Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) believes safety is of utmost importance. We value our role in the community and understand our responsibilities as a public hospital to be transparent and accountable to patients, families, staff, stakeholders and the communities we...
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the...
Hand hygiene is an integral part of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences' (Ontario Shores) patient safety initiatives, and we pride ourselves on our Infection Prevention and Control activities. We are committed to reducing healthcare associated infections, and support the improved hand...
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of MRSA, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time of...
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of VRE, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time of...