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Core Infection Prevention & Control Practices

The HAI Program provides resources and tools to support implementation of core infection prevention and control (IPC) practices.

Key IPC Resources

Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals
Outbreak Response and Incident Management: SHEA Guidance and Resources for Healthcare Epidemiologists in United States Acute-Care Hospitals

Hand Hygiene	Standard Precautions	Transmission-Based Precautions (Isolation)
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection	Injection Safety

Hand Hygiene

Soapy hands being washed

CDPH Resources

Training and Education

Hand Hygiene Video (YouTube video)
Project Firstline Training Toolkits for CNA and EVS Staff See select modules on hand hygiene.
Frontline Staff Training (PPT) See hand hygiene section. Also available as flipcharts, and includes pre- and post-training questionnaires in both English and Spanish.

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

Training and Education

Project Firstline Training Toolkit for CNAs See Module 1: Standard Precautions.
Frontline Staff Training (PPT) See Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) section. Also available as flipcharts, and includes pre- and post-training questionnaires in both English and Spanish.

Other Resources from our Partners

Transmission-Based Precautions (Isolation)

Donning gloves

CDPH Resources

Training and Education

Transmission-Based Precautions (PDF)
Frontline Staff Training (PPT) See Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) section. Also available as flipcharts, and includes pre- and post-training questionnaires in both English and Spanish.

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)

Other Resources from our Partners

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection

Cleaning supplies

CDPH Resources

Training and Education

Environmental Services (EVS) Resource Library
Project Firstline Training Toolkit for CNAs See Module 3: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection.
Project Firstline Training Toolkit EVS Staff
Frontline Staff Training (PPT) See environmental cleaning and disinfection section. Also available as flipcharts, and includes pre- and post-training questionnaires in both English and Spanish.

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)

Other Resources from our Partners

Injection Safety

Syringe implying injection safety

CDPH Resources

Training and Education

Evaluation and Feedback (Adherence Monitoring)

Safe Injection Practices Adherence Monitoring Tool (PDF)

Other Resources from our Partners

CDC Safe Injection Practices and Your Health

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