• CDC Norovirus Prevention and Control Guidelines for Healthcare Settings, ​2011 and 2017 Updates​​​
  
• Key Infection Control for Norovirus ​in Healthcare Settings (PDF)
  
• LA County Norovirus toolkit for SNF 2​023​ (PDF)
  

Acute Gastrointestinal (GI) - Illness and Outbreaks in healthcare (not norovirus)

• CDC C. difficile
• CDPHC. difficile Infection (CDI) Quicksheet (PDF)
  
• SHEA Strategies to prevent C. difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

Acute Viral Hepatitis B and C: Healthcare-Associated Outbreak Investigations

• Healthcare-Associated Hepatitis B and C (HBV/HCV) Investigation Quicksheet Algorithm (PDF)
• CDC HBV and HCV Associated Outbreak Investigations (guide, tools, and checklist)
• CDC Reporting HBV and HCV Infections in Repeat Blood Donors
• CDC Drug Diversion

• CDPH Prevention and Control of Scabies in California Health Care Settings, August 2020 (PDF)
• CDPH Scabies
• CDC Scabies in Institutional Settings
• LA County Scabies Toolkit: Healthcare Settings
• For other ectoparasites infections refer to CDPH Vector-Born Disease Branch

Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) Post-Partum, Post-Surgical, and in Long-Term Care

• CDPH Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) (PDF)
• CDC Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Prevention of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease Among Household Contact of Case Patients and among Postpartum and Postsurgical Patients: Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clin Infect Dis 2002; 35(8): 950-59.

Water-Associated Pathogens in Healthcare (Legionella, Pseudomonas, Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM), and others)

• Healthcare-Associated Legionnaires’ Disease Investigation Quicksheet (PDF)
• Legionella - Healthcare Investigation Resources
  
• CDC HAI Reduce Risk from Water (See links to tools including: Water Infection Control Risk Assessment (WICRA), Water Management Plan checklists)
• CORHA Water Associated Organisms, including Burkholderia and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)

Environmental Fungi in Healthcare Settings

• CDC Investigating Fungal Disease Outbreaks
• CDC Healthcare-Associated Mold Outbreaks
• Sample line list for investigating healthcare-associated mold outbreaks (Excel)
  
• A Guide to Investigating Suspected Outbreaks of Mucormycosis in Healthcare
  
• Targeted Environmental Investigation Checklist for Environmental Molds (e.g., Aspergillus, Mucormycetes) (PDF)
• Keeping health care linens clean: Underrecognized hazards and critical control points to avoid contamination of laundered health care textiles.
• CORHA Environmental Molds

Occupational Health Resources

• CDC Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel 
  
• Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services
• Epidemiology and Control of Selected Infections Transmitted Among Healthcare Personnel and Patients
• Healthcare Provider Vaccinations
• ACIP recommendations: Immunization of Healthcare Personnel
• CDPH Immunization Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel (PDF)
• Occupationally Acquired Infections in Healthcare Settings
• Cal-OSHA, Title 8, Section  5193, California Code of Regulations
• Exposure Control Plan for Blood Borne Pathogens (PDF)
  
• Cal-OSHA, Title 8, Section 5199, California Code of Regulations
• Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (PDF)
• Management of HCP Occupational Exposures to HIV, HBV, and HCV: National Clinician Consultation Center: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Other HAI Investigation Resources

• CDPH Core Infection Prevention Strategies and SHEA Compendium
• CDPH resources and tools for investigating HAI outbreaks in different healthcare settings
• Medical products - CORHA Considerations for Medical Product-Related Infections
• Patient notification resources from CDC and CORHA
• CDC-led Outbreak Investigations in Healthcare Settings: Recent examples and Safety Alerts

Other Communicable Diseases in Healthcare Settings

Tuberculosis

• CDPH Tuberculosis
• CDC Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care settings, MMWR 2005 (PDF)

Measles

• CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
• Please visit CDPH Immunization Branch Disease Information and Report

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