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Initial Report

Premises/facility under investigation:

Collingwood Orthodontics

Address

126 Hurontario Street, Suite 205, Collingwood, ON  L9Y2L8

Type of premises/facility (e.g.: Clinic, Personal Services Setting):

Dental Clinic

Date SMDHU was notified of IPAC lapse:

2023-09-13

How IPAC lapse information was received

Date of initial report posting:

2023-10-13

 

Date of initial report update(s) (if applicable):

Summary of IPAC lapse:

• Dental equipment/devices were not cleaned after each use prior to sterilization.
• Inadequate physical and chemical monitoring of sterilization processes for reusable dental equipment/devices.
• Inadequate administrative controls including policies, staff education and training.

IPAC Lapse Investigation

Did the IPAC lapse involve a member of a regulatory college?

If yes, which regulatory college?

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario

If yes, was the regulatory college notified?

Yes

Were other stakeholders notified (if applicable)?

Corrective measures required to address lapse:

• Cleaning of dental equipment/devices to occur after each use prior to sterilization.
• Sterilization process to be monitored and audited for physical and chemical parameters.
• Policies and procedures, along with staff education and training should be enhanced for aspects of infection prevention and control including reprocessing

Date any order(s) or directive(s) were issued:

Final Report

Date final report was posted:

2023-11-10

Date of final report update(s) (if applicable):

Date all corrective measures were confirmed complete:

2023-11-10

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Contact

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E-mail

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