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Cleaning and Disinfection Strategies for Non-Critical Surfaces and Equipment
Overview of strategies to consider when training environmental services technicians about cleaning and disinfecting noncritical equipment and identifies tools to assist with monitoring and auditing practices.
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
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection: Principles of Infection Transmission and the Role of the Environment
Slides illustrating the important role of the environment in pathogen transmission and introduces information about levels of cleaning and product attributes for each level.
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
EVS and the Battle Against Infection
A dynamic graphic novel-styled presentation to assist in training about the infection prevention aspects of the environmental services team’s role.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making – Acute Care
Presentation and facilitator guide that explains how effective communication is associated with improvements in antibiotic stewardship in acute care.
4 - Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Quality Improvement
Slideshow
Antibiotics: When Do You Need them? Patient Brochure
Patient Brochure can be provided to patients and families to explain why antibiotics are not always needed.
1 - Essentials
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Brochure
Downloadable
English
Free
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Spanish
Communicating with Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions
Provides a brief summary of approaches to improve communication with patients about antibiotics.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Patient and Family Engagement
Accessing and Reporting Antibiotic Prescription Data
Spreadsheet that details how to obtain antibiotic prescribing data from the electronic health record and calculate antibiotic prescription rates to be used for tracking progress and providing feedback to the practice and individual prescribing clinicians.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
English
Free
Influenza (Flu)
Respiratory Infections
Spreadsheet
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Urinary Tract Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout
A single page information sheet for English & Spanish speaking patients and families about urinary tract infections.
1 - Essentials
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Downloadable
English
Free
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Spanish
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout
A single page information sheet for English or Spanish speaking patients and families about skin and soft tissue infections.
1 - Essentials
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Downloadable
English
Free
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Spanish
Pneumonia – Patient and Family Member Handout
A single page information sheet for English & Spanish speaking patients and families about pneumonia.
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Downloadable
English
Free
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Spanish