Infection Prevention Tools and Resources

Preventing and Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections

Infection Prevention Tools and Resources

Infection prevention and control in healthcare is complex and involves the patient, family, caregivers, agency leaders and staff. The Toolkit [included below] was originally developed to meet a gap in infection prevention resources for home health agencies. However, the toolkit contains tools and resources to help healthcare providers, patients, families and caregivers reduce Acute Care Hospitalization (ACH) related to respiratory, urinary tract and wound infections.

This Infection Prevention Toolkit was developed by the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network as part of a Special Innovated Project (SIP), funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Resources and tools have not been updated since the 2-year SIP funding ended [August 2018].

Hand Hygiene

External Resources
CDC Hand Hygiene Brochure

A Nurse Finds a Simple Answer to a Vexing Question and a New Career (Columbia University - In New York City)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U3I2YCSOT8]

Patient and Family Education

  External Resources
CDC Hand Hygiene Brochure
My Emergency Care Plan (HHQI)
Urinary Catheter Zone Tool (HHQI Login Required)
Viruses or Bacteria - What's got you sick?

Respiratory Infection

Training & Education

External Resources

Sepsis

Antibiotics, Immunizations & Sepsis: Connecting the Dots


External Resources
Infographic: Making HealthCare Safer. Think Sepsis. Time Matters
Sepsis Information Guides

 

 

Urinary Tract Infection

External Resources
Fluid Needs of Adults
Urinary Catheter Zone Tool – (HHQI Login Required)

Infection Precautions

Training & Education
Infection Prevention and Control Strategies Related to C. difficile, Norovirus and MRSA | 7-11-2018


External Resources

Nursing Bag Technique

External Resources

Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement

External Resources
HHQI QAPI Tools

Risk Assessment & Surveillance

Training & Education
No Longer “Baptism By Fire”: Developing An Infection Control Plan in the Home Environment | 1-24-2018

No Longer “Baptism by Fire”: Implementation of the Infection Prevention and Control Plan: Part 2


External Resources

Wound Infection

External Resources
The Art of Dressing Selection: A Consensus Statement on Skin Tears and Best Practices