Co-Chairs: Stephanie Smith and Nisha Thampi
The Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee (CHEC) is a committee which brings together Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology specialists with an interest and expertise in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC). The committee’s mission is to develop common approaches in the surveillance, prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Canada.
Co-Chairs: Stephanie Smith and Nisha Thampi
The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) is a national collaboration between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML), the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada), and sentinel hospitals across Canada. Established in 1995, CNISP conducts prospective surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial-resistant organisms (AROs), antimicrobial use, infection prevention and control practices, laboratory practices, viral respiratory illnesses, and emerging threats such as Candida auris. The program collects epidemiologic and microbiology data to inform evidence-based policies, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control measures, and national efforts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). CNISP has expanded significantly over the years and now conducts surveillance in 109 hospitals across 10 provinces and 1 territory.
For more information and access publications visit: https://health-infobase.canada.ca/cnisp/index.html
