{"id":19058,"date":"2023-05-24T08:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/victa\/?page_id=19058"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:10:06","slug":"vipta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Infection Prevention &amp; Control Training Alliance (VIPTA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-19058\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-19058-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"widget-m-b-2 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-19058-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"widget-m-2 widget-p-2 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19058-0-0\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"into-to-page arrow-link so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-0-0-0\" 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xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">Through partnership, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">VIPTA<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">curates <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">IPC resources for Virginia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">\u2019s healthcare, congregate care, and public health settings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/about\/\">More about VIPTA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/antibiotic-mythbusters-can-you-set-the-record-straight\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Antibiotic Mythbusters! Can You Set the Record Straight?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-entry-content\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Some antibiotic myths are easy to spot. Others contain just enough truth to be convincing. With the right facts and a little curiosity, you can help others make informed decisions about antibiotic use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spot the Myth! \u2018Every positive urine culture needs to be treated with antibiotics.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bust the Myth! Diagnosis of a UTI requires both finding bacteria in a urine test and the presence of specific symptoms. Having both is important, because bacteria can live naturally in the bladder without causing any pain or symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Find the Facts:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/Assets\/Documents\/PDF\/SASS\/UTI-Patient-Pamphlet.pdf\">Suspect a UTI? Know When to Use Antibiotics<\/a><\/span> from the Fairfax County Health Department is a patient-friendly guide to understanding when antibiotics are needed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/Assets\/documents\/pdf\/SASS\/SASS-ASB-Clinician-Handout.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: No Benefit, Possible Harm<\/span><\/a> from the Fairfax County Health Department is a guide for healthcare providers on when to treat bacteria in the urine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spot the Myth! \u201cI don&#8217;t prescribe antibiotics, so antibiotic resistance isn&#8217;t my problem.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bust the Myth! Drug-resistant germs don&#8217;t stay in one place! They can spread between patients, residents, staff, and healthcare settings. Everyone can help stop their spread. Hand hygiene, cleaning, disinfection, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE) use all play a part.<\/li>\n<li>Find the Facts:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/antimicrobial-resistance\/media\/pdfs\/How-AR-Spreads-P.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">How Drug-resistant Germs Spread<\/span><\/a> from the CDC explains how resistant germs spread in healthcare settings and the community.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/hcp\/training\/evs-contact-time.html\">Disinfecting Done Right<\/a><\/span> from CDC Project Firstline is a micro-learn on proper disinfectant use and contact time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Bust Myths in Your Workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start a myth-busting huddle. Share a myth and ask staff, \u201cWhat would you say?\u201d Practice friendly responses and use trusted resources to explore the facts together.<\/li>\n<li>Make the facts easy to find. Share the patient handout in waiting areas or add the CDC infographic to staff newsletters and breakroom boards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Audience:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library-definitions\/\">Essential &amp; Foundational IPC Education Level <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sow-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pagination<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-nav-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/antibiotic-mythbusters-can-you-set-the-record-straight\/?sow-5bdb5cc6493d=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" 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center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/guidance-regulation-updates\/\">View All Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19058-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates<\/h3>\n<p>VIPTA members track guidance and regulation resources to share source documents that guide infection prevention and control practices for public health staff and clinical and non-clinical healthcare personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The date of the regulation or guidance update is included in each post.\u00a0 Please check linked content to be sure it is the most up to date and recommended practice.<\/p>\n<div 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\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tNursing Home \/ Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">CDC updated its Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes to help facilities strengthen prevention and response to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV through vaccination, testing, early treatment, surveillance, source control, appropriate precautions, and rapid outbreak response.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"cl-layout__item cl-layout__item--id-22744\" ><div  class=\"cl-template cl-template--post cl-template--id-21450 \" ><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-section cl-element--instance-1007 \"><h6 class=\"cl-element cl-element-title cl-element--instance-1001 \"><a class=\"cl-element-title__anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/hcp\/infection-control\/healthcare-settings.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC: Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings (09\/29\/2026)<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1002 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAny Practice Setting\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">The CDC recommends that healthcare facilities review the revised seasonal influenza infection prevention and control guidance, which highlights vaccination, early identification and triage, respiratory hygiene, Droplet Precautions, healthcare personnel illness management, and timely outbreak response.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"cl-layout__item cl-layout__item--id-22743\" ><div  class=\"cl-template cl-template--post cl-template--id-21450 \" ><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-section cl-element--instance-1007 \"><h6 class=\"cl-element cl-element-title cl-element--instance-1001 \"><a class=\"cl-element-title__anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/candida-auris\/hcp\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC: Candida auris for Healthcare Providers (10\/1\/2026)<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1002 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAny Practice Setting\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">The CDC updated its Candida auris screening, infection control guidance, and prevention and response recommendations for healthcare providers, emphasizing targeted screening, early detection and reporting, appropriate precautions, environmental and equipment disinfection, staff education, communication of C. auris status during healthcare transfers, and coordinated public health responses to prevent healthcare-associated transmission.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-blog panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-6-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-blog so-widget-sow-blog-standard-fbfa88168289-22739\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-blog 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2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"sow-entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/category\/shea\/\">SHEA<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-entry-content\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Infection Prevention and Control of\u00a0Candida auris\u00a0in Pediatric Settings (6\/23\/2026) The guidance recommends identifying at-risk pediatric patients through targeted screening, using appropriate isolation and room-placement precautions, and coordinating closely with infection prevention and public health partners when\u00a0Candida auris\u00a0is suspected or confirmed. It also emphasizes prevention through meticulous hand hygiene, effective environmental cleaning and disinfection, and careful...<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"medium-blue-line\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22531\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225.png\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225.png 1785w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-957x1024.png 957w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-768x822.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-1435x1536.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" title=\"Cheers for Peers\" alt=\"Cheers for Peers Icon - 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They build strong partnerships and tailor support to local needs.<\/p>\n<p>Sahar has introduced the program in one Loudoun County SNF and is actively engaging additional facilities. She listens closely to staff, learns about their challenges, and provides practical support without adding extra paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>Christina has introduced the program in two SNFs in Alexandria. One facility is fully participating and preparing to share antibiotic use data, and she is engaging additional facilities. She has also strengthened SASS training materials, developed local resources, and launched the Antimicrobial Stewardship Kickstart (ASK) Program.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders work closely with Fairfax County SASS Program Coordinator Taylor Crosby and Scale-up Coordinator Mamata Kamat, who provide technical support and help facilities put the program into practice.<\/p>\n<p>Their work shows that stewardship succeeds when people build trust, understand local needs, and make proven practices easier to use. <strong>Cheers to Sahar and Christina<\/strong> for helping facilities improve antibiotic use and protect residents!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting Started Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build relationships. Talk with facility leaders and frontline staff.<\/li>\n<li>Listen first. Fit each effort to the facility\u2019s needs and daily work.<\/li>\n<li>Start small. Choose realistic steps, then build on success.<\/li>\n<li>Keep tools useful. Adjust resources to meet local needs.<\/li>\n<li>Use data. 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