Initial Report Final Report X
Initial Report
Premises/facility under investigation:
Joanna Kiss Footcare
Address
Mobile Premises
Type of premises/facility (e.g.: Clinic, Personal Services Setting):
Mobile Footcare
Date SMDHU was notified of IPAC lapse:
2023-07-13
How IPAC lapse information was received
Complaint
Date of initial report posting:
2023-11-02
Date of initial report update(s) (if applicable):
Summary of IPAC lapse:
- Reusable foot care equipment/devices were not cleaned and sterilized after each use
IPAC Lapse Investigation
Did the IPAC lapse involve a member of a regulatory college?
Yes
If yes, which regulatory college?
College of Nurses
If yes, was the regulatory college notified?
Yes
Were other stakeholders notified (if applicable)?
Yes
Corrective measures required to address lapse:
- Footcare equipment must be single-use disposable or if reusable, reprocessed by cleaning and sterilization after each use per provincial and national best practices
- Sterile items are to be maintained sterile until their point-of-use
Date any order(s) or directive(s) were issued:
2023-07-20
Final Report
Date final report was posted:
2024-01-02
Date of final report update(s) (if applicable):
Date all corrective measures were confirmed complete:
2023-08-11
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Contact
Name and Title
Heidi Pitfield, Program Manager, Infectious Diseases
E-mail
[email protected]
Phone Number
(705) 721-7520 ext. 7300