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Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Manual on current guidelines for those directly involved in surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD), especially personnel at the local health departments.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Downloadable
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Outbreak Investigation
Pediatric / NICU
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
Surveillance
Vaccination
Resources and Assets for Outbreak Preparedness and Response
Fillable PDF table to help a facility prepare or a possible outbreak or crisis.
3 - Intermediate
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
English
Fillable PDF
Free
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Outbreak Investigation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Risk Assessment
SHEA
Ventilator
Contacts for Outbreak Response
Fillable PDF table to help a facility prepare for a possible outbreak or crisis.
3 - Intermediate
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
English
Fillable PDF
Free
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Outbreak Investigation
SHEA
Candida auris Foundations
A quick resource for information on Candida auris for healthcare workers.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Fungal Infections
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Select pathogens of public health concern
Transmission-Based Precautions
Respirator Awareness: Your Health May Depend On It: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
Pamphlet that outlines information about the different types of respiratory protective devices (masks and respirators), how to use a device safely, and how to be sure that a respirator is NIOSH-approved.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Candida auris Testing
A quick resource for Candida auris to patients/residents.
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)
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Fungal Infections
Graphics
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
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
Perineal Care for Incontinent Residents
A policy template that details the procedure for providing perineal care for incontinent residents.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Standard Precautions
VDH
Instrument Reprocessing: High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization For The Infection Preventionist
A free online course with 5 modules intended to provide infection preventionists with the understanding about how high-level disinfection and sterilization are performed and more.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CEU
Cleaning and Disinfection
CNE
Dental
English
Free
High Level Disinfection
Infection Preventionists
Outbreak Investigation
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Regulatory Compliance
SPICE
Sterile Processing
Surgical site infections (SSI)
Video
Storage of Patient Care Equipment and Supplies
A 5:56 minute video to help a team conduct environmental rounding to understand how patient care equipment should be stored throughout a healthcare facility.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
SPICE
Sample Respirator Fit Test and Training Verification Card
Template of a card that can be used adapted and used to provide verification of fit testing and training. It is designed to be given to a worker with one side printed with the verification information and the reverse side printed with donning and doffing and safety tip information.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections