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Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Wound Care
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Wound Care was created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a checklist that contains essential information for IPC practices associated with providing wound care in a healthcare facility. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Cleaning & Disinfection Enhanced Barrier Precautions Hand Hygiene Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Standard Precautions Transmission-Based Precautions Wound Care Fungal Infections Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Group A Strep
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Fungal Infections
Group A Steptococcus
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Wound Care
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Urinary Catheters
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Urinary Catheters was developed by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a checklist that includes essential information for the infection prevention and control associated with urinary catheters including rounding, hand hygiene and PPE, as well as routine catheter hygiene and education and competency. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel All Settings Auditing/ Observation/ Monitoring/ Assessment Tools Cleaning & Disinfection Hand Hygiene Standard Precautions Urinary Catheter All Settings Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
QR Codes
Standard Precautions
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Safe Transport and Admissions/Readmissions
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Safe Transporting and Admissions/Readmissions is a checklist created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It contains essential information and questions to ask associated with infection prevention and control when transporting a patient to or from a facility or admission/readmission to a healthcare facility. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist EMS All Settings Cleaning & Disinfection Enhanced Barrier Precautions Hand Hygiene Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard Precautions Transmission-Based Precautions Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern Influenza COVID-19 Fungal […]
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Fungal Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Parasites
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: RSV
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for RSV is a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. This checklist contains essential information about the infection prevention and control of the respiratory syncytial virus in a healthcare facility. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Cleaning & Disinfection Hand Hygiene Outbreak Investigation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Standard Precautions Transmission-Based Precautions Surveillance Respiratory Infections
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Outbreak Investigation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
QR Codes
Respiratory Infections
Standard Precautions
Surveillance
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Resident Placement
The infection prevention quick guide for resident placement is a checklist containing essential information for placing residents who may have a transmissible illness. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Standard Precautions Resident placement
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide-Personal Protective Equipment
VDH created an infection prevention quick guide for personal protective equipment (PPE) as a checklist that provides essential information on the use of PPE in a healthcare facility. This includes, PPE selection, availability, as well as training, competency and auditing information. IPC Foundation Level English Checklist Print Resources Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Linen Management
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Linen Management was a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. The guide contains essential information for managing laundry, linens and textiles in a safe manner to ensure transmission of pathogens does not occur within a healthcare facility. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Hand Hygiene Cleaning & Disinfection Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Standard Precautions Transmission-Based Precautions Linen Management Bloodborne Pathogens COVID-19 Fungal Infections Gastrointestinal Infections Influenza Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Parasites Respiratory Infections Select Pathogens […]
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
English
Free
Fungal Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Parasites
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Infection Control Breach
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Infection Control Breach was developed by the Virginia Department of Health. It is a checklist that contains essential information associated with infection control breaches in healthcare settings and what to do to ensure the safety of the resident or staff. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Risk Assessment Infection control breach Bloodborne Pathogens
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
QR Codes
Risk Assessment
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Education
The infection prevention quick guide for education was created by the Virginia Department of Health. This checklist is an essential tool for the infection prevention in any setting. This document provides helpful tips and essential resources for providing education to everyone in all types of settings. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Infection Preventionist Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel All Settings Education
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Education
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Print Resources
QR Codes
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Hand Hygiene
The infection prevention quick guide for hand hygiene was developed by the Virginia Department if Health. This checklist contains essential information for how to appropriately perform hand hygiene in any type of setting. The document also contains important information regarding hand hygiene supplies, hand hygiene training and competency as well as additional resources and activities like “caught red-handed”. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Hand Hygiene
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
QR Codes
VDH
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Last Updated: August 18, 2025