Dialysis Facility Resources
 Welcome to your resource page!
Welcome to your resource page!
Here you can find resources organized into categories based on the infection control domains Nebraska ICAP uses during facility reviews.
- Resources in each domain are alphabetized.
- There is a glossary of acronyms at the bottom of this page if you are unsure of the source or type of resource.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to us to be connected with an experienced Dialysis Infection Preventionist. You can reach us at (402)552-2881 or nebraskaicap@nebraskamed.com.
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Check out or Pathogens of Interest Page! It contains resources for COVID-19, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Mpox, Poliovirus, RSV and Syphilis.
COVID-19 Dialysis Resources
CDC COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Settings
COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
Nebraska ICAP Dialysis Tools
Respiratory Season Tools
Dialysis Resources
C. auris Tool for NE Dialysis Facilities
IPC Regulations and Best Practices
Bleach for Disinfection in Healthcare
Dialysis SIR Toolkit
General Dialysis Resources
Infection Prevention and Control Program Infrastructure
- CDC – Guidelines, Recommendations and Resources | Dialysis Safety
- ESRD QSource Resources – Infection Prevention Resources
Training, Competency and Audits
- American Society of Nephrology – Preventing Infections in Dialysis Patients Online Modules
- APIC – Dialysis Guide
- CDC – Best Practices for Bloodstream Infection Prevention in Dialysis Setting | Dialysis Safety | CDC
- CDC – Resources & Tools | Dialysis Safety | CDC
- CDC – CDC Train
- Project Firstline- PFL Dialysis Specific Education
Surveillance and Disease Reporting
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection for the Dialysis Setting
Catheter and Other Vascular Access Care
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Injection Safety in the Dialysis Setting
- CDC – MMWR Guidance Multiuse Vials in Dialysis
- APIC | Safe injection, infusion, medication vial, and point-of-care testing practices in health care (2025)
Ormsby, Jennifer et al. American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 0, Issue 0
Dialysis Specific Vaccine and Immunization Resources
Water Management
Resource Glossary:
- AAMI: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- 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: Clostridiodes dificille 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
- TJC: The Joint Commission
- WHO: World Health Organization



