The Practice Health Check team is committed to providing the most up to date guidance based on current legislation, Ministry directives, and best practice standards and guidelines.

We aim to education all who we encounter on infection prevention and control best practices. For your reference we have compiled a comprehensive list of IPAC resources that you and your teams can refer to.

Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA+C)

ADA+C’s Infection Prevention and Control Standards and Risk Management for Dentistry

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC provides health and Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) policies, guidelines and standards as the national public health agency of the United States.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

CSA (Product Certification & Standards Development-CSA Group) provides standards relating to the operations and maintenance of health care facilities, medical reprocessing and Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) during commissioning, construction and maintenance of health care facilities

College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC)

CDSBC's Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines.

Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)

INSPQ is Quebec’s public health expertise and reference centre providing Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), guidance and resources.

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (Ontario)

Ministry resources for health and long-term care.

Ordre des dentistes du Québec

Non-profit organization in Montreal, Quebec providing Infection Prevention and Control guidelines in dental offices.

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

PHAC (Public Health Agency of Canada) provides health and Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) policies, guidelines and standards as the national public health agency of the United States.

Public Health Ontario (PHO)

PHO is Ontario's health protection and promotion providing Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) guidance and resources.

Provincial Infection Control Advisory Group (PIDAC)

Repository of evidence based guidelines created by the Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (through Public Health Ontario) including;

• IPAC for Clinical Office Practice
• Routine Practices and Additional Precautions
• Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
• Hand Hygiene

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO)

RCDSO's minimum Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) requirements to maintain patient safety.

Toronto Public Health IPAC Investigations

Publicly available IPAC lapse investigations at Toronto Public Health.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Responsible for international public health, the WHO provides guidance on Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), including COVID-19 advice, data, research and Monkeypox facts and trends.