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The VIPTA Education & Training Resource Library is a one-stop-shop for the infection prevention and control, healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial stewardship materials you need.

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The VIPTA Resource Library is a helpful tool for viewing curated content and should be regarded as such.  Users may consider these resources along with other materials to guide their practice.  Any healthcare practice presented in the VIPTA Resource Library must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgement and standards of care in regard to the unique circumstances that apply to each situation.

The findings and recommendations shared in the VIPTA Resource Library belong to the source and do not necessarily represent the views of VIPTA nor its partners.  No statements in these resources should be construed as official position of VIPTA and its partners.

Germs Can Live in Blood
Visual aid to reinforce using appropriate precautions when handling blood and how to avoid needlestick or other exposure to blood. It provides a reminder about bloodborne viral and bacterial pathogens, and provides a reminder about injection safety, care with cleaning, and care with laundry.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
What to do When you See a Patient with a Rash – Micro-Learn
Micro-learn package to provide a quick message about how workers should consistently act if they see a patient with a rash.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline
Hotline to provide urgent answers to questions about how to evaluate and possibly provide post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare workers potentially exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C.
4 - Advanced
Any Practice Setting
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Bloodborne Pathogens
Chatbot
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
In-person Only
Injection Safety
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
University of California
PEP Quick Guide for Occupational Exposures
Website with information based on guidelines to help a facility make urgent decisions when an employee is exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C.
4 - Advanced
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Chatbot
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Injection Safety
Interactive
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment
University of California
Vaccination
Website
Exposed to HIV? The Clock is Ticking
Poster to strengthen messages about the urgency of workers who have been exposed to HIV to get evaluated and possibly treated with post-exposure prophylaxis.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Regulatory Compliance
Engaging Patients in the Infection Prevention Conversation – Tips for Staff
Comic strip format handout that is a visual reminder for staff about the importance of encouraging patients and caregivers to ask questions and speak up if they have concerns about their dialysis treatment.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patient and Family Engagement
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Speak Up: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients
Video highlights ways dialysis staff can create an environment where patients feel safe speaking up. It follows the journey of two patients on dialysis who feel empowered to speak up and share concerns about their treatment in order to prevent infections.
1 - Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Dialysis
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Standard Precautions
Video
Wound Care
Hemodialysis Injectable Medication Preparation – Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended preparation of hemodialysis medications.
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Hemodialysis Injectable Medication Administration – Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended administration of hemodialysis medications.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Hemodialysis Injectable Medication Preparation – Audit tool
This is a tool for observing how hemodialysis injectable medication is prepared in the hemodialysis setting.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
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