Those responsible for infection prevention and control within a facility should be aware of C. difficile infection epidemiology within their organization and gauge their response accordingly.17 Consistent and correct application of infection prevention and control measures has proven effective in reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated C. difficile infection.10,18 As C. difficile infection [...] Policies and procedures should be developed and implemented for environmental cleaning to ensure sufficient staffing, routine scheduled environmental cleaning, procedures for assigning responsibility and accountability for cleaning as indicated by the level of resident contact and degree of soiling, and to include event-related cleaning of environmental surfaces and increased cleaning, as per addi [...] Soiled linen should be sorted and rinsed outside of the resident’s care area; and v. Heavily soiled linen should be rolled or folded to contain the heaviest soil in the centre of the bundle. [...] VISITOR MANAGEMENT a) Visitors should be instructed to speak with nursing staff before entering the room or designated bedspace of a resident on contact precautions to evaluate the risk to the health of the visitor and the ability of the visitor to comply with precautions.