Hospital Resources
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Below you will find resources specific to hospitals. For general infection prevention and control links, see ICAP’s All Facility Hub.
If you have questions, please reach out to be connected with an ICAP Infection Preventionist. Call (402)552-2881 or email nebraskaicap@nebraskamed.com.
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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
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- ANSI/AAMI – ST79:2017 & 2020 Amendments A1, A2, A3, A4 (Consolidated Text): Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities
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- 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
- SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
- NE ICAP — Intraoperative Anesthesia Infection Prevention Audit Tool
- NE ICAP – SSI Prevention Assessment Tool EXCEL 2025.12
- NE ICAP – SSI Prevention Assessment Tool LANDSCAPE PRINT 2025.12
- NE ICAP – SSI Prevention Assessment Tool PORTRAIT PRINT 2025.12
- 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
