The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Reference Guide is a compilation of resources and best practice documents on IPAC and outbreak management. It is to be used by long-term care homes (LTCHs) and retirement homes (RHs) to assist with IPAC programming and outbreak reporting, and outbreak management.
This document is targeted to Management and Infection Control Practitioners in LTCHs and RHs. Responsibility for the IPAC Program in a facility lies primarily with the senior administration of the organization. Implementation of the program rests not only with the IPAC team, but also with Nursing Managers, Environmental Services, Occupational Health and Safety, Directors of Medical Services, Central Reprocessing, and other departments and individuals in the facility impacted by the effective delivery of the program.