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Train your EVS staff on Standardized Cleaning and Disinfection of Resident Rooms 

Review the cleaning and disinfection process with EVS staff. Ensure cleaning and disinfection is done in a standardized way to avoid missed areas. Tailor the below trainings to your facility needs. ā€‹
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ā€‹Project Firstline Cleaning and Disinfection of Resident Rooms Module 
Use the following to provide a comprehensive hands-on infection prevention and control training to EVS staff (e.g., onboarding or maintaining competency for experienced staff). Training reviews daily and terminal cleaning and disinfection processes for single- and multiple-bed resident roomā€‹ā€‹ā€‹s. Select topics from the instructor checklist and activity cards to customize your training. See additional resources in the Project Firstline Training Toolkit for EVS staff*ā€‹. 

  • Pre-/post-test questions with answer key in English (June 2024), Spanish (June 2024) 

  • Curriculum slides in English (PDF), Spanish (June 2024) 

  • Curriculum slides with instructor notes in English (PPT), Spanish (June 2024) 

  • Instructor checklist in English (PDF), Spanish (PDF) 
  • Activity cards and worksheets in English (PDF), Spanishā€‹ (PDF) 
Basic Principles of Infection Control for Environmental Services Technicians 
The fundamentals courses are offered by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).  ā€‹
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ā€‹Surface Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures and Techniques in Environmental Services (EVS)ā€Æ 

Graphics and Videos 
Print or share any of the following materials for your staff. 
References for Educators* 
Review best practices for cleaning and disinfection by topic.  

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