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IPAC Resources
Learn best practice recommendations, tools, and educational materials to support health-care providers with infection prevention and control. This page is designed to promote safety and reduce infection risks across health care and community settings.

- Cardboard Boxes Poster
- Furniture
- IPAC Air Scrubbers for Wildfire Smoke
- IPAC Fans in Healthcare
- IPAC Signage and Posted Materials
- Personal Care Items
- Pet Therapy and Visitation
- Seasonal Decorations, Costumes, and Gifts
- Soiled Utility Rooms
- Toy Management
- Ultrasound Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for All Health Care Settings
IH patient information sheets
- Candida auris
- Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO)
- Hand Hygiene for Patients, Residents, Clients, and Visitors
- Hospital Admission Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Protect Yourself and Others
- Your space, Your safety: Keeping Your Space Clutter-Free
HealthLinkBC patient information sheets
- Bedbugs
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
- Group A Streptococcal Infections
- Head Lice
- Measles
- Meningococcal Disease
- Mpox
- Mumps
- Pertussis
- Scabies
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Tuberculosis (TB)
PICNet patient information sheets
- IPAC Contact List (IH Login Required)


Diana Heighes has much of her career at Royal Inland Hospital. For 10 years she has worked in day care surgery and even had a chance to work with her daughter.
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Alison, a harm reduction coordinator with IH, explores how stigma kept her from seeking the help she needed. Read about her journey to wellness.
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Kim’s love of science, curiosity, and empathy for people are what drew her into nursing. Today, she’s a member of IH’s harm reduction team.
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Whether you need mental health or substance use services, help is in your community. Access it in a facility, in-person or virtually.
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Aug. 31 marks IOAD, a day to remember those lost to the toxic drug supply. Explore events in your region and show your support for those still with us.
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Expressions from the Front Lines: A Journey through the Toxic Drug Crisis is a unique art exhibition featuring the work of Interior Health Peers.
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