RESOURCE LIST:
Module A: NC Laws Concerning Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention-Healthcare Settings
NC Medical Waste Rule
Medical Waste Management [Rules] 15A NCAC 13B .1201 – .1204
15A NCAC 13B .0101, “Definitions”
NC Sanitation Rules
https://ehs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/oswp/docs/rules/1300Rulebook.pdf
NC Communicable Disease Rules
North Carolina Communicable Disease Control Laws – 10A NCAC 41A-
CDC Guidelines
CDC Infection Control Guidelines and Guidance Library
CDC- updated 2012 Management of Hep B health care providers and students
Module B: Complying with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Regulation 29CFR
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051
Most frequently asked Question about the BBP standard
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=21010
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2003-02-20
Module C: Epidemiology and Risk of Infection
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/media/pdfs/Guideline-Isolation-H.pdf
WHO- 2016 Guidelines on Core Components of IPC programs
https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/d811a2ad-3c7f-48a2-b88b-4935da71a87b/content
Module D: Outbreak and Safe Injection Practices
Viral Hepatitis Outbreaks Reported to CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/outbreaks/index.html
Endoscopy Center in Nevada Outbreak
http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/download/outbreaks/final-hepc-investigation-report.pdf
NJ Oncology Practice Outbreak
NJ-Oncology-Practice-Outbreak.pdf
National One and Only Campaign Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/injection-safety/hcp/resources/index.html
CDC Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices
https://www.cdc.gov/injection-safety/hcp/clinical-safety/index.html
APIC Position Paper on Safe Injection, Infusion, etc.
http://www.apic.org/Resource_/TinyMceFileManager/Position_Statements/2016APICSIPPositionPaper.pdf
Module E: Principles and Practices of Asepsis, Hand Hygiene, and Environmental Issues
CDC PPE Sequence- 2 examples
WHO how to hand rub
WHO how to handwash
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/patient-safety/how-to-handwash-poster.pdf?sfvrsn=7004a09d_2
CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene
CDC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Settings
https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/environmental-control/index.html
Module F: Principles of Disinfection and Sterilization AND
Module G: Application of Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Principles in Outpatient Settings
CDC Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities 2008
https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/disinfection-and-sterilization/index.html
CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings 2003
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5217.pdf
CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/summary/index.html
Selected EPA-Registered Disinfectants
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/selected-epa-registered-disinfectants
ADDITIONAL SITES
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
NC Division of Public Health