Keeping Your Staff Healthy and Safe
• Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. From the Healthcare
Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). Evidence-based recommendations
on cleaning and disinfection in a healthcare facility. This document supersedes the relevant
sections contained in the 1985 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guideline for Handwashing
and Environmental Control.
• Healthcare Workers Immunization Guidelines. From the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP). The best protection for the healthcare workforce is to be up-to-date with
recommended immunizations.
• 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in
Healthcare Settings. From the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
(HICPAC)
• Clinical Syndromes Or Conditions Warranting Empiric Transmission-Based Precautions In Addition To Standard Precautions Pending Confirmation Of Diagnosis . From the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
• Example of Safe Donning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). From the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
• What empiric precautions to take when facing clinical syndromes or conditions pending confirmation of diagnosis. From the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
(HICPAC)
Updates on Health Resources and Information
• Current Vaccines Shortages and Delays
Online Trainings for Medical Providers
• CDC-Podcasts: Listen/view health/related information
• Vaccine topics: Education and training for health professionals
• Vaccine Storage and Training: Educational resources for health professionals on proper
vaccine storage and handling, emergency procedures protocols, translation on foreign vaccine-
related terms, patient educational resources, labels and more.
• Pictures of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Warning! Some of these images may not be suitable
for children
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