The Unseen Struggles: Hand Hygiene Audits in Long-Term Care Homes
When performing hand hygiene audits on the units in long-term care homes, our mission is clear: ensure the safety and well-being of residents and staff. Yet, this mission comes with…
Safeguarding Health Through Infection Control
Flashback to 2020 when COVID-19 entered our lives. Multiple lives were lost, panic arose in our minds daily, and we struggled to comprehend what was happening. On the plus side,…
The Crucial Role of Infection Control Surveillance in Long-Term Care Homes
Infection prevention and control (IPAC) are critical aspects of healthcare, especially in long-term care (LTC) homes where vulnerable residents reside. Infection control surveillance is the systematic and ongoing collection, analysis,…
The Importance of LTC Specific IPAC Training – why industry specific education is important
The significance of infection prevention and control education cannot be overstated in any healthcare setting. However, when it comes to long-term care homes, the need for industry-specific education becomes even…
Electrical Room Safety in Healthcare: Protecting Lives Behind Closed Doors
In the fast-paced environment of healthcare facilities, it is important not to overlook the potential hazards present within the infrastructure itself, including the often-neglected electrical rooms. These rooms, designed exclusively…
Top 5 Reasons to get Certified
So, what’s the big deal? Why should I get certified? It’s a lot of work to study and write an exam, I think I’m doing a fine job as it…
Guidelines, Policies and Standards: The Benefits, and Challenges
We are fortunate to live in a society that has developed countless standards and regulations to keep citizens as safe as possible from the innumerable potential risk factors. We may…
Building Resources that Last!
IPAC Consulting prides itself on developing sustainable resources for its clients. We’re committed to building customized solutions for each client’s specific needs, as well as providing training to their staff –…
What have we learned from teaching for 10 years?
Across the spectrum of care, it is simply not enough to take basic IPAC Principles in a theoretical learning platform and expect your frontline workers to translate the theoretical (classroom,…
Occupational Health and Safety
Workers at long-term care facilities face numerous hazards, ranging from exposure to diseases and dangerous chemicals, musculoskeletal disorders, to workplace violence. Home’s must always consider the most effective controls first…
Long Term Care Compliance- Are you prepared for the ramped-up inspections?
Post-acute care facilities have long been the subject of reforms targeting quality of care and staffing issues. The COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest public health crisis most of us have witnessed,…
How and Why N95’s must ALWAYS be fit-tested and sealed
An N95 respirator is one of the best ways that someone can protect themselves and those around them. Even using something similar like a KN95 or any other N95 alternative…
How IPAC Consulting Can Help You Despite availability to IPAC Hubs
Ontario Health has identified organizations including hospitals, public health units and others from across the province to lead local IPAC Hubs. These organizations will work with partners from across the…
Moving on from COVID-19 in Long Term Care
COVID-19 spoke to us about an issue long overdue for attention, that issue being long term care and the nursing home industry. The pandemic has changed the way we think…
Policy Updating & Lessons Learned during the Pandemic
Older adults living in Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) homes have experienced some of the most devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including disproportionate deaths, prolonged isolation from family and essential caregivers and…
Why updating staff education is vital?
Long Term Care facilities are under accumulative pressure to upgrade staff development opportunities and evaluate their annual staff education. This pressure stems from the need for facilities to implement, monitor, and…
Respiratory Outbreak Management and Vaccination
Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Clinical attack rates may reach up to 70% of long-term care home residents, with case fatality rates up…
Train the Trainer!
What is Train the Trainer? The Train the Trainer provides a successful approach to equip employees and subject matter experts with new knowledge on how to teach others and how…
Staff Education in Senior Living – Your IPAC Lead Matters
Long Term Care facilities are under accumulative pressure to upgrade staff development opportunities and evaluate their annual staff education. This pressure stems from the need for facilities to implement…
E-Learning IPAC Modules – the importance of role specific training
Environmental Services (EVS) professionals are one of the fundamental cornerstones of infection prevention, and a key player for patient safety in health care facilities. Their role is critical to a…
