Infection Prevention and Control Nova Scotia
Message from the Minister
In October 2009, I had the pleasure of launching the provincial centre for Infection Prevention and Control in Nova Scotia (IPCNS)...
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Influenza Resources
October 18, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Click here to get the latest influenza resources for the upcoming season.
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Clostridium Difficile
January 9, 2012 - 3:00 PM
Clostridium Difficile The final Department of Health Wellness report,A Report on Lessons Learned Following a Clostridium difficile Outbreak in Acute Care is now available.
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District Health Authorities
SURVEILLANCE
Surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential to planning, implementation and valuation of practice. Data is communicated and used to develop or promote prevention and control programs. The following links to surveillance programs can provide you with benchmarks and trends of healthcare-associated infections.
BUILDING CAPACITY
We provide the support for the IP&C needs of the other sectors of the system that provide health related services to help facilitate a more integrated system.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Quick answers to some of the most common questions on a host of hot topics in Infection Prevention and Control.
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Updated: 2010-03-25