Tools and Resources
Page last updated 8/6/2024
This is a centralized hub for tools and resources related to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
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Visit the Centers of Disease Prevention and Control Standard and Transmission Based Precautions and CDC Enhanced Barrier Precautions in LTCFs for more information.
Transmission Based Precautions
Use Transmission Based Precautions for patients/residents known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by through contact, droplet, and aerosols. (e.g., COVID-19).
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Use Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for patients/residents in long term care facilities who meet the criteria for this program. For more information about Enhanced Barrier Precautions, visit CDC Enhanced Barrier Precautions in LTCFs.
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Use Contact Precautions for patients/residents known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by touching contaminated surfaces, objects or during close contact with the patient/resident. (e.g., multi-drug resistant organism (MDROs) not eligible for ESP/EBP, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), draining wounds not contained by dressings, scabies).
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Use Enteric Contact Precautions for patients/residents known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by contaminated hands or surfaces from gastrointestinal infections in which hand washing is encouraged as additional part of hand hygiene practices. (e.g., hepatitis A, norovirus, or Clostridioides difficile).
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Use Droplet Precautions for patients/residents known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by respiratory droplets that are generated by a patient/resident who is coughing, sneezing, or talking. (e.g., influenza or meningococcal disease).
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Use Airborne Precautions for patients/residents known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by the airborne route (e.g., pulmonary tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox, or disseminated shingles).
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Antimicrobial stewardship programs work to improve antibiotic prescribing and use, which is critical to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harm from unnecessary antimicrobial use, and combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs focus on improving/optimizing management/treatment (e.g., antimicrobial medications), however diagnostic stewardship works “upstream” to guide appropriate use of diagnostic testing and preventing false positives and overdiagnosis (AHRQ). Both antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic stewardship work hand-in-hand to combat antibiotic resistance.
The County of San Diego is collaborating with local and state partners to support antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic stewardship efforts. For more information, please contact phs.hai.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Educational Materials
Below are posters and handouts that can be used to support healthcare facilities/providers on antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic stewardship efforts.
- Addressing Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB)
This document provides guidance on public health action, transmission precautions, and public health priorities.
Adherence Monitoring
- Monitoring Adherence to Health Care Practices that Prevent Infection
- Adherence Monitoring (HAI SNF IP Meeting 7.28.2024)
Environmental Services (EVS)
Disinfectants
- Project Firstline Disinfectant Module
- Properties of an Ideal Disinfectant
- How to Read a Disinfectant Label
- Selected EPA-Registered Disinfectants
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Bathing
Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
- Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality Toolkit
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Implementation Guide
Infection Prevention Training for Non-Infection Prevention Staff
Legionella/Water Management
Norovirus
Respiratory
Scabies
- Prevention and Control of Scabies in California Health Care Settings, August 2020
- Scabies Prevention and Control Guidelines for Healthcare Settings, July 2019
Sepsis
Contact the San Diego Healthcare-Associated Infections Program through our contact form, via e-mail, or call the Epidemiology Unit at (619) 692-8499.
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