Infection Prevention & Control Topic: Transmission-Based Precautions

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Wound Care

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Wound Care was created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a checklist that contains essential information for IPC practices associated with providing wound care in a healthcare facility.

IPC Foundation Level

English

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Checklist

Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Hand Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)

Standard Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions

Wound Care

Fungal Infections

Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)

Group A Strep

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

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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

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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

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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

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Scabies

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Scabies was developed by the Virginia Department of Health as an essential tool for facilities who are faced with a scabies outbreak. This checklist contains important information for control and prevention of scabies in any type of setting.

IPC Foundation Level

English

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Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel

Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Employee / Occupational Health

Hand Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Standard Precautions

Surveillance

Transmission-Based Precautions

Parasites

Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Group A Streptococcus

The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Group A Streptococcus was developed by the Virginia Department of Health. This guide offers essential information about the infection prevention and control activities for Group A Streptococcus.

IPC Foundation Level

English

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Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel

Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Hand Hygiene

Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)

Standard Precautions

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Transmission-Based Precautions

Group A Streptococcus

C. auris Fact Sheet

This Candida auris (C. auris) resource was created by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). This tool has baseline information about C. auris along with tools, action steps and relevant resources to mitigate the transmission of this pathogen in healthcare settings.

IPC Intermediate Level

English

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Checklist

Downloadable

Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel

Infection Preventionist

All Settings

Cleaning & Disinfection

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Hand Hygiene

Outbreak Investigation

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Standard Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions

MDRO

Fungal Infections

CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles (8/19/2025)

  • This updated webpage provides fundamental elements to prevent measles transmission within healthcare facilities.
  • Healthcare personnel (HCP) immunization is highlighted as a first-line defense as well as the rapid identification and isolation of patients with suspected/confirmed measles. HCP education on respiratory protection and hand hygiene are also mentioned.