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Annex F - Infection Control and Occupational Health Guidelines During Pandemic Influenza In Traditional and Non-Traditional Health Care Settings
Addition: April 2007
Inclusion of Infection Control Guideline Recommendation on the Use of Respirators for Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures on Patients with Known or Suspected Influenza Caused by the Pandemic Strain.
Date of Latest Version: June 2006
Summary of Significant Changes:
- Updated to include recommendations (and related references) regarding ventilation standards for health care facilities, and information regarding the spatial separation of patients in different settings;
- Uses new Pandemic Phase terminology;
- Recommendations regarding monitoring vaccinated visitors for ILI have been clarified;
- Section on Public Health Measures has been deleted from Annex F as there is now a separate Annex on this topic.
Note: Section on the mode of transmission of influenza and required control measures will be updated. Further review of existing literature is ongoing, and a consensus conference of experts in influenza transmission and control and respiratory protection is planned to assist in resolution of these two controversial issues.
Table of Contents
- Notification
- Executive Summary
- Infection Control Guideline on the Use of Respirators for Aerosol Generating Medical
- Glossary of Terms
- Part A : Overview of Pandemic Influenza
- 1.0 Background Information
- 2.0 Principles of Influenza Transmission
- 3.0 Occupational Health and Infection Control Management of Pandemic Influenza in Traditional and Non-Traditional Health Care Settings
- 3.1 Occupational health and infection control pandemic influenza planning
- 3.2 Definitions for infection control/occupational health management of patients/staff with influenza-like illness (ILI)
- 3.3 Use of influenza immunization during an influenza pandemic
- 3.4 Use of antivirals during an influenza pandemic
- 3.5 Occupational health management of health care workers during an influenza pandemic
- 4.0 Pandemic Influenza Education
- 5.0 Public Health Restrictions on Public Gatherings
- Part B: Pandemic Influenza in Traditional Settings
- 1.0 Management of Pandemic Influenza in Acute Care Settings
- 2.0 Management of Pandemic Influenza in Long Term Care Settings
- 3.0 Management of Pandemic Influenza in Ambulatory Care Settings
- 4.0 Management of Pandemic Influenza in Home Care Settings
- 5.0 Management of Pandemic Influenza in Community Settings
- 5.1 Management of pandemic influenza in emergency responder settings
- 5.2 Management of pandemic influenza in mortuary care settings
- 5.3 Management of pandemic influenza in child care settings
- 5.4 Management of pandemic influenza in schools and student residences
- 5.5 Management of pandemic influenza in workplaces
- 5.6 Management of pandemic influenza in shelters
- 5.7 Management of pandemic influenza in correctional facilities
- Part C: Pandemic Influenza in Non-Traditional Settings
- Appendices
- Appendix I - Guideline Rating System
- Appendix II - World Health Organization (WHO) Definition of Preparedness Levels
- Appendix III - Hand Hygiene Procedures
A. How to Wash Hands
B. Decontaminating Hands with an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub - Appendix IV - An Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Assessment Tool
- Appendix V - Tables
A. Cleaning Procedures for Common Items
B. Directions for Preparing and Using Chlorine-based Disinfectants - Reference List
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