This short (2.43 minute) video provides a thorough and engaging explanation about how a worker can validate that a peel pack that has been sterilized may continue to be considered sterile, or how it should be rejected, and not used.
A how to guide and checklist for developing a Respiratory Protection Plan
This is a 21 minute video that describes what a team should look for while conducting environmental rounds in a healthcare facility.
This is a 5 page checklist that is intended for teams that are conducting infection prevention environmental rounding. It is designed for rounding in a hospital, but as a WORD-based document, can be adapted for other healthcare settings.
This is a 25:55 minute video in which Dr. William Rutala conducts a tour through the Central Processing Area of a hospital. He explains all parts of the disinfection- sterilization- packaging and sterility process.
This 1:26 minute video explains the risks associated with unsafe injection practices with a focus on the responsibilities of outpatient setting leaders. It reinforces the need for assuring training and resources for personnel to reduce the risk of injection-related infections.
This is a tri-fold brochure for people living with C. auris. It addresses what it is, how it is spread, why it is important. It provides information about living at home with C. auris and how to interact in a healthcare setting. It has links to the CDC and the Virginia Department of Health, along with a link to help Virginia residents identify their local health department.
This is a poster explaining Candida auris to patients/residents. It details what C. auris is; why it is a special concern; how it spreads; how it is prevented and who is most at risk.
This is a poster explaining Candida auris to patients/residents. It details what C. auris is; why it is a special concern; how a lab test is necessary to assess if C. auris is present; how tests are collected; reminder that staff may wear PPE during care; what a positive test means; and a reminder to tell healthcare workers if a history of C. auris.
Virginia Department of Health
IPC Essentials
English
Print Resources
Graphics
Downloadable
Patients, Family, Unpaid Caregivers, Visitors
Infection Preventionist
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Home Health
Hospice & Palliative Care
Dialysis
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital or Long-term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Acute Care Hospital
Pediatric/NICU
Mobile Clinic
Department of Health
Patient & Family Engagement
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
Fungal Infections
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern
