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College of Respiratory
Therapists of Ontario

 

INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL

Clinical Best Practice Guideline

 

March 2023

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Clinical Best Practice Guideline (CBPG) was first developed in 2008 by a working group of the CRTO’s Patient Relations Committee (PRC) comprised of practising Respiratory Therapists (RTs). The Infection Control Working Group for the first version of this CBPG was also assisted by Dr. Mary Vearncombe, Dr. Allison McGeer and the Infection Control Team at Mount Sinai Hospital.

ORIGINAL WORKING GROUP MEMBERS:

Neeta Fraser RRT,
Asthma Educator/ Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga.

Libby Groff RRT,
Manager of Ambulatory Cardio-Pulmonary Program, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto & Professional Leader, Respiratory Therapy, Women’s College Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto.

Chris Harris RRT,
Team Leader, ICU, London Health Science Centre/ University Campus, London.

Ginny Myles RRT,
Sr. Polysomnographer & Community RRT, Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie.

Lisa O’Drowsky RRT,
Manager, Patient Safety, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto

Rick Paradis RRT,
Charge Therapist, OR, Respiratory Therapy Department/ Anaesthesia, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

Jodie Russell RRT,
Infection Control/Risk Management, Timmins and District Hospital, Timmins

Ian Summers RRT,
Faculty, Respiratory Therapy Program, Algonquin College, Ottawa

John Traill RRT,
Clinical Instructor, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

Kelly Vaillancourt RRT,
Clinical Leader, Respiratory Therapy, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton.

CRTO STAFF

Mary Bayliss RRT,
Manager, Policy and Investigations

Carole Hamp RRT,
Professional Practice Advisor & Staff Respiratory Therapist, Guelph General Hospital

The CRTO is committed to ensuring that our standards and guidelines reflect the most current, evidence-based and best practices. Since the first version, the practice guideline has been revised twice. The CRTO would like to thank the following Professional Practice Committee and working group members for their participation and expertise that led to the updates to this CBPG.

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL CBPG REVIEW 2011

Professional Practice Committee (PPC)

Paul Williams, RRT
Council Member and PPC Chairman

Dave Jones, RRT
Council Member

Sherri Horner, RRT
Committee Member

Jim Ferrie
Council Member/Public Member

Infection Control Specialists

Jennifer Blue RRT,CIC

Jane Montgomery RRT

Michelle Stephens RRT

CRTO Staff

Jennifer Harrison RRT
Professional Practice Advisor

CBPG INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL CBPG REVIEW 2016

Infection Control Specialists Working Group

Debbie Demizio RRT, BA, CIC
Infection Control Consultant, Public Health Ontario

Jodie Russell RRT, CIC
Infection Control/Risk Management, Timmins and District Hospital

Carol Turner RRT,
Clinical Engagement and Change Management, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

Arpita Bhattacharya RRT, BSc RRT CIC
Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner, William Osler Health System

CRTO Staff

Carole Hamp RRT,
MA Manager of Quality Practice

CBPG INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL CBPG REVIEW 2022

Professional Practice Committee (PPC)

Arpita Bhattacharya, RRT
Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner, Guelph General Hospital

Infection Control Specialist

Arpita Bhattacharya, RRT
Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner, Guelph General Hospital

CRTO Staff

Kelly Arndt, RRT
Manager, Quality Practice

QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK?

    This Clinical Best Practice Guideline will be updated as new evidence emerges or as practice evolves. Comments on this guideline are welcome and should be addressed to:
    College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, 180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2103, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8
    Phone 416-591-7800 | Toll Free 1-800-261-0528 | Fax 416-591-7890 | E-mail questions@crto.on.ca