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March 2017This table includes most sites needed by an Infection Preventionist. Guidelines, recommendations, and standards are many times used by accreditation agencies (CMS, DOH, DNV, TJC) as regulatory. When regulations vary, always adopt the most stringent. APIC ResourcesTypeResourceLinkAll things Infection PreventionAPIC- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiologytype “ambulatory care” into the search function for ambulatory care specific informationImplementation Guides Professional-Practice/Implementation-guidesPractice Resources Scientific Guidelines Book Store APICStore/Products/Product?id=SLSTXT09 APIC Text (for online version)Webinars & E-Learning Conferences Certification Books, Journals & Magazines & NewslettersTypeResourceLinkJournalAJIC -American Journal of Infection ControlBookMagazineBecker’s ASC Review of Communicable Diseases Manual, APHA – Infection Control Today – Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Journal (SHEA) MagazineOutpatient Surgery Magazine Control Today (ICT) Magazine Event Reporting TypeResourceLinkDevicesFDA- Medical Device Reporting for device-related death, serious injury Devices & ChemicalsFDA MAUDE- Reporting defective devices or chemicals productsFDA-Health care supplies, foods, cosmetics, medication, biologics, medical devices, combination products, disinfectants, antiseptics Online reporting form VaccinesVAERS – Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Alerts & RecallsTypeResourceLinkRecallsFDA-US Food & Drug (Meds, devices, food)Med WatchFDA-US Food & Drug -Safety Alerts (sign up)Reports of Device ProblemsFDA MAUDE - Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (Looking up device issues-type name of device into search engine)ID AlertsInternational Society for Infectious Diseases ProMed Mail- AlertsID AlertsWHO-World Health Organization AlertsCIDRAP- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (sign up)ID AlertsCDC Alerts & Outbreaks CDC Healthcare AlertsCOCA Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity Sign up for the COCA email updates at Provides timely, accurate, and credible information to clinicians related to emergency preparedness and response and emerging public health threats. COCA fosters partnerships with national clinician organizations to strengthen information-sharing networks before, during, and after a public health emergency. Provides continuing education.Accreditation OrganizationsTypeResourceLinkFederalCMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ASC Regulations & Notices ASC Surveyor Worksheet 2013 CMS Exhibit 351. ASC INFECTION CONTROL SURVEYOR WORKSHEET (Rev. 142, Issued: 07-17-15, Effective: 07-17-15, Implementation: 07-17-15) CMS State Operations Manual Appendix L - Guidance for Surveyors: Ambulatory Surgical Centers (Rev. 137, 04-01-15) Flash Sterilization Clarification 2009 Life Safety Code Requirements 2013 OrganizationAAAHC – Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. Accreditation of ASC’s, Office-Based Surgery Centers, anizationTJC – The Joint Commission OrganizationDNV-GL HealthcareDet Norske Veritas & Germanischer Lloyd merged to become DNV GL an international healthcare ISO certification body StateState DOHLook up per state Department of Health Employee Health and Other ResourcesTypeResourceLinkBookPediatric Red Book Online – Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: The Pink Book – Guidelines for Immunization for Healthcare Workersvaccines/spec-grps/hcw.htmGuidelineMMWR Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005 CDC TB website & InfoIAC – Immunization Action Coalition Includes standing orders, VIS handouts, parent handouts, clinical infoGuidelines & InfoCDC - Vaccine Information PEP InfoNational Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) 1-888-448-4911ucsf.edu/hivcntrAgency and Organizations by TypeAccreditation & Survey Organizations use national standards and regulations develop their requirements for accreditation. Databank of National StandardsTypeResourceLinkNational StandardsANSI- American National Standards Institute HYPERLINK "" the creation, promulgation, publication and access to voluntary and accreditation standards and guidelines that impact businesses across the US and is affiliated with International Standards. Major Standard’s resource. Disinfection and SterilizationTypeResourceLinkSterile Reprocessing StandardsAAMI- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation publications/standards/st79.html Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Healthcare Facilities, ST 79Endoscope ReprocessingANSI/AAMI ST91:2015 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities