Infection Control & Epidemiology Department
The Infection Control and Epidemiology Department (ICED) is responsible for the planning, organization, management and evaluation of the Stanford Hospital & Clinics' Infection Control Program. The ICED assures that Stanford Hospital & Clinics is in compliance with current infection prevention and control regulations as they relate to nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in patients and personnel through:
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Surveillance
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Analysis
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Reporting
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Follow-up
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Prevention
The office provides consultation and education to SHC managerial and medical staff in the interpretation of the above regulations and standards. This department does not provide clinical services. For patients requiring Infectious Disease referral please visit the Infectious Disease Clinic.
Contact Information
The ICED is available by calling (650) 725-1106, (650) 723-8222 - pager ID 16167 or by fax number (650) 498-4138.
Physicians' Responsibilities
Pertussis Epidemic Updates (NEW)
Infection Control H1N1 Updates
All staff and physicians must comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedure to minimize the risk of transmission of nosocomial infections to patients and personnel. SHC is closely following the H1N1 flu situation. To answer questions that you or your patients may have about seasonal flu and H1N1, we’ve established the following Website in partnership with LPCH and the SoM: http://www.stanfordmedicine.org/flu/
On this Website, you can access videos and links to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Examples of videos include handwashing tips, flu symptoms; how to care for someone who has the flu; precautions for pregnant women and children; when to see your doctor. Information is also available in Spanish.
The following documents (Adobe Acrobat format - PDF) are policies from the SHC Infection Control Manual and the California Department of Health Services Code of Regulations (Title 17). These policies are highly recommended for your reading to assist you in clinical practice. The PDFs can be downloaded to a desktop computer or PDA using Adobe Reader (Adobe Acrobat format - PDF) for your use in clinical practice. To download, right click on each file and go to "save target as" to save files to your computer's PDA transfer folder.
NOTE: If you do not have Adobe Acrobat properly installed, you will not be able to access the PDF documents. You can download a free copy at the Adobe Acrobat web site.
To help determine what type of isolation precautions are needed by disease/diagnosis:
What and how to report communicable diseases required by the state of California:
Critical information regarding requirements for the discharge of suspect or confirmed TB patients: