Important information on COVID-19 / Renseignements importants sur la COVID-19!

HSN is now screening all patients and visitors coming to the Ramsey Lake Health Centre and our other sites.

Before coming to the hospital, please check our COVID-19 info page for ongoing updates, including visitor restrictions, closures and cancellations. This situation is changing rapidly. Please check back for updates regularly.

A reminder to all staff to self-screen prior to coming to work, and make sure you have your badge at all times in order to access the site.

    Infection Prevention & Control

    About Us

    The department’s evidence-based interventions, guidance and recommendations aim at reducing the risk of infection to patients, staff and visitors. This is achieved through:

      • Surveillance
      • Education
      • Consultation and collaboration
      • Outbreak investigation and control
      • Development of policies and procedures
      • Participation in research

    IPAC is staffed by 6 registered nurses, 1 administrative support officer, 1 clinical manager and 1 physician director. Registered nurses working in IPAC have received additional training and must obtain certification through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC). 

    Resources

    Click on the links below for general information about infection prevention and control. If you have additional questions, consult a physician, healthcare worker or your local health unit.

    Infection Prevention and Control Information for Patients

    Visiting Patients in Isolation Rooms – Instructions to Visitors

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) – Information for Patients and Visitors

    Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) - Information for Patients and Visitors

    Clostridium difficile (C.diff) - Information for Patients and Visitors

    How to Handrub

    How to Handwash