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Injection Safety Standards for Pain Clinics
Poster/graphic that is focused on prevention of injection-related infections in a pain clinic or other outpatient setting where pain control medications are administered through injection.
2 - Foundational
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Mobile Clinic
Poster
Print Resources
Injection Safety Reminders for Oncology Clinics
Poster/graphic that is focused on prevention of injection-related infections in an oncology clinic.
2 - Foundational
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Safe Injection Practices for Healthcare Providers
Video targeted to healthcare providers who regularly administer or supervise injections.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Standard Precautions
Video
Safe Injection Practices – How to Do It Right
Video that explains the risks associated with unsafe injection practices and describes how to prevent injection-related infections.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Standard Precautions
Video
Safe Injection Practices Checklist
Checklist can be used to assess adherence to safe injection practices by direct observation of healthcare personnel during the performance of their duties.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Managing Patient Safety, One Injection at a Time
Video explains the risks associated with unsafe injection practices with a focus on the responsibilities of outpatient setting leaders. It reinforces the need for assuring training and resources for personnel to reduce the risk of injection-related infections.
2 - Foundational
Adult Day Care
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Behavioral Health Facilities
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Dental
Dialysis
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Regulatory Compliance
Standard Precautions
Video
Check Your Steps: Make Every Injection Safe
Video explains the risks associated with unsafe injection practices and urges healthcare providers to recognize the differences between single-dose vials and multi-dose vials, and to understand appropriate uses of each container type.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Standard Precautions
Video
What Patients Need to Know About Safe Medical Injections
Pamphlet that may be printed and is intended for patients to understand why injection safety is important and to be a participant in ensuring their safety in healthcare settings
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Spanish
Standard Precautions
Safe Injection Guidelines Pocket Card
Learning aid that can be printed as a poster or a 2-sided card to reinforce safe injection guidelines.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Germs Live on the Skin
Visual aid to reinforce how skin is always colonized with microorganisms and some may be multidrug resistant; and how healthcare workers can reduce the risk of transmission from skin microorganisms by hand hygiene, standard precautions, care with dressings care with vascular devices.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Wound Care