Ontario Women's Health Centre Inc., Mississauga

Initial report

Premise or facility under investigation:
Ontario Women’s Health Centre Inc, also known as Mississauga Woman’s Clinic and Mississauga Women’s Clinic
101 Queensway West, Unit 401, Mississauga Ontario L5B 2P7

Type of premise or facility:
Medical Clinic

Date board of health became aware of the IPAC lapse:
2025-10-29

Date of initial report:
2025-11-21

Date of initial report posting:
2025-11-21

How the IPAC lapse was identified:
Self-reported

Summary description of the IPAC lapse

Self-reported IPAC lapse in reprocessing of semi-critical equipment including:

• Reprocessing failure - semi-critical equipment was not sterilized and subsequently put into circulation

IPAC lapse investigation

Did the IPAC lapse involve a member of a regulatory college? Yes, CNO and CPSO

Were any corrective measures recommended? Yes

Details of the corrective measures

• Clean and high level disinfect semi-critical equipment between each patient use
• Ensure policies and procedures on reprocessing are consistent with best practices
• Conduct staff education on reprocessing
• Increase auditing of the reprocessing process

Initial report comments and contact information

Additional comments:

• An on-site investigation was conducted; recommendations were provided to the premise owner
• The premise will notify any affected patients

If you have any further questions, contact:
Maureen Horn, Manager Health Services
Peel Region
647-283-9739
Email infection control