ICP Guidelines

SHEA Guideline for Preventing Nosocomial Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus
http://www.shea-online.org/Assets/files/position_papers/SHEA_MRSA_VRE.pdf

Requirements for Infrastructure and Essential Activities of Infection Control and Epidemiology in Hospitals: A Consensus Panel Report
http://www.shea-online.org/Assets/files/position_papers/IC-Infrastructure98.PDF

Infection Control Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in Acute-Care Facilities (2005)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/pdf/flu-infectioncontrol-hcfacilities.pdf

Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_environinfection.html

Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections (2002)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_intravascular.html

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)
http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/

Guideline for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_hcpneumonia.html

Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (1999)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_surgicalsite.html

Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals (1994)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_isolation.html

Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (1981)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_catheter_assoc.html

Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_occupational.html

Guidelines & Recommendations for Ventilation, Construction, and Renovation of Hospitals
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_construct.html

The Role of Infection Control During Construction in Healthcare Facilities
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Topics1&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=580

Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/index.html

Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility
http://www.shea-online.org/Assets/files/position_papers/IC-LTCF97.PDF

Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5417a1.htm?s_cid=rr5417a1_e

Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5415a4.htm

Reprocessed Single-Use Devices
http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/FDA_Reprocessing_SUD_Talk_Paper.doc

APIC Position Statement: Release of Nosocomial Infection Data
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Position_Statements&CONTENTID=3085&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm

Clean vs. Sterile: Management of Chronic Wounds
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Position_Statements&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=1168

Integrating Sentinel Event Analysis Into Your Infection Control Practice
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Position_Statements&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=1176

APIC/CHICA-Canada Infection Control and Epidemiology Professional and Practice Standards
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Standards&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentFileID=274

Recommended Practices for Surveillance
http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?