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The VIPTA Education & Training Resource Library is a one-stop-shop for the infection prevention and control, healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial stewardship materials you need.

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The VIPTA Resource Library is a helpful tool for viewing curated content and should be regarded as such.  Users may consider these resources along with other materials to guide their practice.  Any healthcare practice presented in the VIPTA Resource Library must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgement and standards of care in regard to the unique circumstances that apply to each situation.

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.

VDH Hand Hygiene In-Service for Staff
A presentation, based on CDC 2002 Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in healthcare settings.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Slideshow
Standard Precautions
VDH
VDH Hand Hygiene and PPE Monitoring Tool by Precaution Type
A spreadsheet-based tool for monitoring hand hygiene and PPE compliance. It can be printed portable use or used for recording and analysis.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Spreadsheet
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes (Video)
Video explaining why enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes can reduce colonization and infection with MDRO and still allow residents more access to programs and opportunities at the facility; also available in Spanish.
3 - Intermediate
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
CDC
Central Line
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Spanish
Standard Precautions
Urinary Catheter
Ventilator
Video
Wound Care
Enhanced Barrier Precautions – A Letter to Nursing Home Leadership
One-page template of a letter that may be edited to explain enhanced barrier precautions to nursing home leadership.
3 - Intermediate
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
CDC
Central Line
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
Standard Precautions
Template
Urinary Catheter
Ventilator
Wound Care
VDH Enhanced Barrier Precautions (presentation)
A deep dive into Enhanced Barrier Precautions
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Slideshow
VDH
Enhanced Barrier Precautions – A Letter to Nursing Home Staff
One-page template of a letter that may be edited to explain enhanced barrier precautions to nursing home staff.
3 - Intermediate
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
CDC
Central Line
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Template
Urinary Catheter
Ventilator
Wound Care
VDH Enhanced Barrier Precautions Algorithm
An algorithm to outline when to use and how to implement enhanced barrier precautions (EBP).
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VDH
Clostridioides difficile-Event Analysis Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
A 5-page fillable pdf form that can be used to guide event analysis or root-cause analysis after a patient develops a Clostridioides difficile infection.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Checklist
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Clostridioides difficile
Downloadable
English
Fillable PDF
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
HQIN
Infection Preventionists
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Pediatric / NICU
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Central Processing Tour
A video of Dr. William Rutala explaining all the parts of the disinfection- sterilization- packaging and sterility process in a hospital.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Pediatric / NICU
SPICE
Sterile Processing
Video
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Airborne Precautions
A quick guide or poster that outlines the elements and requirements for airborne precautions in the long-term care setting.
2 - Foundational
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Respiratory Infections
Transmission-Based Precautions
Tuberculosis (TB)
VDH
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Last Updated: August 18, 2025