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The VIPTA Education & Training Resource Library is a one-stop-shop for the infection prevention and control, healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial stewardship materials you need.

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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.

The findings and recommendations shared in the VIPTA Resource Library belong to the source and do not necessarily represent the views of VIPTA nor its partners.  No statements in these resources should be construed as official position of VIPTA and its partners.

Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) Implementation—Observations Tool
Fillable PDF tool to support the conducting of observations after a facility has established the use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) (either in a unit, wing, or entire facility).
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Central Line
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Fillable PDF
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Ventilator
Wound Care
Pre-Implementation Tool—Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Fillable PDF to be used prior to implementation of enhanced barrier precautions in a facility (either a unit, wing, or entire facility).
3 - Intermediate
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Standard Precautions
Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Homes – Bite Sized Learning
Video to describe how enhanced barrier precautions can be used in nursing homes to reduce the spread of multi-drug resistant organisms and other microorganisms.
2 - Foundational
Alliant
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard Precautions
Webinar (Pre-recorded)
Be Aware – Don’t Share Insulin Pens Poster
Poster emphasizing the need to use insulin pens for only one person – never sharing with others.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Injection Safety for Patients Poster
Poster to remind patients that healthcare workers must use one needle; one syringe; one time. Also available in Spanish.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Injection Safety
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Poster
Print Resources
Spanish
Standard Precautions
Injection Safety for Healthcare Workers
Poster to remind healthcare workers to use one needle; one syringe; one time. Available in Spanish.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Poster
Print Resources
Spanish
Standard Precautions
Single Use and Multi-use Vial Safety
Infographic with a each page presenting a different focus – a comparison of the labeling and make-up of single and multi-dose vials; safety steps to reduce risk; responsibilities of the provider, the manager, and the patient. It can be used as a lesson-plan, as separate handouts or posters, or as a teaching tool.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Injection Safety – Dangerous Misperceptions
Poster with myths and facts related to injection safety.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Injection Safety – What Every Healthcare Provider Needs to Know
Brochure/handout that illustrates how unsafe medical injections can occur and steps to take to prevent contamination and injection-related infections.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Brochure
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
The Impact of Unsafe Medical Injections in the US
Poster/graphic describes the magnitude of the problem of unsafe medical injections and reviews guidance on how to prevent contamination and injection-related infections.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions