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//-->ISSN 1188-4169Canada Communicable Disease ReportDate of Publication: December 1998Volume 24S8Supplementinfection control guidelinesHand Washing, Cleaning,Disinfection andSterilization inHealth CareOur mission is to help the people of Canadamaintain and improve their healthHealth CanadaThis publication was produced by the Document DisseminationDivision at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, HealthCanada.To obtain additional copies or subscribe to the CanadaCommunicable Disease Report, please contact the Member ServiceCentre, Canadian Medical Association, 1867 Alta Vista Drive,Ottawa, ON, Canada K1G 3Y6, Tel.: 888-855-2555 or by FAX:(613) 731-9102.This publication can also be accessed electronically via InternetInfection Control GuidelinesHand Washing, Cleaning,Disinfection and Sterilization in Health CareHealth CanadaLaboratory Centre for Disease ControlBureau of Infectious DiseasesNosocomial and Occupational InfectionsIntroductory StatementThe primary objective in developing clinicalguidelines at the national level is to help health careprofessionals improve the quality of health care.Guidelines for the control of infection are needed toassist in developing policies, procedures and evaluativemechanisms to ensure an optimal level of care.Guidelines facilitate the setting of standards but respectthe autonomy of each institution and recognize thegoverning body’s authority and responsibility ofensuring the quality of patient/client care provided by theinstitution.The guidelines, whenever possible, have been basedon research findings. Where there is insufficientpublished research, consensus of experts in the field hasbeen utilized to provide guidelines specific toconventional practice. The encouragement of researchand frequent revision and updating are necessary ifguidelines are to remain relevant and useful.The Steering Committee acknowledges, with sincereappreciation, the many practising health professionalsand others who contributed advice and information tothis endeavour.The guidelines outlined herein are part of a series thathas been developed over a period of years under theguidance of the Steering Committee on Infection ControlGuidelines.Infection Control Guidelines for HandWashing, Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization inHealth Carepresents an overview and providesrecommendations to assist in preventing the transmissionof infection in health care facilities. This document ispart of the Health Canada series ofInfection ControlGuidelinesand is intended to be used with the otherInfection Control Guidelines,which include thefollowing:Preventing the Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens inHealth Care and Public Services Settings(1997)Isolation and Precaution Techniques(1990) (underrevision - to be published March, 1999)Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin-ResistantEnterococci(1997)Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis inCanadian Health Care Facilities and Other InstitutionalSettings(1996)Canadian Contingency Plan for Viral HemorrhagicFevers and Other Related Diseases(1997)Prevention of Infections Associated with IndwellingIntravascular Access Devices(1997)Foot Care by Health Care Providers(1997)Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities(1990)(under revision)Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia(1990) (underrevision)Long Term Care Facilities(1994)Antimicrobial Utilization in Health Care Facilities(1990)Prevention of Surgical Wound Infections(1990)Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections(1990)Perinatal Care(1988)Organization of Infection Control Programs in HealthCare Facilities(1990)iiiFor information regarding these Health Canadapublications, contact:Division of Nosocomial and Occupational InfectionsBureau of Infectious DiseasesLaboratory Centre for Disease ControlHealth Canada, PL 0603E1Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2Telephone: (613) 952-9875Fax:(613) 998-6413iv [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]