Part 3 Provision of Care and Privacy

3.2 A chiropractor must incorporate current, appropriate and generally accepted infection control measures in the chiropractor’s practice in accordance with Appendix “Q” –Infection Control.

APPENDIX “Q”: Guideline – Infection Control
Further to the incorporation of infection control measures in practice, a chiropractor must

• remain current in generally accepted infection control practices and protocols relevant to chiropractic practice,
• develop and incorporate polices on the use of infection control measures in the chiropractor’s practice and keep those policies up–to-date,
• ensure that each clinic where the chiropractor practices is equipped, operated and maintained to meet generally accepted infection control practices and protocols relevant to chiropractic practice, including requirements for
     o      hand hygiene, which must include the use of a hand sanitizer or hand washing before and after each patient contact, and
     o      cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing of equipment and facilities, and
• utilize appropriate patient screening, contact management protocols and personal protective equipment when circumstances indicate one or more of such measures are warranted or as required by law.

The College accepts the following online materials as sources for current, appropriate and generally accepted infection control measures:

BC Centre for Disease Control
• Community-Based Health Care
• Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Community-Based Allied Health Care Providers in Clinic Settings
• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfectants for Health-Care and Clinic Settings

WorkSafeBC
• Communicable disease prevention