Hospital Resources
Welcome to the hospital resource page!
Here you can find resources organized by infection prevention and control (IPC) categories with a glossary at the bottom of the page.
To be connected with an experienced Infection Preventionist, contact us at (402)552-2881 or nebraskaicap@nebraskamed.com
Looking for quick resources by pathogen?
Check out or Pathogens of Interest Page! It contains resources for COVID-19, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Mpox, Poliovirus, RSV and Syphilis.
Hospital Resources
Antimicrobial Stewardship
- CDC – Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship
- CDC – Antibiotic Prescribing and Use – Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
- CDC – Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- CDC – PDF: Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- NE ASAP – Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion (ASAP) Program
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention
- CDC – Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Basics
- CDC – Strategies to Prevent Hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Facilities
- SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Prevention
COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Infection Control Guidance – SARS-CoV-2 – Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Interim Guidance for Managing HCP with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure
- CDC – Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC – Vaccination COVID-19 Clinical and Professional Resources
- Immunize.org – Ask the Experts – COVID-19
- Immunize.org – Clinical Resources – COVID-19
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare: Introduction
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 1: Set up the Cleaning Cart
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 2: Perform Hand Hygiene
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 3: Clean Patient/ Resident Room (Occupied)
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 4: Clean Patient/ Resident Room (Discharged)
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 5: Clean Patient/ Resident Room (Isolation)
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 6: Clean Patient/ Resident Restroom
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Environmental Cleaning (All)
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 7: Clean and Disinfect High-Touch Surfaces
Health and Immunizations and Safety
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- ACIP – ACIP Recommendations
- AOHP – Getting Started: Occupational Health in the Healthcare Setting
- CDC – Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – The Pink Book
- CDC – Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel: Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services
- CDC – Vaccine & Immunizations
- CDC – Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
- Immunize.org – Immunize.org
- NE ICAP – Employee Illness and Return to Work Guidelines
- OSHA – OSHA Standards – 29 CFR 1910.141 – Sanitation
- OSHA – OSHA Standards – 1910.1030 – Bloodborne pathogens
- OSHA – OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- OSHA – Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Infection Control Risk Assessment for Construction (ICRA) and Air Quality
Infection Prevention and Control Program and Infrastructure
- CDC – Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool for General IPC Across Settings
- CMS – Hospital Infection Control Worksheet
- CMS – State Operations Manual – Critical Access Hospitals – §485.640 Condition of Participation: Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Program
- CMS – State Operations Manual – Hospitals – §482.42 Condition of Participation: Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
- Nebraska DHHS – Title 175 Health Care Facilities and Services Licensure
Infection Prevention and Control Training, Audits, and Feedback
Injection Safety including Insulin and Point of Care Testing (POCT)
- CDC – Considerations for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration
- CDC – Drug Diversion: Clinician Brief
- CDC – Injection Safety Checklist
- CDC – Injection Safety Resources for Providers
- CDC – Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices
- CDC – Vaccine Storage and Handling
- CDC – Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
- CSTE – HAI Drug Diversion Toolkit
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Precautions (Standard & Transmission-Based)
- CDC – Influenza (Flu) Infection Control in Health Care Facilities
- CDC – Isolation Precautions Guideline
- CDC – Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDRO) Management Guidelines
- CDC – Preventing Transmission of Viral Respiratory Pathogens in Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Sequence for Putting On and Safely Removing PPE
- CDC – Standard Precautions for All Patient Care
- CDC – Transmission-Based Precautions (with signage)
- CDC – Type and Duration of Precautions for Select Infections and Conditions
- CDC – Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
- NE DHHS – Interfacility Infection Control Transfer Form
- NE DHHS – Title 173 Control of Communicable Diseases – Chapter 1 Reporting and Control
- OSHA – OSHA Fact Sheet – Personal Protective Equipment
- OSHA – OSHA Laws & Regulations – 1910 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment
- OSHA – OSHA Laws & Regulations – 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
- OSHA – Safety and Health Topics – Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection (HLD)
- AIUM – Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Transducers and Equipment Between Patients as well as Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel
- ANSI/AAMI – ST58:2013 Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities
- Paid Resource
- ANSI/AAMI – ST79:2017 & 2020 Amendments A1, A2, A3, A4 (Consolidated Text): Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities
- Paid Resource
- ANSI/AAMI – ST91:2021 Comprehensive guide to flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities
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- APIC – APIC Implementation guides – Infection Preventionist’s Guide to the OR
- CDC – Essential Elements of a Reprocessing Program for Flexible Endoscopes – Recommendations of the HICPAC
- CDC – Infection Control – Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)
- NE ICAP – Instrument Transport Process
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention
- APIC – APIC Implementation guides – Infection Preventionist’s Guide to the OR
- AST – AST Guidelines for Best Practices for Wearing Jewelry
- AST – AST Standards of Practice for Surgical Attire, Surgical Scrub, Hand Hygiene and Hand Washing
- CDC – Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
- NE ICAP — Intraoperative Anesthesia Infection Prevention Audit Tool
- NE ICAP — Surgical Site Infection Prevention Guidelines, Recommendations and Resources
- Nebraska HAI/AR Advisory Council SSI Subcommittee Perioperative Auditing Tool (Excel)
- SSI Review and Track – TEMPLATE (Excel)
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and General Pneumonia Prevention
Water Management
- CDC – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) – Toolkit: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings
- CDC – PDF: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings: A Practical Guide to Implementing Industry Standards
- CDC – Water Infection Control Risk Assessment (WICRA) for Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) – Healthcare Water Management Program Frequently Asked Questions
- CMS – QSO-17-30-Hospitals/CAHs/NHs memo – Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD)
- Ne ICAP: Dental Unit Waterline Toolkit
Resource Glossary
- AAMI: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- AST: Association of Surgical Technologists
- AHA: American Hospital Association
- AIUM: Association for Medical Ultrasound
- AMDA: The Society for Post Acute and Long Term Care Medicine
- AOHP: Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare
- AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- ASHRAE: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- CAUTI: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDI: Clostridioides difficile Infection
- CLABSI: Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration
- HAI: Hospital Acquired Infection
- HAN: Health Alert Network
- HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
- IAC: Immunization Action Coalition
- MDRO: Multi Drug Resistant Organism
- Ne ASAP: Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program
- Ne DHHS: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Ne ICAP: Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program
- NETEC: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
- NIOSH: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
- SHEA: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- SSI: Surgical Site Infection
- TJC: The Joint Commission
- TMF: TMF Health Quality Institute
- VAE: Ventilator Associated Event
- WHO: World Health Organization
