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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 Print Resources Checklist 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
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Employee/Occupational Health
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Parasites
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
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 Print Resources Checklist 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
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Group A Steptococcus
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide-Enhanced Barrier Precautions
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Enhanced Barrier Precautions is a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a step-by-step review of infection prevention and control activities regarding the use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility Cleaning & Disinfection Enhanced Barrier Precautions Hand Hygiene Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard Precautions Wound Care Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
2 - Foundational
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
QR Codes
Standard Precautions
VDH
Wound Care
Infection Prevention Quick Guide – Central Lines
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Central Lines is a checklist that can be used for those patients or residents with central lines. This checklist provides essential infection prevention and control information for the insertion, maintenance and removal of central lines. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist All Settings Central Line Hand Hygiene Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard Precautions Bloodborne Pathogens Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Bloodborne Pathogens
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
QR Codes
Standard Precautions
Surgical site infections (SSI)
VDH
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Animals in Healthcare
This infection prevention quick guide created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is an essential checklist to guide the development of an infection control plan for healthcare facilities who allow animals. IPC Foundation Level English Print Resources Checklist QR Codes Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel Infection Preventionist Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel All Settings Cleaning & Disinfection Hand Hygiene Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC) Risk Assessment Standard Precautions Wound Care Patient & Family Engagement
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patient and Family Engagement
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
QR Codes
Risk Assessment
Standard Precautions
VDH
Wound Care
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
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Last Updated: August 18, 2025