Episode 7 - Inspections and Compliance: A Practical Guide for IPAC Leaders

Episode 7 - Inspections and Compliance: A Practical Guide for IPAC Leaders

In this episode of The Infection Control Exchange, host Wayne Tucker breaks down the realities of inspection and compliance in long-term care, drawing from years of firsthand experience with Ministry of Health inspections.

Inspections often create anxiety — but they don’t have to. With the right approach, inspections can become opportunities to strengthen your infection prevention program, improve communication, and demonstrate system control.

This episode explores:

• Why inspectors enter long-term care homes and what they evaluate

• How to set a professional, positive tone the moment they arrive

• The importance of timely and organized documentation

• Proactive rounding during inspections — and why it matters

• Communicating effectively and avoiding defensiveness

• Developing corrective action plans inspectors can trust

• Turning inspection findings into a long-term quality improvement strategy.

Whether you’re an IPAC professional, healthcare leader, or LTC administrator, this episode offers practical guidance to help you navigate inspections with clarity, confidence, and leadership.

A successful inspection occurs when the team works together to build an IPAC culture. When you have achieved that culture, you are ready for anything, including an LTC inspection. You are doing what you do y

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