Preventative Health
Infection Prevention and Control
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday 0730 - 1600hrs
Available for consultation to CAF HS C (Pet) and outlying satellite clinic staff.
Any questions or concerns regarding Brigade or Base Infection Prevention and Control should be redirected to PMed.
IPAC Mission
Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) is dedicated to preventing infections which may be acquired within health care facilities.
Our mission is to promote IPAC best practice in Primary and Ambulatory Care, through development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies designed to prevent the transmission of infections.
IPAC roles and responsibilities at the CAF HS C (Pet) clinic
- Consultation
- Education
- Surveillance
- Research
- Outbreak management
- Construction and renovation risk management
- Reviews (Infection Control Practices)
- Policy interpretation and recommendations
We serve as professional technical advisors with regard to Healthcare Associated Infections and emerging IPAC issues. This includes advising and liaising with CAF HS C (Pet) Patient Safety Officers to investigate IPAC related patient safety concerns and serving as a member of the local Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee.
IPAC integral competencies
- Knowledge of infectious disease processes & microbiology
- Routine practices and additional precautions
- Auditing & surveillance
- Principles of epidemiology
- Research utilization and education principles
Preventive Medicine
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 0730 -1530 hrs (closed 1200 -1300 hrs)
Services
Preventive Medicine (PMed) provides advice to base members and units on all matters relating to public health, hygiene and sanitation, immunization recommendations and occupational health and safety. These services include hygiene inspections, communicable disease tracking and consultation, testing of air quality, mould investigation, indoor pest investigation, environmental surveys (sound surveys, illumination surveys and indoor air quality) and providing travel health information related to deployments and leisure travel.
Routine issues will be scheduled as appointments become available and can be submitted via email: +PMED Trouble Desk@ 2 Fd Amb@Petawawa.
Urgent issues will be assessed and given priority as received via PMed Duty Personnel at Tel: 613-732-6163.
Community Health
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday 0730-1530hrs (closed between 1200-1300hrs) By appointment only.
Services Offered
Allergy Desensitization Therapy
Patients require referral from their Primary Care Provider at their respective CDU to an allergist prior to commencing allergy desensitization therapy within Community Health.
Immunizations
Individual appointments for immunizations can be made directly with CH during regular hours of operation. All services by appt only. Call 613-687-5511 ext 6713 with any questions.