Sterile Reprocessing CBSPD- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. Course & CertificationSterilization & DisinfectionDisinfection and Sterilization (Rutala) Disinfectant ListEPA Registered Environmental Disinfectants for Healthcare ListFDA- High Level Disinfectant List for Healthcare Sterilizers and Endoscopic Washer Disinfector/Automated Endoscopic Reprocessors- Steris 1 EndoscopyFDA- Endoscopy Safety Communication Reprocessing IAHCSMM – International Association of Healthcare Central Services Material Management Central Service Technical Training &Manual CS+Technical +Training+and+ManualEndoscopy GuidelinesSGNA – Society Gastroenterology Nurses AssociatesAgency and Organizations continuedEngineering and FacilitiesTypeResourceLinkFacilitiesAIA- American Institute of Architects Facilities Engineering StandardsASHE- American Society of Hospital EngineersASHRAE- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Facility StandardsFGI-Facility Guideline Institute Guidelines Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities (to order) Interpretations of FGI Guidelines Joint Guidance for Operating Room and Sterile Processing Ventilation Interim Guidance Statement 2015 Fire Safety RegulationsNFPA - National Fire Protection Association codes and standardsGuidelines/StandardsTypeResourceLinkOR/ASC StandardsAORN- Association of periOperative Registered NursesGuidelines for Perioperative Practice Guidelines/ToolkitsCDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Patient Safety features/patientsafety HICPAC (Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee) publications and guidelines for Environmental Cleaning & Toolkit hai/toolkits/evaluating-environmental-cleaning.htmlInjection Safety (National Safety Healthcare Network) – The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee branch of CDChicpacInfectious Diseases GuidelinesDHQP – Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of CDCncezid/dhqpThe principal work of NCEZID is to PREVENT, DETECT, and RESPOND to outbreaks of infectious diseases—natural, accidental, or intentional, includes zoonotic diseases, foodborne illness, HAIs, resistant organisms, deadly diseases.Agency and Organizations continuedGuidelines/StandardsTypeResourceLinkFoodFood SafetyInfectious DiseasesIDSA – Infectious Disease Society of America Practice Guidelines RespiratoryThermometersNIOSH –The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness that includes respiratory protection, protective clothing, radiation safety.Infectious Diseases GuidelinesSHEA – The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals Guidelines and Expert Guidance Documents to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Vol. 35, No. 6 (June 2014), pp. 605-627GuidelinesWHO – World Health OrganizationInjection Safety and Pharmacy (Sterile Compounding) TypeResourceLinkPharmacy & Compounding GuidelinesASHP- American Society of Health System Pharmacists Guidelines on Outsourcing Sterile Compounding Services, 2015 Outsourcing Sterile Products Preparation Contractor Assessment Tool Publishes Compounding Standards (<797>, <795>, <800>) (sign up to get info)Injection SafetyInjection Safety- CDC Injection Safety home page and Organizations continuedInjection Safety and Pharmacy (Sterile Compounding) TypeResourceLinkInjection SafetyOne and Only Campaign – Provider Toolkit Health Department Toolkit StandardsSterile CompoundingUSP- United States PharmacopeiaSets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements manufactured and distributed. USP standards are enforceable in the US by the FDA. Sets standards for multidose and single use vials, compounding-sterile preparations (USP General Chapter <797>) AHRQ- Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (US Department of Health & Human Services) Improves quality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness of healthcareQualityIHI- Institute of Healthcare Improvement Independent not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading innovator, convener, partner, and driver of results?in health and health care improvement Transforms healthcare through patient safety, person & Family Centered care, improvement capability, quality, cost and value. SBAR Technique for Communication.Quality NAHQ – National Association of Healthcare QualityMembership and certification organization in all healthcare settings that certify professionals in the field of healthcare quality. Provides continuous improvement initiatives, evidence based practice, analysis of processes and outcomes. Quality NQF – National Quality ForumSafe Practices for Better Healthcare (April 