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Germs Can Live in Dirt
A 1-page poster that illustrates the risks from exposure to dirt – with a focus on Aspergillus and Cryptococcus.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Air Quality
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Aspergillus and Cryptococcus
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Construction
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Germs Can Live on Devices
A poster that highlights how medical devices that come into contact with patients can spread harmful organisms and emphasizes the significance of infection prevention methods such as cleaning, disinfection, PPE, and hand hygiene to greatly reduce the risk of infection.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
High Level Disinfection
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Sterile Processing
How To Read a Disinfectant Label
A 1-page poster that explains the requirement of EPA approval of disinfectant labels and the requirement of following instructions and warnings. 
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Regulatory Compliance
Intervention Cost Calculator
A tool providing an estimate of the cost of implementing interventions in a facility.
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
APIC
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
Dialysis
English
Fillable on-line form
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Quality Improvement
Toolkit
Deferred Admissions and Reimbursement Tool
This tool predicts the potential increase in patients and reimbursement for procedures by reducing the number of extra days that beds are occupied by patients with healthcare-associated infections (HAI).
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
APIC
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
English
Fillable on-line form
Free
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Pediatric / NICU
Post-Training Support Materials
Quality Improvement
Surgical site infections (SSI)
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Expenditures Tool
A Tool for Facilities with High Hospital-Acquired Condition Rates
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Hospital
APIC
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Data Analysis
English
Fillable on-line form
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Post-Training Support Materials
Quality Improvement
Surveillance
APIC Toolkit for Rural and Isolated Settings
This is a toolkit designed to provide practical support for infection preventionists working in rural or isolated stings.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
APIC
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Central Line
Cleaning and Disinfection
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
High Level Disinfection
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Rural
Standard Precautions
Sterile Processing
Toolkit
Urinary Catheter
Ventilator
Crucial Conversations in CAUTI Prevention
A 3:57 minute video showcasing how nurses can influence physician order practices to prevent UTIs and promote responsible use of antibiotics.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
University of North Carolina
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Video
CDC Environmental Checklist for Monitoring Terminal Cleaning
Checklist that can be used to notate whether or not 22 high-touch surfaces in a patient room have been cleaned, not cleaned, or are not present.
2 - Foundational
Activity Included
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
CDC
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Using a Quality Improvement Approach to Improve Environmental Cleaning Practices
Provides an example of how to use quality improvement strategies like Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) to monitor and guide an environmental cleaning and disinfection program.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
CECH
CEU
Cleaning and Disinfection
CME
CNE
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Slideshow
Standard Precautions