Infections & Organisms: Respiratory Infections

Do You Need a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) Survey

This is an aid for facilities to determine if, by the nature of their services, they need to establish a respiratory protection program (RPP). The site, based on the premise that most facilities that provide any kind of care do need a RPP.

2 – Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
VDH
Website

N95 Respiratory Protection Training

This is a 26-page presentation that explains how to set up a respiratory protection training program, what the OSHA requirements for a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) are; how to don and doff a respirator and how to conduct a respirator fit testing program. It also has slides that show the different ways that the respirator protects from inhalation airborne pathogens or substances.

3 – Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
Slideshow
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH

Respiratory Protection in the Workplace – Respirator Fit Testing

This is a 21-page presentation that explains how to set up a respiratory protection training program, what the OSHA requirements for a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) are; how to don and doff a respirator and how to conduct a respirator fit testing program. It also addresses how the Virginia standards support the OSHA requirements.

2 – Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
Slideshow
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
VDH
Virginia

N95 Respiratory Protection Training (with audio for annual training)

This is a 15-page presentation with audio recording that explains how to set up a respiratory protection training program, what the OSHA requirements for a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) are; how to don and doff a respirator and how to conduct a respirator fit testing program.

3 – Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
Slideshow
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
VDH

Written Respiratory Protection Plan Template

This document was prepared by the Virginia Department of Health to serve as a template for medical offices/organizations where respirators are used to develop and implement their written respiratory protection program as required by the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). Throughout the template, there are technical and editorial notes that do not need to be retained but are meant to guide individualizing the plan. It includes the following appendices: 1) list of employees using respirators; 2) Medical questionnaire; 3) Work factors for respirator use; 4) Medical recommendation for respirator use; 5) Respirator Fit-test record; 6) Information for employees using respirators when not required under the OSHA standard; 7) References.

3 – Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
Air Quality
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Behavioral Health Facilities
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
Select pathogens of public health concern
Template
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
VDH

Legionella Prevention & Control Webinar

This is a webinar intended for infection preventionists in Virginia, that provides information that can be valuable to infection preventionists in other states. It reviews the natural history of Legionella infections, how to reduce the risk, how to diagnose cases, and how to remediate if surveillance testing or cases occur.

2 – Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
Closed Captioning
Construction
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Outbreak Investigation
Pediatric / NICU
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Regulatory Compliance
Respiratory Infections
Surveillance
VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
Video
Virginia
Water Management
Webinar (Pre-recorded)

Legionella Environmental Assessment Form (LEAF)

This fillable form can be used to document a facility’s water systems, help determine whether to conduct Legionella environmental sampling, and, if so, develop a sampling plan. An accompanying guide provides instructions and additional considerations for using the fillable form. The guide helps the evaluation team to understand form questions and also more fully assess potential risks in the facility’s water system. The form is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/downloads/legionella-environmental-assessment-marking-guide-508.pdf

3 – Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Behavioral Health Facilities
CDC
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Construction
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Respiratory Infections
Risk Assessment
Select pathogens of public health concern
Water Management

Infection Control Actions for Respiratory Viruses

This is a 2-paged infographic that shows how respiratory viruses are transmitted, how masks and respirators reduce risk and how hand hygiene and disinfecting surfaces are other behaviors that reduce risk

1 – Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Adult Day Care
All settings
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Any Practice Setting
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Behavioral Health Facilities
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
COVID-19
Dental
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions

Pneumonia (part of SHEA Prevention CHKC)

This is a module that is part of the SHEA Prevention CHKC Course (Course in Healthcare Associated Knowledge and Control). It focuses on best practices for preventing and detecting pneumonias. It provides the learner with an overview of when to use different options for respiratory support, and how to differentiate the different types of pneumonia.

Legionella

Intermediate
ABIM-MOC
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
CME
CNE
COVID-19
English
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Influenza (Flu)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Paid
Respiratory Infections
SHEA
Ventilator
Ventilator-associated events (VAE), including pneumonia (VAP)
Video

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Airborne Precautions

This is a single page information sheet or poster that outlines the elements and requirements for airborne precautions in the long term care setting. It has a second page to aid in how to communicate about the precautions to residents and to healthcare workers and has a link to additional resources.

2 – Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
VDH