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.
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
This protocol describes how a facility that is assessing Legionella risk should take standard biofilm swab, bulk water, and filter samples from commonly sampled sites. It accompanies other tools (a sampling data sheet, an environmental assessment form, and instructional videos that can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/health-depts/environmental-inv-resources.html
This one page data sheet can be used to record samples taken as a facility conducts a Legionella environmental sampling. The form follows the guidance from the accompanying sampling procedure (available at: https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/downloads/cdc-sampling-procedure.pdf).
This series of six videos was designed to help with the environmental aspects of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak investigations. They include information conducting environmental assessments, developing sample plans, and sampling different potential sources.
This is a 27 page toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure (Legionella Control Toolkit) provides public health and building owners and operators with concise, actionable information on controlling Legionella in commonly implicated sources of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks. It helps focus and improve Legionella control efforts and protect the safety of a building’s employees, visitors, and surrounding community.
This 36-page toolkit is designed to help a facility develop and implement a water management program to reduce a building’s risk for growing and spreading Legionella. Included are practical resources to help ensure that a water management program is comprehensive, effective, and in line with industry standards. This toolkit also highlights special considerations for healthcare facilities.
This is a 18 page worksheet/checklist that can be used by long term care facilities as a self-assessment tool. It comprises both regulatory requirements and best practices in infection prevention and control. A facility that uses this ICWS will identify gaps in practice and have a “roadmap” that can lead to an improved infection prevention and control program.
CMS
IPC Intermediate Level
English
Checklist
Downloadable
Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Surveillance
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Hand Hygiene
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Injection Safety
Central Line
Urinary Catheter
Wound Care
Cleaning & Disinfection
Employee / Occupational Health
Vaccination
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Water Management
Tuberculosis
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Influenza
A 1-paged poster that illustrates how germs that originate in the gastrointestinal system (gut) can spread to the environment and between people. It provides examples of where such transmission is most likely and methods to decrease transmission.
CDC
IPC Foundational Level
English
All Settings
Behavioral Health Facilities
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Facility
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility
Home Health
Hospice & Palliative Care
Dialysis
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital or Long-term Care Acute Hospital
Acute Care Hospital
Mobile Clinic
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Pediatric/NICU
Dental
Department of Health
Personal Protective Equipment
Hand Hygiene
Standard Precautions
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Cleaning and disinfection
Water Management
Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
Gastrointestinal Infections
Print Resources
Graphics
Downloadable
