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:

• Surveillance  
• Analysis
• Reporting
• Follow-up  
• 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

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:

• Reportable Diseases & Conditions 

Critical information regarding requirements for the discharge of suspect or confirmed TB patients:

• Respiratory Precautions 

Making Health Care Safer by Reducing Blood Stream Infections: