This webpage contains information about the formula for calculating SARS-CoV-2 laboratory test percent positivity used by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This CDC webpage shares information on hand hygiene in healthcare settings.
This brief document describes steps to clean and disinfect a nursing home or other healthcare facility, what to do when someone is sick, and additional considerations for employers.
This infographic includes tips for clinicians to encourage taking care of themselves one small way each day.
This webpage provides information on how to properly wear a mask, and contains images showing how masks are a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from reaching others.
This document adapts the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship into practical ways to initiate or expand antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes.
This document provides ideas for keeping in touch with loved ones living in long-term care facilities when you are unable to visit them in-person.
The COVID-19 County Check Tool provides a snapshot of county levels of community transmission over the past 7 days. The tool also displays guidance on masking based on how the virus is spreading.
This page outlines the data systems that have been integrated to ensure successful tracking and reporting of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data. Each section includes an overview and information on trainings to support implementation.
This document contains a list of immunization training and educational materials, including basic and COVID-19-vaccine-specific information.
This webpage explains why COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections.
This report discusses the use of portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners to reduce the number of airborne infectious particles and exposure to simulated SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in indoor environments.
This webpage provides answers to some commonly asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
Frontline healthcare personnel can use this checklist to evaluate patients for COVID-19.
This webpage provides a situational update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health's (NIOSH) recommendations regarding use of non-NIOSH approved respirators.
These stories from long term care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection prevention guidelines.
This guidance for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel during COVID-19 applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including home health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated select healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations in response to COVID-19 vaccination, which are now summarized in this guidance.
This module provides an overview of infection prevention and control programs and how to implement an infection prevention and control program at your facility.
This module discusses recommended practices for reprocessing reusable resident care equipment.
This module describes the role that environmental surfaces play in pathogen transmission and recommended practices for cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces.
This module discusses the importance of a water management program in the prevention of the transmission of waterborne pathogens.
This module discusses recommended practices for linen management. At the conclusion of the module, participants will understand how linens may transmit pathogens, and will be able to describe recommended practices for linen management.
This module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infections in nursing homes.
This module discusses occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program. At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to describe occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program, including prevention and management of infectious occupational exposures and staff illness.
This module discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to implement antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes.