Infection Prevention & Control is dedicated to preventing infections acquired within health-care facilities.
As a province-wide service, IPC works in close collaboration with:
- Acute Care
- Continuing Care
- Community Health
- Recovery Alberta
- Population, Public and Indigenous Health
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Linen and Environmental Services
- Capital Management
- Medical Device Reprocessing and
- Other cilnical and non-clinical programs
IPC Roles include:
- consulation
- education
- surveillance
- research
- outbreak management
- construction and renovation risk management
- equipment purchasing and
- reviews (Medical Device Reprocessing, Infection Control Practices)