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Core Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Practices

This page is a collection of resources and tools meant to support your understanding of Core IPC practices. These are fundamental practices that should be present in Healthcare Facilities (HCF) to provide safe patient care and for the protection of Healthcare Providers (HCP). Infection Preventionists (IP), or other personnel tasked a similar role, should master their understanding of these practices. This knowledge will assist you in completing onsite IPC assessments.

Key IPC Resources

Hand Hygiene

Soapy hands being washed

CDPH Resources

Train the Trainer

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)

Other Resources from our Partners

Standard Precautions

Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, cleaning, sharp safety, respiratory hygiene, PPE and device processing

CDPH Resources

Other Resources from our Partners

Transmission-Based Precautions (Isolation)

Donning gloves

CDPH Resources

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)

Other Resources from our Partners

Environmental Cleaning

Cleaning supplies

CDPH Resources

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring) 

Other Tools:

Other Resources from our Partners

Injection Safety

Syringe implying injection safety

CDPH Resources

Train the Trainer 

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring) 

Other Resources from our Partners

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