Resources for Infection Preventionists

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Toolkit: Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship’s Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project, Agnecy for Healthcare Reserach and Quality, 2012

Toolkit Graphic: Antibiotic Stewardship Change Package, Drivers and Key Concepts from CDC’s Get Smart Campaign

Toolkit: Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit, Best Practices from the Greater New York Hospital Association/United Hospital Fund (GNYHA/UHF) Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative, 2011

Toolkit Graphic: GNYHA/UHF Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit Map

Website Link: Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Community Hospital: Practical Tools & Techniques for Implementation, CDC 2012

Policies

Patient Care Policy: Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection for Adult Patients

Memo: Implementation of Guideline for Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Vetrans Health Administration (VHA) Acute-Care Facilities

Patient Care Policy: Cleaning and Disinfecting Patient Care Equipment

Environmental Services Policy: Terminal Cleaning-Patient Room (Patient Dismissal)

Animal Visitation Policy and Procedure Example: Animal Visitation

Templates

Reporting Template: Clostridium difficile Infection Reporting Tool, HAI LAN Presentation, December 13, 2012

Instructions: Clostridium difficile Infection Reporting Tool Instructions, HAI LAN Presentation, December 13, 2012

Antibiogram Templates:

• Systemic Template
• Urine Template
• Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2013 Template

Quality Management Template: Management and Use of Corrugated Cardboard Containers

Quality Management Poster: Corrugated Box Poster

Employee Health Program Template: Employee Health Policy and Procedure Template

Infection Control Template: Hospital Information Systems Infection Control Policy

Infection Prevention Plan Template: Infection Prevention Plan of Care

Environmental Services/Linen Procedure: Environmental Services Linen Training Sheet

Environmental Services Procedure: New Employee Training Program

Isolation Precaution Form: Interfacility Infection Prevention Transfer Tool

Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) during Construction: Basic ICRA with Matrix

• Sample ICRA Inspection form