This tool, designed by infection preventionists (IPs), provides a comprehensive overview of key areas that all IPs should be familiar with upon entering the field. This list can be used to start an orientation program or serve as a gap analysis for an existing program.

The document, provided by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), highlights practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their infection prevention efforts.

This infographic poster highlights the actions patients can take to help prevent infections.

Patients and their families play an important role in infection prevention. This webpage, maintained by Infection Prevention and You, provides resources for providers to educate patients on infection prevention basics.

This webpage, maintained by the Joint Commission, contains resources related to infection prevention and control for hospitals.