infection control
The Best Practices
Document Outlines:
• rinciples of infection
p
prevention and control in a
clinical office setting
• egislation relating to
l
clinical office practice
and duties of physicians as
employers and supervisors
• ssues to consider when seti
ting up a new clinical office
• ationale and tools for
r
screening and risk
assessment for infection
Protect your patients,
your staff from infection
with best practices
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dhering to best practices for infection prevention and control in the clinical setting is essential for physician and patient safety.
A document that outlines best practices for physicians
working in Out of Hospital Premises (OHPs) and other
clinical settings is now available and can be downloaded
from the College’s website at www.cpso.on.ca . The
document – Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical
Office Practice - was developed by the Provincial Infection
Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention
and Control in collaboration with the College.
The College expects physicians working in OHPs and
other clinical settings to adhere to:
• ccepted sta