2010) Projects/Safe_Practices_2010.aspxThe Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) has submits its recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for approximately 200 performance measures under consideration for use in 20 federal healthcare programs. The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) operates through a two‐tiered structure. An overarching, standing, multi-stakeholder Coordinating Committee sets the strategy for the Partnership and provide direction to, and ensure synchronization among, the advisory workgroups. The Coordinating Committee provides input to HHS and private sector initiatives on measures for use in public reporting, performance-based payment, and other programs.Agency and Organizations continuedQualityTypeResourceLinkNational Patient Safety GoalsNPSG –National Patient Safety Goals Quality ReportingQNet – Quality Net Value based purchasing (VBP) measures reporting database allows providers to monitor their baseline period performance for all domains and measures required for the Hospital VBP Program.RegulationsTypeResourceLinkRegulatoryOHSA – Occupational Safety Health Administration Focuses on worker safetyFire Safety RegulationsNFPA - National Fire Protection Association codes and standardsGuidelineNIOSH –The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness that includes respiratory protection, protective clothing, radiation safety.RegulatoryDOE –Department of Ecology State specific- waste disposal, air, water, toxic hazards, pharmacy wasteRegulatoryEPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency Regulates sterilizer chemicals, environmental disinfectants & disinfectant waste disposal, water, air qualityEPA Registered Disinfectants for Healthcare sterilizers and environmental disinfectants listsSurveillanceTypeResourceLinkSSI/Device SurveillanceNHSN – National Healthcare Safety Network (CDC)nhsn NHSN – Annual Report nhsn/datastat.html NHSN – Newsletter nhsn/pdfs/newsletters/NHSN_NL_OCT_2010SE_final.pdfAgency and Organizations continuedToolkitsTypeResourceLinkToolkitsKaiser Permanente Toolkits/LinksIP in Hemodialysis APIC/AORN Prevention Collaborative Project SSI Prevention in ASCsIP in ASCs“Plus” MeasuresSan Francisco APIC webpage for resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Options for Environmental Cleaning & Toolkit hai/toolkits/evaluating-environmental-cleaning.htmlAgency and Organizations-alphabetically listed (color-coded for similarity)TypeResourceLinkSterile Reprocessing StandardsAAMI- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation publications/standards/st79.html Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Healthcare FacilitiesNational StandardsANSI- American National Standards Instituteansi.ogOversees the creation, promulgation, publication and access to voluntary and accreditation standards and guidelines that impact businesses across the US and is affiliated with International Standards. Major Standards resource. Endoscope ReprocessingANSI/AAMI ST91:2015 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities FacilitiesAIA- American Institute of ArchitectsQualityAHRQ- Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (US Department of Health & Human Services) Improves quality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness of healthcareOR/ASC StandardsAORN- Association of periOperative Registered NursesGuidelines for Perioperative Practice Facilities Engineering StandardsASHE- American Society of Hospital EngineersASHRAE- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Pharmacy & Compounding GuidelinesASHP- American Society of Health System Pharmacists Guidelines on Outsourcing Sterile Compounding Services, 2015 Outsourcing Sterile Products Preparation Contractor Assessment Tool Publishes Compounding Standards (<797>, <795>, <800>) (sign up to get info)Sterile Reprocessing CBSPD- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. Course & CertificationGuidelinesCDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Patient Safety features/patientsafety HICPAC (Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee) publications and guidelines for Environmental Cleaning & Toolkit hai/toolkits/evaluating-environmental-cleaning.htmlInjection Safety (National Safety Healthcare Network) and Organizations continuedTypeResourceLinkGuidelinesHICPAC – The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee branch of CDChicpacSSI/Device SurveillanceCDC National Safety Healthcare Network (NHSN) home page – Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of CDCncezid/dhqpThe principal work of NCEZID is to PREVENT, DETECT, and RESPOND to outbreaks of infectious diseases—natural, accidental, or intentional, includes zoonotic