Construction-related Infection Resources

CHICA–Canada offers these links for additional resources for infection control professionals. Links presented here do not imply endorsement by CHICA–Canada.

Additional resources and tools may be found on CHICA-Canada's Facility Design & Construction Interest Group web page (CHICA member password required). Courses and education may be found on CHICA-Canada's Education calendar of events.

Resources useful to ICPs involved in construction and maintenance projects:

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) – home of "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities", a first-rate resource when planning new construction.
• Canadian Construction Association– Mould Information Site
• Canadian Standards Association
• Compendium of Resources Prepared for the Facility Design & Construction Interest Group
• Construction-related Nosocomial Infections in Patients in Health-Care Facilities (2001) – guideline from the Public Health Agency of Canada
• Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003) – guideline from the CDC
• Managing the Risk of Mold in the Construction of Buildings - from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
• Role of Infection Control during Construction in Health Care Facilities (2000) - Report from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology
• Managing Water Infiltration into Buildings
• Design Guide for the Built Environment of Behavioral Health Facilities - National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, Spring 2009