- Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Surveillance (March 19, 2026)
- The guidance on Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) emphasizes the importance of implementing prevention strategies, including appropriate antibiotic use, enhanced infection control practices, and patient education to reduce the incidence of C. diff infections in healthcare settings.
- It highlights the role of the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) in monitoring C. diff cases, promoting research on infection trends, and improving response efforts to effectively manage outbreaks and improve patient care.
Setting of Care: Any Practice Setting
CDC: Considerations for Reducing Risk – Water in Healthcare Facilities (2/6/2026)
ASHRAE: Ventilation of Healthcare Facilities (2/16/2026)
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Wound Care
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Wound Care was created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a checklist that contains essential information for IPC practices associated with providing wound care in a healthcare facility.
IPC Foundation Level
English
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Checklist
Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
All Settings
Cleaning & Disinfection
Enhanced Barrier Precautions
Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Wound Care
Fungal Infections
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Group A Strep
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Urinary Catheters
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Urinary Catheters was developed by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It is a checklist that includes essential information for the infection prevention and control associated with urinary catheters including rounding, hand hygiene and PPE, as well as routine catheter hygiene and education and competency.
IPC Foundation Level
English
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Checklist
QR Codes
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
All Settings
Auditing/ Observation/ Monitoring/ Assessment Tools
Cleaning & Disinfection
Hand Hygiene
Standard Precautions
Urinary Catheter
All Settings
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Safe Transport and Admissions/Readmissions
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Safe Transporting and Admissions/Readmissions is a checklist created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). It contains essential information and questions to ask associated with infection prevention and control when transporting a patient to or from a facility or admission/readmission to a healthcare facility.
IPC Foundation Level
English
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Checklist
Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
EMS
All Settings
Cleaning & Disinfection
Enhanced Barrier Precautions
Hand Hygiene
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern
Influenza
COVID-19
Fungal Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Parasites
Respiratory Infections
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: RSV
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for RSV is a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. This checklist contains essential information about the infection prevention and control of the respiratory syncytial virus in a healthcare facility.
IPC Foundation Level
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Checklist
QR Codes
Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
All Settings
Cleaning & Disinfection
Hand Hygiene
Outbreak Investigation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Surveillance
Respiratory Infections
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Resident Placement
The infection prevention quick guide for resident placement is a checklist containing essential information for placing residents who may have a transmissible illness.
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Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
All Settings
Standard Precautions
Resident placement
Infection Prevention Quick Guide-Personal Protective Equipment
VDH created an infection prevention quick guide for personal protective equipment (PPE) as a checklist that provides essential information on the use of PPE in a healthcare facility. This includes, PPE selection, availability, as well as training, competency and auditing information.
IPC Foundation Level
English
Checklist
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Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
All Settings
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Infection Prevention Quick Guide: Linen Management
The Infection Prevention Quick Guide for Linen Management was a checklist developed by the Virginia Department of Health. The guide contains essential information for managing laundry, linens and textiles in a safe manner to ensure transmission of pathogens does not occur within a healthcare facility.
IPC Foundation Level
English
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Nonclinical/Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical/Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
All Settings
Hand Hygiene
Cleaning & Disinfection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Linen Management
Bloodborne Pathogens
COVID-19
Fungal Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Influenza
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Parasites
Respiratory Infections
Select Pathogens of Public Health Concern