Find webinars, checklists, reports, resources, data, and guidance for your facility on COVID-19 and infection control.
Statewide Webinars/Calls
Arizona and California National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Tuesday Updates and Office Hours
11:30 a.m.–12 noon, Tuesdays
Arizona COVID-19 Post-Acute Care Webinars
4–4:30 p.m., Last Monday every month
California COVID-19 Nursing Home (NH) Infection Prevention (IP) Wednesday Webinars
3–4 p.m., 2nd & 4th Wednesdays every month
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)—All Facilities
8‒9 a.m., 1st & 3rd Tuesdays every month
- Call 844.721.7239; Access code: 7993227
Trainings
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline NH Staff and Management
- 3 hours for frontline staff
- 4.5 hours for management
- California: CDPH Infection Preventionist Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
- 14-hour self-paced online course
- Project Firstline Infection Control Training
Infections
COVID-19 Data Trackers
Arizona
California
CDC
CMS
Vaccines and NHSN Resources
- HSAG―COVID-19 Vaccine and NHSN Resources
- California CDPH Vaccine Resources―Toolkits, FAQs, and Promotional Materials
- Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)—Vaccine Resources
- CDC―NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Modules: Understanding Key Terms and Up to Date Vaccination
- Vaccine Triple Play | English | Spanish
Resources
- CDC―Interim IP and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel (HCP) During COVID-19 (9/23/22)
- Arizona State Guidance—Links to COVID-19 Data and Metrics
- California State Guidance—Links to State Public Health Officer Orders and FAQs
- CDPH—All Facilities Letters
- Clearpol―Search engine for federal, state, and local healthcare regulations and guidance.
- CDC―COVID-19 Materials in Multiple Languages
Educational Resources
- CDPH―Preventing the Most Common Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): UTI, Pneumonia, and C. difficile
- Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)—CDI and Antibiotic Stewardship NH Training Sessions
- CDC―Information for Healthcare Professionals about C. difficile
Tools, Posters, and Videos
HSAG Resources
- Prevent and Manage Infections Safely: C. difficile Probing Questions
- CDI Tracer and Assessment Tool (Post-Acute)
- CDI Stool Collection Algorithm
- Preventing CDIs (Video [4:25])
- Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Skilled Nursing Facility Assessment
CDC Resource
Educational Resources
- CDPH—Preventing the Most Common HAIs (UTI, Pneumonia, and C. difficile)
- CDC—Pneumonia Causes, Risk Factors, Management, and Prevention
- CDC—Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations
Tools
- HSAG—Pneumonia Patient Zone Tool: Armenian | English | Spanish
- CDPH―PPT: Preventing Respiratory Infections in SNFs
Educational Resources
Tools and Posters
HSAG Resources
- Sepsis Prevention PPT
- Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) for Sepsis
- Sepsis Patient Zone Tools: Armenian | English | Spanish
CDC Resources
- Poster: Protect Your Residents from Sepsis (for LTC CNAs)
- Poster: Protect Your Residents from Sepsis (for LTC nurses)
Betsy Lehman Center Resource
Educational Resources
- CDPH—Preventing the Most Common HAIs (UTI, Pneumonia, and C. difficile)
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)―Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)―Toolkit to Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in LTCFs
Tools and Posters
HSAG Tools
- UTI Patient Zone Tool: English | Spanish
- CAUTI Audit Tool
- CAUTI Exploration Tool
APIC
Prevention Interventions
CDC Resources
- Continuing Education Webinar: Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes (November 15, 2022)
- Pre-Implementation Tool: Enhanced Barrier Precautions
- Observations Tool: Enhanced Barrier Precautions Implementation
- Observations Tool Summary Spreadsheet
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions Letter to Nursing Home Leadership
Educational Resources
- CDC―Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for NHs
- AHRQ―Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in LTC
- QIO―CDI and Antibiotic Stewardship NH Training Sessions
Tools, Posters, and Videos
Hand Hygiene
- HSAG―Hand Hygiene/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Monitoring Tool
- CDPH―Hand Hygiene Adherence Monitoring Tool
- CDC―Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- CDC―Training: Hand Hygiene, Glove Use, and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile
- HSAG―Resident Pledge for Clean Hands: English | Spanish
PPE
- HSAG―Hand Hygiene/PPE Monitoring Tool
- CDPH―Source Control and Respiratory Hygiene Adherence Monitoring Tool
- CDC―PPE Guidance to Prevent Spread of Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs)
- CDC―PPE Donning and Doffing Poster
Oral Care
- CDPH Project Firstline—Let’s Chew on This: IP Practices while Providing Oral Care and Feeding Residents
- CDPH Resources
- Environmental Cleaning Resources
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Adherence Monitoring Tool
- Fluorescent Marker Adherence Monitoring Tool
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Responsibility Assessment
- CDC―Environmental Checklist for Monitoring Terminal Cleaning
- HSAG―Environmental Services (EVS) Checklist for the Containment of CDI
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)―About List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
QIO Events
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