Infection prevention and control lapses An Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapse is a departure from infection prevention and control standards that could result in infectious disease transmission through exposure to blood or bodily fluids. IPAC lapses can occur at routinely inspected personal service settings (e.g., nail salons, tattoo, or piercing studios) and settings not routinely inspected by public health including regulated health professional settings (e.g., Physician or nurse practitioner, dental, or physiotherapy clinics). IPAC lapses are disclosed to the public in accordance with the provincial Infection Prevention and Control Complaint Disclosure Protocol. KFL&A Public Health reports on premises where an infection prevention and control lapse was identified through the assessment of a complaint or referral, or through communicable disease surveillance. It does not include reports of premises which were investigated following a complaint or referral where no in...
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