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āCore Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Practicesā āā
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 āIPC Resources
CDC HAIā
āāāāāāSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEāA)ā
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Compenādium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals
: 2022 Updates. Topics include prevention of Infections through Hand Hygiene, and prevention of common HAIs including: CAUTI, CLABSI, Pneumonia (ventilator-associated and non-ventilator),
C. difficile
infection, MRSA, and SSI.
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Outbreak Response and Incident Management: SHEA āGuidance and Resources for Healthcare Epidemiologists in United States Acute-Care Hospitals.
Hand Hygiene
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Train the Traāāāināer
HAI Program Hand Hygiene Video
(YouTube video)
Frontline staff training slides
(PDF, 1.6MB)
Flipchart
(PDF, 1.5MB)
Flipchart Spanish
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Pre/post test
(PDF)
Trainer webinar
(YouTube video)
Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)
Hand Hygiene
(PDF)
Hand Hygiene
(Word)
Other Resources from our Partners
CDC Healthcare Providers | Hand Hygiene
CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)
(PDF)
The Joint Commission Hand Hygiene
WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster
(PDF)
WHO How to Handrub poster
(PDF)
WHO How to Handwash poster
(PDF)ā
āStandard Precautions
āCDPH Resources
Project Firstline: Standard Precautions (PDF)
Other Resouārces from our Partners
CDC Standard Precautions
CDC Standard Precautions for All Patient Care | Basics | Infection āControl
CDC Disinfection & Sterilization Guidelines | Guidelines Library | Infection Controlāā
Transmission-Based Precautions (Isolation)
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CDPH 4 Transmission Precautions (PDF)
Personal Protective Equipment and Precautions Frontline Staff Training Flipchart
(PDF)
Personal Protective Equipment and Precautions Frontline Staff Training Flipchart Spanish
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Evaluatioān and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)
Contact Precautions
(PDF)
Contact Precautions
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Other Reāāsources from our Partners
CDC Transmission-Based Precautions | Basics | Infection Control
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CDPH Environmental Cleaning
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Environmental cleaning and Disinfection Frontline Staff Training Flipchart
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Evaluāāation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
(PDF)
Fluorescent Marker Assessment Tool
(PDF, 2.4MB): Use in conjunction with the Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Adherence Monitoring Tool
Otāāāher Tools:
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Responsibility Assessment Tool
(PDF)
Who Cleans What Reminder Template
(Word): Use in conjunction with Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Responsibility Assessment Tool.
Otāāher Resources from our Partners
CDC Environmental Guidelines | Guidelines Library | Infection Control
GNYHA
C. auris
Cleaning and Management Training
APIC EVS Basic ICP Infographic
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Injection Safety Info for Helthcare Providers
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Safe Injection Practices (PDF)
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