Introduction to Reservoirs: Where Germs Live- A 3-part Training Toolkit

Session 1 of 3-part training tool kit: Introduction to Reservoirs: Where Germs Live- Body Reservoirs. This session has a 21 slide presentation with speaker notes and has an accompanying session plan at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S1-Plan-508.pdf; and has a participant booklet at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S1-Booklet-508.pdfThe toolkits are intended to help a team recognize infection risks throughout a work day. This presentation encourages the presenter to use “word-clouds” for dynamic discussions. The Word Cloud ability requires previous download of software and preparation of word cloud exercises.

Session 2 of 3-part training tool kit: Introduction to Reservoirs: Where Germs Live- Healthcare Environment Reservoirs. This session has a 16 slide presentation with speaker notes and has an accompanying session plan at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S2-Plan-508.pdf; and has a participant booklet at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S2-Booklet-508.pdf. Toolkits are intended to help a team recognize infection risks throughout a work day

Session 3 of 3-part training tool kit: Introduction to Reservoirs: Where Germs Live- Body and Healthcare Environment Reservoirs: Synthesis. This session has a 16 slide presentation with speaker notes and has accompanying session plan at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S3-Plan-508.pdf; and has a participant booklet at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/projectfirstline/ReservoirsTK-S3-Booklet-508.pdf. This session is designed to be a summary of the previous two sessions.

CDC 

IPC Foundational Level 

English 

Interactive

Activity Included

Post-Training Support Materials

Toolkit

Facilitator Guide

Graphics

Slideshow

Downloadable

Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel 

Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel 

Infection Preventionist 

All Settings 

Behavioral Health Facilities 

Adult Day Care 

Assisted Living Facility (ALF) 

Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 

Home Health 

Dialysis 

Hospice & Palliative Care 

Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care 

Ambulatory Surgery 

Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital or Long-term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH) 

Mobile Clinic 

Acute Care Hospital 

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 

Pediatric/NICU 

Dental 

Department of Health 

Hand Hygiene

Standard Precautions

Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)

Cleaning & Disinfection

Central Line

Urinary Catheter

Wound VAC

Ventilator

Risk Assessment

Injection Safety

Respiratory Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections

Fungal Infections

Bloodborne Pathogens

Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)