Resource Hub

Welcome to the VDH HAI/AR Program Resource Hub, a streamlined webpage to help you find the information you need. Our hub makes it easy to find updates and learning materials to prevent infections and fight antimicrobial resistance. 

 

Healthcare or Congregate Care Settings

Find specific resources made for different settings like hospitals, clinics, and long-term care.

  • Acute Care Hospitals
  • Children's Hospitals
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
  • Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Ambulatory (same day) Surgery Centers
  • Dental Clinics
  • Dialysis Centers
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Inpatient Hospice
  • Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
  • Rehabilitation Centers

Infections & Organisms

The following section contains information on infections and organisms that are most common in healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Bloodborne Pathogens
 
Candida auris
 
Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms
 
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI/UTI)
 
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
 
Clostridioides difficile
 
COVID-19
 
Group A Streptococcus
 
Influenza
 
Legionella
 
Staphylococcus aureus
 
Norovirus
 
Respiratory Pathogens
 
Scabies & Bed Bugs
 
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
 
Tuberculosis
 
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
 

Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Topics

Find resources on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance topics. Some topics will take you to other Virginia Department of Health program webpages.

Antimicrobial Stewardship
 
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
 
HAI/AR Program Data
 
Hand Hygiene
 
Infection Control Precautions
 
Infection Prevention and Control
 
Injection Safety
 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 
Respiratory Hygiene
 
Vaccination
 
Wound Care
 

Education Series

A collection of educational series, training programs, and toolkits for infection prevention and control, healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial resistance.

Infection Prevention Educational Posters
 
Infection Prevention Rapid Resources
 
Nursing Home Infection Prevention Quick Guides
 
Improving Infection Prevention in Dialysis
 
CDC Project Firstline
 
Virginia Infection Prevention & Control Training Alliance (VIPTA)
 
Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
 

Additional questions about healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance or infection prevention and control?
Please contact hai@vdh.virginia.gov.

Last Updated: October 17, 2024