Comité sur les infections nosocomiales du Québec

Membres du comité

Boissonneault, Karine
Desmarteau, Natasha
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale

Bégin, Nathalie
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Centre

Doualla-Bell, Florence
Fafard, Judith
Roger, Michel
Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec

Dubreuil, Bruno
Institut de cardiologie de Montréal

Dufour, Kevin
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Dufresne, Catherine
Centre hospitalier de l’Université Laval

Frenette, Charles
Centre universitaire de santé McGill

Roy, Marie-Claude
Thibeault, Roseline
Trépanier, Pascale
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval

Caron, Stéphane
Grenier, Dominique
Hudson, Patricia
Massicotte, Josée
Villeneuve, Jasmin
Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail

Longtin, Yves
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Moisan, Danielle
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux du Bas-St-Laurent

Paquet-Bolduc, Bianka
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

Pominville, Sara
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie

McMurray, Zeke
Perna, Silvana
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec

Savard, Noémie
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Savard, Patrice
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Membres de l’INSPQ participant au CINQ

Anctil, Geneviève
Boulais, Annick
Charest, Josiane
Desjardins, Fanny
Massicotte, Josée
Parisien, Natasha
Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail

Soutien à la planification, programmation et recherche

Richard, Chantal
Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail

Soutien administratif

St-Onge, Murielle
Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail

Ebola Virus Disease: Prevention and Control Measures for Hospitals

An outbreak of Ebola virus disease has been ongoing in West Africa since March 2014. It is the largest outbreak known to date. Although low, the threat of importing Ebola virus disease cannot be excluded. Ebola virus disease has a fatality rate of 50% to 90%.

This fact sheet sets out the recommendations of the Comité sur les infections nosocomiales du Québec (CINQ) for Ebola virus disease prevention and control measures for Québec hospitals. Notwithstanding the transmission of…

Professional practice guidelines

Infection Prevention and Control Measures in the Emergency Department

Every year, over 3 million patients, including many cases of transmissible infections, arrive at Québec's emergency departments on foot or by ambulance. In Québec, reference documents are available on emergency department organization and design. However, at present, there are few recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC) in the literature that focus on practice in an emergency care setting.

This document has been prepared in connection with Action 8…

Scientific advisory

Divider curtains and infection risk

Divider curtains are often used in health care settings to surround patient’s bed and provide privacy. Many factors contribute to the concern that these curtains are a potential source for the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms: 1) caregivers and patients touch curtains frequently; 2) in some settings, curtains are not often cleaned or changed; 3) health care workers and patients who handle curtains do not necessarily cleanse their hands before (or after) touching them.

In May…

Scientific advisory

Precautions contact +

Visitors must show up at the nursing station prior to enter the room.  The patient must stay in the room. Always wear gloves when in the room. Throw them in the garbage before leaving the room. Always wear a long-sleeved gown when in the room. Take it off before leaving the room. Proceed to antiseptic handwashing when leaving the room. Reserve the medical equipment for the patient’s exclusive use, or disinfect it if it is being used for several patients…
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I wash my hands step by step

Wet hands. Add 3 to 5 mL of soap or antiseptic solution. Scrub hands palm to palm. Scrub right hand’s palm on the back of the left hand, and vice versa. Scrub palm to palm, interlacing fingers. Scrub outer side of the fingers against the palm of the opposite hand. Scrub thumbs rotatively. Scrub fingertips of each hand in opposite palm. Rince and dry hands using paper towels; turn off water using the paper.
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