diseases, foodborne illness, HAIs, resistant organisms, deadly diseases.Sterilization & DisinfectionDisinfection and Sterilization (Rutala) RegulatoryDOE –Department of Ecology State specific- waste disposal, air, water, toxic hazards, pharmacy wasteRegulatoryEPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency Regulates sterilizer chemicals, environmental disinfectants & disinfectant waste disposal, water, air qualityEPA Registered Disinfectants for Healthcare sterilizers and environmental disinfectants listsDisinfectant ListEPA Registered Disinfectants for Healthcare – Food and Drug Administration (Device approvals, device recalls, safety communications)Sterilizers and Endoscopic Washer Disinfector/Automated Endoscopic Reprocessors HLD ListFDA- High Level Disinfectant List for Healthcare Sterilizers and Endoscopic Washer Disinfector/Automated Endoscopic Reprocessors EndoscopyFDA- Endoscopy Safety Communication StandardsFGI-Facility Guideline Institute Guidelines Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities (to order) Interpretations of FGI Guidelines Joint Guidance for Operating Room and Sterile Processing Ventilation Interim Guidance Statement 2015 Agency and Organizations continuedTypeResourceLinkGuidelinesFood SafetyGuidelinesHICPAC – The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee branch of CDChicpacSterile Reprocessing IAHCSMM – International Association of Healthcare Central Services Material Management Central Service Technical Training & Manual CS+Technical +Training+and+ManualGuidelinesIDSA – Infectious Disease Society of America Practice Guidelines Quality IHI – Institute for Healthcare ImprovementIHI Independent not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading innovator, convener, partner, and driver of results?in health and health care improvementInjection SafetyInjection Safety- CDC Injection Safety home page Permanente Toolkits/LinksIP in Hemodialysis APIC/AORN Prevention Collaborative Project SSI Prevention in ASCsIP in ASCs“Plus” MeasuresSan Francisco APIC webpage for resources Safety RegulationsNFPA - National Fire Protection Association codes and standardsSSI/Device SurveillanceNHSN – National Healthcare Safety Network (CDC)nhsn NHSN – Annual Report nhsn/datastat.html NHSN – Newsletter nhsn/pdfs/newsletters/NHSN_NL_OCT_2010SE_final.pdfQuality NAHQ – National Association of Healthcare QualityMembership and certification organization in all healthcare settings that certify professionals in the field of healthcare quality. Provides continuous improvement initiatives, evidence based practice, analysis of processes and outcomes. GuidelineNIOSH –The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness that includes respiratory protection, protective clothing, radiation safety.National Patient Safety GoalsNPSG –National Patient Safety Goals Agency and Organizations continuedTypeResourceLinkQuality NQF – National Quality ForumSafe Practices for Better Healthcare (April 2010) Projects/Safe_Practices_2010.aspxThe Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) has submits its recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for approximately 200 performance measures under consideration for use in 20 federal healthcare programs. The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) operates through a two‐tiered structure. An overarching, standing, multi-stakeholder Coordinating Committee sets the strategy for the Partnership and provide direction to, and ensure synchronization among, the advisory workgroups. The Coordinating Committee provides input to HHS and private sector initiatives on measures for use in public reporting, performance-based payment, and other programs.RegulatoryOHSA – Occupational Safety Health Administration Focuses on worker safetyQuality ReportingQNet – Quality Net Value based purchasing (VBP) measures reporting database allows providers to monitor their baseline period performance for all domains and measures required for the Hospital VBP Program.Injection SafetyOne and Only Campaign – Provider Toolkit Health Department Toolkit Diseases GuidelinesSHEA – The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals SHEA Guidelines and Expert Guidance Documents Endoscopy GuidelinesSGNA – Society Gastroenterology Nurses AssociatesPharmacy StandardsSterile CompoundingUSP- United States PharmacopeiaSets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements manufactured and distributed. USP standards are enforceable in the US by the FDA. Sets standards for multidose and single use vials, compounding-sterile preparations (USP General Chapter <797>) – World Health Organization ................
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