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IPAC Additional Precautions
Additional Precautions are infection control measures used alongside Routine Practices to prevent the spread of specific pathogens. They include enhanced procedures such as isolation, specialized personal protective equipment, and dedicated patient care equipment based on the mode of transmission.
- How to don PPE
- How to doff PPE
- How to Wear Medical Mask
- Respirator Donning & Doffing Instructions
- Donning instructions: Elastomeric half facepiece (EHFR) without exhalation valve filter
- Eye and Facial Protection Selection Fit Tool
- Prescription Eye Protection Selection Requirements
- Cleaning and Disinfection Instructions for Reusable Eye and Facial Protection
- Medical Masks Required
- Syndromic Screening Toolkit
- Recommendations for Cohorting Patients
- IPAC Contact List (IH login required)
Learn how to protect yourself from respiratory illnesses like the flu (influenza), COVID-19 and RSV.
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Every Friday at Senpaq’cin School in Oliver, students from k-7 take part in Fire Fridays, a land-based program that connects syilx language, culture and food.
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Olivia Duncan is long-term care coordinator who started her health care journey as a teenager. She fell in love with the energy of the hospital & nursing staff.
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A partnership between School District 73, Thompson Rivers University and IH, HSA offers high school students an opportunity to explore careers in health care.
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The Interior Health (IH) Legal Substances Team and the YOUTHWISE Advisory Group are excited to launch IH’s annual youth poster contest
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Emily Davidson is continually reminded of her why and inspired by the resilience of patients, their families and her colleagues.
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