• CDC – Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
• CDC – Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
• NIOSH – COVID-19 PPE Resource Repository

• CDC – COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
• CDC – Vaccines & Immunizations – COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
• CDC – COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical and Professional Resources | CDC
• CDC – Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
• CMS – Medicare and Medicaid Programs COVID-19 Healthcare Vaccination: QSO-22-09-ALL
• IAC – Ask the Experts – COVID-19
• IAC – Vaccines: COVID-19
• Nebraska Poison – COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Reference Storage and Handling Guide

• APIC –  Risk Assessment Template
• CDC – Infection Control – Guidelines & Guidance Library
• 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
• CMS – Hospital Infection Control Worksheet
• NE ICAP – Infection Prevention Risk Assessment for High Risk Tasks

• APIC – APIC Nebraska
• APIC – APIC Implementation Guides
• APIC – Topic-specific infection prevention
• CDC – CDC/STRIVE Infection Control Training
• CDC – Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Acute Care Hospitals
• NICN – Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN) Home Page

• AORN – Hand Hygiene
• CDC – Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
• CDC – Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings – Hand Hygiene Guidance
• Nebraska ICAP – Audit of Hand Hygiene
• Nebraska ICAP – Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring in Hospitals
• SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Hand Hygiene
• WHO – Hand Hygiene – Training Tools

• CDC – PPE Sequence
• 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 – Personal Protective Equipment
• OSHA – Safety and Health Topics – Respiratory Protection – General Guidance

• OSHA – OSHA Laws & Regulations – 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
• OSHA – Safety and Health Topics – Respiratory Protection – General Guidance
• OSHA – Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines

Respiratory Protection Task Force Page

• CDC – Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
• CDC – Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings
• CDC – Isolation Precautions Print Signage
• UCSF Medical Center – Inpatient Isolation Signage

• CDC – Influenza (Flu) Resources for Health Care Facilities
• CDC – Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings

• CDC – Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
• SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)

• CDC – Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

• SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

• CDC – Injection Safety
• CDC – Injection Safety Checklist
• CDC – Injection Safety – Drug Diversion
• CDC – Injection Safety – One & Only Campaign
• CDC – Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
• CSTE – HAI Drug Diversion Toolkit
• NE ICAP – Policy Template: Safe Injection Policy Template
• NE ICAP –  Policy Review Guide
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What is a “splash zone” and what is the guidance associated with it?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What type of thermometer should I use when monitoring our facility medication refrigerator temperatures? What do I document, and how often?

• CDC – CDC Clinical Reminder: Insulin Pens Must Never Be Used for More than One Person
• CDC – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration
• CDC – Infection Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration
• NE ICAP – Blood Glucose Monitoring Audit Tool revised
• NE ICAP – Should I verify the competency of the healthcare workers who are performing assisted blood glucose monitoring?
• NE ICAP – What factors should be considered when developing a protocol or policy for cleaning and disinfection of blood glucose meters used on multiple patients?
• NE ICAP – Protocol Template: Glucometer Cleaning Protocol Template

• APIC – APIC Implementation guides – Infection Preventionist’s Guide to the OR
• 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

• CDC – C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) – FAQs for Clinicians about C. diff
• CDC – Strategies to Prevent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities
• SHEA – Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals – Clostridium difficile

• APIC – Strategies to Mitigate Cross Contamination of Non-critical Medical Devices
• CDC –Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
• CDC – Infection Control – Environmental Infection Control Guidelines (Home Page)
• CDC – PDF: Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
  • Air
  • Water
  • Environmental Services
  • Environmental Sampling
  • Laundry and Bedding
  • Animals in Healthcare Facilities
  • Regulated Medical Waste
• CDC – Best Practices for Cleaning and Disinfection in Healthcare Facilities
• EPA – Medical Waste Frequent Questions
• Minnesota Hospital Association – Environmental Services Cleaning Guidebook
• EPA – Where You Live — State Medical Waste Programs and Regulations
• NE ICAP – Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Training Video Series
• NE ICAP – Form: Annual Blacklight Tracking Workbook
• NE ICAP – Form: EVS Audit Tracking Form
• NE ICAP – Form: Public Area EVS Audit Tracking Form
• NE ICAP – Form: Patient Room EVS Audit Tracking Form
• NE ICAP – Form: Spa/ Shower EVS Audit Tracking Form
• NE ICAP – Policy Template: Undersink Storage Sample Policy
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: I have been cited for having linen stored inappropriately. What is the recommendation for storing linen?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Is it sufficient to clean shared nail clippers with alcohol?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Is it true that when a facility has patients/residents with Clostridium difficile or Norovirus, a special type of disinfectant is required after cleaning?
• NE ICAP – 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?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What factors should be considered when developing a protocol or policy for cleaning and disinfection of blood glucose meters used on multiple patients?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What should NOT be stored under sinks?
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Where can I find a list of the cleaning/disinfecting products effective for killing bacteria and viruses?

• 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
  • Paid Resource
• APIC – APIC Implementation guides – Infection Preventionist’s Guide to the OR
• CDC – Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) – 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)

• CDC – Infection Control – Transmission-Based Precautions
• CDC – Infection Control – Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions – Appendix A
• CDC – Infection Control – Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) Management
• CDC – Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings
• NE DHHS – Interfacility Infection Control Transfer Form
• NE ICAP — SAMPLE SSI Chart Template

• 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 – The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs – Checklist
• NE ASAP – Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion (ASAP) Program

• AOHP – Getting Started: Occupational Health in the Healthcare Setting
• CDC – Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel: Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services
• OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Standards – 1910.1030 – Bloodborne pathogens
• OSHA – OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens – Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Standards – 29 CFR 1910.141 – Sanitation

• ASHE – Using the Health Care Physical Environment to Prevent and Control Infection
• ASHE – Complimentary Tool – Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 (ICRA 2.0)
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What is an Infection Control Risk Assessment for Construction?

• ACIP – ACIP Recommendations
• CDC – Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – The Pink Book
• CDC – Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
• CDC – Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel
• CDC – Vaccine & Immunizations
• IAC – Immunization Action Coalition Home Page
• ID Society – COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network
• NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Can I store vaccines in the door of our medication refrigerator?

• CDC – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) – Toolkit: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings
• 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
  • What is a dental unit?
  • Dental Unit Waterline Risks
  • Dental Unit Waterline Maintenance, Testing and Monitoring Best Practices