https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/guidance/index.html​

This is a key index for most Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines and recommendations for healthcare settings. It includes the CDC’s Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings which is a short document that provides a table of core infection prevention and control practices that are required in all healthcare settings, regardless of the type of healthcare provided.​

https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/core-practices/​

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/project-firstline/index.html

Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings: A Practical Guide to Implementing Industry Standards​

https://www.cdc.gov/control-legionella/media/pdfs/toolkit.pdf

https://www.ashe.org/icra2

Toolkit

Playbook

CSTE Water Management Program (WMPs) Evaluation Tool

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/selected-epa-registered-disinfectants

https://www.immunize.org/​

Immunize.org is a non-profit organization that has partnered with CDC for decades to ensure that healthcare professionals and the public are up to date on all aspects of vaccination and advocate for policies that remove barriers to vaccination. They have an expansion collection of up to date tools and templates. 

https://asap.nebraskamed.com

https://dhhs.ne.gov/pages/Healthcare-Associated-Infections.aspx

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs

Frequently referenced standards are those involving personal protective equipment (PPE) and bloodborne pathogens (BBP).  ​

• OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.132 – Personal Protective Equipment – General Requirements​
  • https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.132​
• OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.134 – Personal Protective Equipment – Respiratory Protection​
  • https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134​
• OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens​
  • https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030​

https://shea-online.org/compendium-of-strategies-to-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-in-acute-care-hospitals/​

The compendium is comprised of multiple documents providing practical expert guidance to assist in prioritizing and implementing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention efforts. It is the product of a highly collaborative effort led by SHEA with IDSA, APIC, AHA, and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of organizations and societies with content expertise, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association for periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS), the Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS). It was reviewed and endorsed or supported by fifteen national medical organizations.

Multisociety Guidance for Sterilization and High-level Disinfection – SHEA

Product Evaluation Process

Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Training Video Series​

​Form: Annual Black light Tracking Workbook​

Form: EVS Audit Tracking Form​

Form: Public Area EVS Audit Tracking Form​

Form: Patient Room EVS Audit Tracking Form

​Form: Spa/ Shower EVS Audit Tracking Form

Practice Brief: What should NOT be stored under sinks?

Practice Brief: Where can I find a list of the cleaning/disinfecting products effective for killing bacteria and viruses?​​

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Are there sinks where you should not wash your hands?

Are sinks used for equipment decontamination or urine specimen disposal acceptable to wash hands in as well?

​Hand Hygiene sample policy (Access fillable file by opening in Google Chrome)

Is it safe to have alcohol hand sanitizer dispensers around confused adults?

Practice Briefs – Myth vs Fact regarding use of ABHR (Alcohol Based Hand Rub)

Audit of Hand Hygiene template-6.2.17 (audit tool adapted from WHO template)​​

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Practice Brief: I have been cited for having linen stored inappropriately. What is the recommendation for storing linen?​

Policy Review Guide

​How do I go about reviewing infection control policies and bringing them up to date?​

Infection Prevention Risk Assessment for High-Risk Tasks​

Washing UC leg bags

Policy Template: Undersink Storage Sample Policy

Practice Brief: Is it sufficient to clean shared nail clippers with alcohol?

Practice Brief – Practice Briefs sterile supply storage requirements

Practice Brief: Can I store vaccines in the door of our medication refrigerator?

What type of thermometer should I use when monitoring our facility medication refrigerator temperatures? What do I document, and how often?​

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Policy Template: Safe Injection Policy Template

Blood Glucose Monitoring Audit Tool revised​​

Should I verify the competency of the healthcare workers who are performing assisted blood glucose monitoring?

What factors should be considered when developing a protocol or policy for cleaning and disinfection of blood glucose meters used on multiple patients?​

​Protocol Template: Glucometer Cleaning Protocol Template

Practice Brief: Should gait belts be assigned per aide/therapist, and used on several residents, or should they be dedicated to one resident, and only used for that resident?​​

Why is it important to have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at or near patient/resident rooms?​

I have heard that I should have a TB Prevention and Control Plan at my facility. What comprises a TB Prevention and Control Plan?​

What is a “splash zone” and what is the guidance associated with it?

In the Zone – The Splash Zone​​​