{"id":22587,"date":"2026-09-01T11:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/?post_type=featured_training&#038;p=22587"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:49:58","slug":"your-infection-prevention-week-game-plan-starts-here","status":"publish","type":"featured_training","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/your-infection-prevention-week-game-plan-starts-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Infection Prevention Week Game Plan Starts Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is October 19\u201325! It is a great time to celebrate the people who make infection prevention happen. Get your team in the game with activities that build skills, raise awareness, and keep others safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/infectionpreventionandyou.org\/\">International Infection Prevention Week<\/a><\/span><\/span>:<\/strong> Start with the official IIPW site. Be on the lookout for resources for this year\u2019s theme, <em>Generations of Infection Prevention: PAST. PRESENT. PROTECTED<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">VIPTA Resource Library<\/span><\/span><\/a>:<\/strong> Build your game plan with resources for each daily focus. Monday covers sterile processing, TB, and outbreaks. Tuesday focuses on hand hygiene. Wednesday covers vaccines and antibiotics. Thursday focuses on environment of care. Finish the week on Friday with technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip-training-power-tools\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">VDH Infection Prevention Training Power Tools<\/span><\/a>:<\/strong> Add some fun with ready-to-use puzzles, coloring pages, games, and step-by-step training guides.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create your own: Make a custom <a href=\"https:\/\/puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">puzzle<\/span><\/a> or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordle.io\/\">Wordle<\/a><\/span> using key words from your IIPW activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to use it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make a daily play:<\/strong> Pick one resource for each day. Send it to unit leaders with a few discussion points or trivia questions to share with staff. (Hack: A <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Project Firstline Micro-Learn<\/span><\/a><\/span> is ready to go if you don\u2019t want to make something new.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set up a game station:<\/strong> Put puzzles, coloring pages, or trivia in a break room or staff area. Add a prize drawing to boost play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheer on your team:<\/strong> Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/cheers-for-peers\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Cheers for Peers certificates<\/span><\/span><\/a> to thank staff for great infection prevention work. 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