Regulatory:
- AAAHC: Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care: https://www.aaahc.org/
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: https://www.cms.gov/
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/about-list-n-disinfectants-coronavirus-covid-19-0 N list and https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/selected-epa-registered-disinfectants EPA registered disinfectants
- FGI: Facility Guidelines Institute: (Limited access without membership fees): https://fgiguidelines.org/guidelines-main/
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration- Cleared Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/reprocessing-reusable-medical-devices-information-manufacturers/fda-cleared-sterilants-and-high-level-disinfectants-general-claims-processing-reusable-medical-and
- TJC: The Joint Commission: https://www.jointcommission.org/
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Main website: https://www.osha.gov/
- Respiratory Protection Program: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134
- BBP Standard: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030
- BBP Facts: https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact01.pdf
- BBP Sharps Injury Final Rule : https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/2001-01-18
- Emergency Temporary Standard: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets
Professional:
- AHRQ-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: https://www.ahrq.gov/
- AAMI: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (limited access without membership fees): https://www.aami.org/
- AORN: Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (limited access without membership fees): https://www.aorn.org/
- APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (limited access without membership fees) https://apic.org/
- APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology North Carolina Main website: https://community.apic.org/northcarolina/home
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Main website https://www.cdc.gov/
- Antibiotic stewardship for all types of facilities https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/hospital.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fantibiotic-use%2Fhealthcare%2Fimplementation%2Fcore-elements.html
- Vaccines & Immunizations https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html
- NHSN https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/index.html
- NIOSH https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm
- Guidelines & Guidance Library https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/index.html
- One and Only Campaign https://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/one-and-only.html
- Project Firstline: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/projectfirstline/index.html
- DICON: Duke Infection Control Outreach Network: https://dicon.medicine.duke.edu/
- Disinfection and Sterilization: https://disinfectionandsterilization.org/
- IDSA: Infectious Disease Society of America (limited access without membership fees): https://www.idsociety.org/
- SHEA: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (limited access without membership fees): https://www.shea-online.org/
- WHO: World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS):
- Main website https://www.ncdhhs.gov/
- Epidemiology https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/
- Public health https://publichealth.nc.gov/
- Communicable Disease Manual: https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/cd/lhds/manuals/cd/toc.html
- NCAC Table of Contents Chapter 41 Epidemiology: http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac.asp?folderName=%5CTitle%2010A%20-%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services%5CChapter%2041%20-%20Epidemiology%20Health
- Rules Governing Sanitation of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Adult Care Homes and Other Institutions (2016): https://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/docs/rules/294306-2-1300.pdf
- Rules Governing Medical Waste: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WasteManagement/edoc/1377114/Medical%20Waste%20Management%20Rules%20-%20Adopted%20November%201,%202019.pdf?dbid=0&repo=WasteManagement&searchid=94effb81-b6b6-4710-bf6f-7bd06ebff6b1