tubs / Hydrotherapy Tanks 

Cleaning Fans 

Cleaning Commodes 

Cleaning Suction Regulators

Community Based Program Resources (including Urgent and Primary Care

Community Based Health Screening Questionnaire POSTER

Community Based Clinic Health Screening of Patients ALGORITHM

Cleaning and Disinfection in Community Clinic Settings POSTER

Measles in Primary Care Infographic

Point of Care Risk Assessment Decision Support Tool

Policies

Hand Hygiene Policy 

MRSA Patient Management

Personal Appearance 

Animal Visitation Policy

Animal Visitation Guideline

Posters (used in healthcare settings)

Please Bring Your Own Toys, Magazines and Books  

Community Health Units & Clinics 

Hospitals & Residential Care Facilities 

The General Public 

Patient Care Forms

Patient care forms are used by nurses to help assess patient symptoms, to place patients in the correct type of room to fit their needs or to track what types of medications patients are currently receiving.  Correct and consistent use of these forms helps to ensure patients receive the best and most appropriate treatment.

ARO Screening Questionnaire 

Bristol Stool Chart

Daily IPC Surveillance Sheet for Long Term Care Facilities 

Influenza Vaccination & Prophylaxis Tracking Sheet

News & Events

First monkeypox case confirmed in Island Health, risk to the general public is very low

First monkeypox case confirmed in Island Health, risk to the general public is very low

One case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Island Health through laboratory testing at the BC Centre for Disease Control. The person resides in the south island. Island Health public health teams are conducting follow-up. The risk to the general public is very low. 

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parking sign

Pay parking resumes March 4, 2022

Effective March 4, 2022, pay parking will resume at all Island Health sites that previously had pay parking in place. 

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Caring for the Vulnerable

Caring for the Vulnerable

Healthcare professionals provide care in many settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools and people’s homes, but for those individuals who don’t have a fixed address and require care, some community health services staff go to them. 

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