Policy and Guidance

The Nova Scotia Health Infection Prevention and Control Team supports   health care providers to problem-solve. We write policies and guidelines aimed at providing the best and safest care for patients.

Protocols, guidelines and recommendations are based on scientific evidence, national and international guidelines.

Links to External Guidance

• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - Infection Control Guidelines
• Infection Prevention and Control Canada: Guidelines and Standards
• Healthcare Excellence Canada: Tools & Resources
• Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC): Best Practice Manuals from Public Health Ontario
• Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Practice Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Infection Control
• The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) - Guidelines
• Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th Edition