Infections & Organisms: Respiratory Infections

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Safe Transport and Admissions/Readmissions

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Safe Transporting and Admissions/Readmissions is a checklist created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It contains essential information and questions to ask associated with infection prevention and control when transporting a patient to or from a facility or admission/readmission to a healthcare facility.

IPC Foundation Level

English

Print Resources

Checklist

Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel

Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

EMS

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Hand Hygiene

Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Standard Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions

Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)

Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern

Influenza

COVID-19

Fungal Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections

Parasites

Respiratory Infections

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: RSV

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for RSV is a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. This checklist contains essential information about the infection prevention and control of the respiratory syncytial virus in a healthcare facility.

IPC Foundation Level

English

Print Resources

Checklist

QR Codes

Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel

Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Hand Hygiene

Outbreak Investigation

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)

Standard Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions

Surveillance

Respiratory Infections

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Linen Management

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Linen Management was a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. The guide contains essential information for managing laundry, linens and textiles in a safe manner to ensure transmission of pathogens does not occur within a healthcare facility.

IPC Foundation Level

English

Print Resources

Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel

Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Hand Hygiene

Cleaning & Disinfection

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)

Standard Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions

Linen Management

Bloodborne Pathogens

COVID-19

Fungal Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections

Influenza

Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)

Parasites

Respiratory Infections

Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern

Influenza Essentials

Influenza Essentials is an infection prevention rapid resource infographic that provides important information about seasonal flu to patients, residents and family members. This infographic is also appropriate for reference for non-clinical healthcare workers and establishes basic information for more in-depth focus for clinical healthcare workers.

IPC Essentials

English

Print Resources

QR Codes

Downloadable

Checklist

Graphics

Patients, Family, Unpaid Caregivers, Visitors

Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel

All Settings

Hand Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Vaccination

Flu transmission, stay home when you are sick, cough etiquette

Influenza

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)