Public Health Ontario Online Learning

Looking to build or expand your knowledge in IPAC best practices? Public Health Ontario has a variety of education resources targeted at different health care settings and practices available.  Check out their learning resources on IPAC core competencies and reprocessing, as well as specialized knowledge for different environments, including congregate living settings

• Putting on PPE Video – Step-by-step demonstration of how to properly put on full personal protective equipment.
• Taking off PPE Video - Step-by-step demonstration of how to properly take off full personal protective equipment.
• Additional Precaution Signage (HTML)
• How to Put On Personal Protective Equipment (PDF, signage)
• How to Take Off Personal Protective Equipment (PDF, signage)
• Implementing Personal Protective Equipment Audits in Health Care Settings (PDF) – presentation slides that provide a refresher on best practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) use; an overview of the importance of auditing as a tool for practice improvements in health-care settings in addition to other supports (e.g. education, removal of barriers, etc.)
• Auditing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use (PDF) - The purpose of this form is to identify gaps in PPE donning and doffing and can be used when auditing Health Care Worker (HCWs)/Staff and other individuals.  This will allow an opportunity for on-the-spot feedback based on the auditor’s observations as well as data collection to help create immediate and long-term improvements. 
• Supporting the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Audit Form (PDF) - This forms helps guide individuals or designates (responsible for the oversight of the IPAC program) in carrying out personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments within health-care settings. The purpose of the assessment is to determine whether supports (such as training and products) are in place to enable safe and effective use of PPE by health-care workers/staff and other individuals. The form can be adapted to based on the needs of the health-care setting
• Best Practice - Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (PDF) - This document outlines the practice of Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (RP/AP) in health care settings across the continuum of care (see below) including, but not limited to, pre-hospital care, acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, chronic care, ambulatory care and home health care
• PCRA Risk Assessment Appendix B (PDF) - is resource is an excerpt from the Best Practices for Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (Appendix B) and was reformatted for ease of use