Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-associated Infections in Patient and Resident Populations - 3rd Edition - Evidence-based guidance

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Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-associated Infections in Patient and Resident Populations (3rd edition) presents evidence-based guidance developed by the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) for improving quality of care and client/patient/resident safety. It includes a disclaimer, citation guidance, and acknowledgement of financial support. The revision summary highlights updates such as new abbreviations and glossary items, mandatory reporting requirements in Ontario, and expanded details on definitions, surveillance systems, electronic data tools, and risk stratification.

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Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-associated Infections In Patient and Resident Populations, 3 rd edition Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) Published: June 2008 Second Revision: October 2011 Third Revision: July 2014 Public Health Ontario Public Health Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. Public Health Ontario links public health practitioners, frontline health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world. Public Health Ontario provides expert scientific and technical support to government, local public health units and healthcare providers relating to the following: 􀂃 communicable and infectious diseases 􀂃 infection prevention and control 􀂃 environmental and occupational health 􀂃 emergency preparedness 􀂃 health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention 􀂃 public health laboratory services Public Health Ontario's work also includes surveillance, epidemiology, research, professional development and knowledge services. For more information, [visit](visit www.publichealthontario.ca)[ ](visit www.publichealthontario.ca)[www.publichealthontario.ca](visit www.publichealthontario.ca) The Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) is a multidisciplinary committee of health care professionals with expertise and experience in Infection Prevention and Control. The committee advises Public Health Ontario on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections, considering the entire health care system for protection of both clients/patients/residents and health care providers. PIDAC-IPC produces “best practice” knowledge products that are evidence-based, to the largest extent possible, to assist health care organizations in improving quality of care and client/patient/resident safety. Disclaimer for Best Practice Documents This document was developed by the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) . PIDAC-IPC is a multidisciplinary scientific advisory body that provides evidence-based advice to Public Health Ontario (PHO) regarding multiple aspects of infectious disease identification, prevention and control. PIDAC-IPC’s work is guided by the best available evidence and updated as required. Best Practice documents and tools produced by PIDAC-IPC reflect consensus positions on what the committee deems prudent practice and are made available as aresource to public health and health care providers. PHO assumes no responsibility for the results of the use of this document by anyone. This document may be reproduced without permission for non-commercial purposes only and provided that appropriate credit is given to Public Health Ontario. No changes and/or modifications can be made to this document without explicit written permission from Public Health Ontario. How to cite this document: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee. Best practices for surveillance of health care-associated infections in patient and resident populations. 3rd ed. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2014. Public Health Ontario acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Government. NOTE: This document is intended to provide best practices only. Health care settings are encouraged to work towards these best practices in an effort to improve quality of care. Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) Public Health Ontario Website: [www.publichealthontario.ca](www.publichealthontario.ca) Tel: 647-260-7100 Email: [pidac@oahpp.ca](pidac@oahpp.ca) © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-4606-3945-0 Surveillance of health care-associated infections in patient and resident populations, 3 rd editi

FAQs

Who developed these best practice guidelines for infection surveillance?

The guidelines were developed by the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) for Public Health Ontario.

What populations are covered by the surveillance best practices?

The document focuses on patient and resident populations.

What kinds of revisions are included in the 3rd edition?

The revision summary includes updates such as new abbreviations and glossary items, additions to mandatory reporting requirements in Ontario, and expanded information on surveillance definitions, electronic information systems, and risk stratification.

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