Education & Training Resource Library

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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.

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Droplet Precautions
A 2-page document that can be used as a checklist or education flyer explaining the elements of Droplet Precautions.
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Norovirus
A 2-page document that can be used as a checklist, education flyer, or poster explaining the infection prevention elements related to the care of a resident with Norovirus.
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Outbreak Investigation
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Select pathogens of public health concern
Surveillance
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Candida Auris and You – The essential information for people living with Candida auris
A tri-fold brochure for people living with C. auris.
1 - Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Department of Health
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Fungal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Select pathogens of public health concern
VDH
Virginia
Doffing – Taking off your personal protective equipment
Single page poster or education aid provides guidance for the steps to take to appropriately doff protective equipment, using pictures and steps.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Donning – Taking off your personal protective equipment
Single page poster or education aid provides guidance for the steps to take to appropriately don protective equipment, using pictures and steps.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Cleaning and Disinfecting – Keep the healthcare environment safe by stopping the spread of infection
Educational aid with information about the chain of infection, how cleaning and disinfection are important in reducing risk, the difference between cleaning and disinfection, and elements of each.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
VDH
Occupational Health Module (part of SHEA Prevention CHKC)
Module that is part of the SHEA Prevention CHKC Course (Course in Healthcare Associated Knowledge and Control). It focuses on infection control practices in the context of occupational health, such as decreasing the risk of colonization in healthcare personnel, keeping healthcare personnel healthy, and preventing transmission between healthcare personnel and their patients.
2 - Foundational
ABIM-MOC
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
CME
CNE
COVID-19
Downloadable
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Gastrointestinal Infections
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Injection Safety
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Paid
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
SHEA
Slideshow
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
Vaccination
Video
Hand Rub – How to Hand Rub
This single page poster or education aid provides detailed information with diagrams about how to effectively use hand rub as a method of hand hygiene.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
VDH
Hand wash: How to Hand Wash
This single page poster or education aid provides detailed information with diagrams about how to effectively wash hands with soap and water as a method of hand hygiene.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
VDH
Candida auris Essentials
A quick resource for information on Candida auris for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
1 - Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Department of Health
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Pediatric / NICU
Print Resources
Select pathogens of public health concern
Standard Precautions
VDH