This 4:20 minute video is very engaging as it the chain of transmission, using C. difficile as an example. An entertaining Clostridioides difficile, portrayed as a smarmy human, explains how the chain of transmission leads to an infection being transferred from person to person. The video uses realistic scenes depicting the hospital setting and worker behavior to illustrate the elements of the chain.
This is a 5-page fillable pdf form that can be used to guide event analysis or root-cause analysis after a patient develops a Clostridioides difficile infection.
This is a 2-paged document that can be used as a checklist or education flyer explaining the elements of Contact Precautions: resident placement, signage, PPE, cleaning/disinfection, dedicating equipment and transport. It provides possible language to use when messaging residents and their families about infection or colonization, and when messaging healthcare workers about recommended precautions and why they are necessary.
This is an electronically generated worksheet that demonstrates how the NHSN Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) Module applies the definitions, and assists in making the correct MDRO and CDI Lab ID determinations. It requires that javascript is enabled. The user enters the following information: the focus organism that is being tracked; whether it is for all specimens or solely blood specimens, the reporting month; it generates a printable table and determination if the criteria for a lab id event are met.
Checklist to help a facility assess infection control measures used to reduce C. difficile infections and to help identify gaps for program improvement.
Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Clostridioides difficile
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Transmission-Based Precautions
This is a website with links to tools to guide diagnosis and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infections. It is intended to be part of an antibiotic stewardship program. It contains links to a slides, a facilitator guide, and templates for facilities to individualize guidelines.
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Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Clostridioides difficile
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Post-Training Support Materials
