Featured Education & Training Resource

 

Each month VIPTA will feature a new education and training resource.  These featured resources highlight timely and exemplary materials from national leaders and VIPTA partners.

The featured content is also included in the VIPTA Resource Library.

 

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Infection Prevention Rapid Resources

The Virginia Department of Health HAI/AR Program partnered with CDC’s Project Firstline to create a series of Infection Prevention Rapid Resources to get you the most critical information fast. 

  • Infographics that have the most critical information to get started 
  • Links to additional expert resources to expand your knowledge 

Ways to Share This Resource  

  • Easily match the correct resource level to your target audience 
  • Available topics include Candida auris, norovirus, and flu     

Target Audience: Essentials to Foundational IPC education levels 

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Health Equity and Antimicrobial Resistance Resources from CDC

CDC provided a toolkit of resources that incorporate health equity science into antibiotic stewardship program research.   

Ways to Share this Resource  

  • Perfect for sharing during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 18-24). 
  • Resources for different audiences to help you match the right materials for patients, residents, family, administrators, prescribers, and healthcare workers.  
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Short Training Videos from Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)

VIPTC developed a series of infection prevention and control (IPC) educational videos for healthcare workers.  

  • Short videos (3-6 minutes in length) 
  • Fun and visually engaging for a fresh take on IPC topics 

Ways to Share this Resource

  • Great nuggets to drop into quick meetings, huddles, emails, or trainings 
  • Perfect for sharing during International Infection Prevention Week (October 15-21) 

Target Audience: Foundational to Intermediate IPC Education Levels 

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