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Did you know? Germs Can Live on Devices
This 16-second video showcases close-ups of central catheters, a syringe, and an image of the interior of a blood vessel, highlighting that medical devices like central lines are breeding grounds for germs.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
CDC
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Dialysis
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Video
Did you know? Germs Can Live on Dry Surfaces
A 17-second video emphasizing the importance of disinfection in preventing infections.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Clostridioides difficile
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Standard Precautions
Video
Did you know? Germs can live on High-Touch Surfaces
A 16-second video (with no audio) shows a medical worker typing on a computer keyboard, emphasizing the importance of hand hygiene to prevent germ spread on surfaces and patients.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Video
Did you know? Germs Can Live in Water
A 13-second silent video shows a glass being filled with water and a medical worker rinsing an item in tap water to emphasize that it is safe to drink but not sterile.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Video
Water Management
Did you know? Germs Can Live in Dirt?
A 20-second video (without audio) showcasing a construction site, and Aspergillus spore head to highlight the presence of germs in dirt and the potential risks of exposure for individuals with weakened immune systems.
1 - Essentials
Air Quality
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Construction
English
Free
Fungal Infections
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Video
Fight Antimicrobial Resistance with Infection Control
A poster that explains the importance of antimicrobial resistance, and provides examples of how practicing infection control, a worker can stop resistant germs.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Germs Can Live in the Respiratory System
A 1-paged poster that illustrates how germs can spread between people via the respiratory system.
1 - Essentials
Air Quality
Any Practice Setting
CDC
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
Respiratory Infections
Standard Precautions
Germs Can Live in “The Gut”
A 1-paged poster that illustrates how germs that originate in the gastrointestinal system (gut) can spread to the environment and between people.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Water Management
Germs Can Live in Water and on Wet Surfaces
A poster for raising Awareness of the Risks of Water-borne Germs in Healthcare Settings
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Water Management
Germs Can Live on Dry Surfaces
A 1-paged poster that illustrates how germs can live on dry surfaces and emphasizes the increased likelihood of contamination.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Fungal Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
High Level Disinfection
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Sterile Processing