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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.

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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections
Website with links to tools to guide diagnosis and treatment of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections; it is intended to be part of an antibiotic stewardship program.
4 - Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Post-Training Support Materials
Print Resources
Slideshow
Template
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
This is a website with links to tools to guide diagnosis and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia; it is intended to be part of an antibiotic stewardship program.
4 - Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Post-Training Support Materials
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Slideshow
Template
Ventilator
Ventilator-associated events (VAE), including pneumonia (VAP)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Website with links to tools to guide diagnosis and treatment hospital acquired pneumonia; it is intended to be part of an antibiotic stewardship program.
4 - Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Post-Training Support Materials
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Slideshow
Template
Antibiotic Prescribing Commitment Poster
A poster for long-term care facilities that tells residents, their families and staff, “we commit to only prescribing antibiotics when they will help you”.
1 - Essentials
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Did you know? Germs Live in the Respiratory System
A poster that emphasizes the importance of workers to wear a mask when sick with a respiratory virus.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory Infections
Standard Precautions
Video
Approach to Residents with Reported Penicillin Allergy
Worksheet/checklist to assist the long-term care worker when a resident reports a penicillin allergy. It provides guidance for the clinician to determine if an alternative antibiotic is needed.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Fillable PDF
Free
Home Health
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Did you know? Germs Can Live in Blood
A poster to emphasize that blood is a good media for germ growth, and the importance of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces that have blood on them.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Standard Precautions
Video
Did you know? Germs Live in the Gut
A 17 second video emphasizing on the importance of hand washing after using the toilet.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Video
Approaching the Resident with a Penicillin Allergy
A 25-minute video for healthcare practitioners in a long-term care setting, discussing a diagnostic approach to a resident with a penicillin allergy.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Home Health
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Video
Pediatric Masking Sign
A poster encouraging parents to mask up to prevent spread of infections to their children.
1 - Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections