This CDC webpage shares information on hand hygiene in healthcare settings.
This example inter-facility infection control patient transfer form can assist in fostering communication during transitions of care.
This module provides an overview of infection prevention and control programs and how to implement an infection prevention and control program at your facility.
This module discusses recommended practices for reprocessing reusable resident care equipment.
This module describes the role that environmental surfaces play in pathogen transmission and recommended practices for cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces.
This module discusses the importance of a water management program in the prevention of the transmission of waterborne pathogens.
This module discusses recommended practices for linen management. At the conclusion of the module, participants will understand how linens may transmit pathogens, and will be able to describe recommended practices for linen management.
This module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infections in nursing homes.
This module discusses occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program. At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to describe occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program, including prevention and management of infectious occupational exposures and staff illness.
This module discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to implement antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes.
This module discusses infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship considerations during transitions of care. At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to: 1. describe the importance of communication during care transitions; 2. define the characteristics of an ideal care transition; and 3. identify key infection risk and antibiotic use information that should be communicated during care transitions.
This module describes the role of an infection preventionist, who serves as the lead of a infection prevention and control program.
This module describe how to implement a system for infection surveillance to identify infections and prevent the spread of pathogens among residents, staff and visitors in a nursing home facility.
This module provides an overview of outbreak investigation and control in nursing homes and will define the steps and activities involved in an outbreak investigation.
This module discusses the principles of Transmission-Based Precautions and strategies to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.
This module describes how hand hygiene prevents the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of infections in healthcare settings.
This module provides an overview of injection safety, along with a review of recommended practices and the consequences of failure to follow safe injection practices.
This module describes the elements of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette and how they prevent transmission of respiratory pathogens in nursing homes.
This presentation defines the National Healthcare Safety Network and describe the different Components and Modules within the National Healthcare Safety Network. The session will also describe how the National Healthcare Safety Networks support long-term care facilities and infection surveillance activities.
This presentation reviews the Prevention Process Measures for Hand Hygiene and Gown and Glove Use Event Reporting in long-term care facilities.
This presentation provides information about the changing landscape in infection prevention in long-term care facilities, a description and interpretation of data for facility enrollment, participation, and hospital-acquired infection reporting.
This presentation discusses in detail the methodology, protocols, and definitions used in monitoring urinary tract infection events in long-term care facilities.
This presentation helps long-term care staff to understand basic concepts within the National Healthcare Safety Network application and architecture; develop competency for updating facility level data within the application; and how to generate facility level reports within the National Healthcare Safety Network application.
This training presentation will discuss in detail the protocol and manual used in reporting C. difficile and multi-drug resistant organisms LabID Events for long-term care facilities.
This guide assists long-term care facilities in enrolling in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).