Infectious Disease & Infection Prevention

American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP Micro-Learns: Short, adaptable training resources to educate your team on a variety of infection control topics.

• What Should You Do If You See Blood?
  
• What To Do When You See a Patient with Cough and Congestion
• What To Do When You See Diarrhea
• What To Do When You See a Patient with a Draining Wound
• What To Do When You See a Patient with a Rash

Project Firstline

Trifold Brochure - Where is the Risk? - Know where germs live to stop the spread and protect patients

Project Firstline Scavenger Hunt: By participating in the scavenger hunt, participants will gain knowledge of basic infection control.

• Scavenger Hunt Instructions

• Scavenger Hunt Posters:
  • Germs Live in Water and on Wet Surfaces
  • Germs Can Live on Dry Surfaces
  • Germs Can Live in Dirt
  • Germs Can Live on Devices
  • Germs Live on the Skin
  • Germs Can Live in the Respiratory System
  • Germs Can Live in Blood
  • Germs Live in "The Gut."

Infection Control Activities

Think Measles Info Sheet

CDC

CDC Antimicrobial Resistance:

• Fight Antimicrobial Resistance with Infection Control - As a frontline healthcare worker, you play an important role in fighting antimicrobial resistance.
• What is Watchful Waiting? Wait. Do not fill your prescription just yet handout.
• Watchful Waiting for Ear Infections Handout
• Antibiotic Prescribing and Use: Tips for Antibiotics Do's and Don'ts, Patient Education Resources, etc.

CDC TB Informational Materials

• Tuberculosis - Disease Surveillance Epidemiology Program
• Latent TB (LTBI) versus TB Disease (PDF)
• I was exposed to a person diagnosed with TB. What now? (PDF)
• I have TB symptoms. What now? (PDF)
• I had a positive TB skin or blood test. What now? (PDF)
• I have TB Disease. What now? (PDF)
• Have you stopped taking your TB medication? (PDF)