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The findings and recommendations shared in the VIPTA Resource Library belong to the source and do not necessarily represent the views of VIPTA nor its partners.  No statements in these resources should be construed as official position of VIPTA and its partners.

Norovirus Essentials
Norovirus Essentials is a rapid resource tool created by the Virginia Department of Health. This infographic features essential information about Norovirus and can be used in any setting. It is appropriate for nonclinical healthcare workers, patients, residents, or anyone wanting a refresher on core norovirus information. IPC Essentials English Print Resources Graphics QR Codes Patients, Family, Unpaid Caregivers, Visitors Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel All Settings Cleaning & Disinfection Hand Hygiene Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Gastrointestinal Infections
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Cleaning and Disinfection
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
QR Codes
VDH
APIC
APIC Toolkit Patient Hand Hygiene
The APIC Toolkit for Patient Hand Hygiene is a resource geared towards improving patient hand hygiene. This toolkit includes extensive research into guidelines, barriers, interventions, and tools for improving patient hand hygiene in different healthcare settings. IPC Essentials English Print Resources Checklist Graphics Interactive Activity Included Toolkit Facilitator Guide Post-Training Support Materials Patients, Family, Unpaid Caregivers, Visitors All Settings Auditing/ Observation/ Monitoring/ Assessment Tools Hand Hygiene Patient & Family Engagement
1 - Essentials
Activity Included
Any Practice Setting
APIC
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Checklist
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Interactive
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Post-Training Support Materials
Print Resources
Toolkit
NACCHO Logo image
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 Print Resources 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
3 - Intermediate
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Fungal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
NACCHO
Outbreak Investigation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Caught Red Handed
The Caught Red-Handed tool is a fun and easy way to practice hand hygiene and safe glove removal. It is part of the infection prevention power tool series and is a step-by-step educator guide for this activity. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Interactive Activity Included Facilitator Guide Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Auditing/ Observation/ Monitoring/ Assessment Tools Hand Hygiene Standard Precautions
2 - Foundational
Activity Included
Any Practice Setting
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Print Resources
QR Codes
Standard Precautions
VDH
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
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Influenza (Flu)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
QR Codes
Respiratory Infections
Vaccination
VDH
Bed Bugs: Quick Guide for Nursing Home IPs
The infection prevention quick guide for bed bugs is a resource that provides key concepts to alleviate a bed bug infestation in a nursing home. The quick guide includes a checklist of actions to take, templates for communication to residents and staff and additional resources and contacts to help mitigate the problem. IPC Foundational Level English Print Resources Checklist Infection Preventionist Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility Assisted Living Facility Behavioral Health Facilities Cleaning & Disinfection Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Outbreak Investigation Bed Bugs
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Bed Bugs
Behavioral Health Facilities
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Outbreak Investigation
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
VDH
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Image.
EVS Educational Video Series
Short, focused videos that highlight why EVS work is critical to patient safety and how infection prevention best practices can be seamlessly integrated into daily workflows. Series of 4 short videos
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Spanish
Video
Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene; Setting Specific Posters
The World Health Organization’s “My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” posters offer reminders to fit many different healthcare settings (e.g. dental, dialysis, pediatric) The posters also focus on hand hygiene around high risk activities like caring for a patient with a urinary catheter, an endotracheal tube, a central line or post operative wound.
1 - Essentials
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dental
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Print Resources
WHO
Image of lifeguard in chair with water along the bottom. Text states: Staying Safe in the SPLASH ZONE.
Staying Safe in the Splash Zone
The animated short video (4 min) demonatrates that the splash zone is a dangerous space for microbial growth and contamination. Learn more about how water and pipes act as reservoirs for microbes and infection prevention best practices for splash zone areas.
1 - Essentials
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
Video
Water Management
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Image.
Project Firstline Training Toolkit for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) ​
This toolkit offers comprehensive training materials for certified nursing assitants (CNA) at LHDs, covering new staff orientations, in-services, and various training formats including recorded webinars, interactive presentations using slides and scripts, and integrating key messages into existing trainings. It includes 8 modules for CNA training, each designed for 30 minutes of content with optional post-training discussions, featuring prompt questions throughout to engage participants.
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Post-Training Support Materials
Print Resources
Slideshow
Spanish
Standard Precautions
Toolkit
Urinary Catheter
Webinar (Pre-recorded)
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Last Updated: August 18, 2025