Infection Prevention and Control
New and Revised Requirements for the Infection Prevention and Control (IC) Chapter
Approach to Standards Compliance
When developing infection prevention and control processes, practices, policies, and procedures Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Íøygfcmw¡¤(Öйú)Õ¾Èë¿ÚÖ±½Ó½ø encourages organizations to follow the hierarchical approach to determine infection control requirements that are specific to their organizations.
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Further information can be found in Perspectives, April 2019.
In addition, accredited organizations should monitor the Consistent Interpretations section of Perspectives for examples of RFIs related to Infection Prevention and Control. Topics that have been covered include Personal Protective Equipment (August 2019), Water Management (January 2020), Operative Attire (March 2020), Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration (May 2021), Ultrasound Transducers (July 2021).
Infection Control Actions to Take During Respiratory Virus Season from CDC (Sept 2023)
This blog contains updated information on effective strategies to prevent infections from 3 viral illnesses: COVID-19, influenza and RSV.  It also provides links to national surveillance systems for local data about each virus as well as a combined . 
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- Additional resources are available at CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Control  
CDC’s Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
Joint Commission Experts in the News
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Disclaimer
This website is not intended to serve as an exhaustive or exclusive repository of publicly available resources related to infection prevention and control. Nor does it offer any endorsement of the source nor of any particular product, health care organization, or service, nor should it be construed as a statement that the source, health care organization, or its products or services, are superior to those of other source or company. Many of these resources were not developed or validated by Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Íøygfcmw¡¤(Öйú)Õ¾Èë¿ÚÖ±½Ó½ø. Approaches utilized by organizations spotlighted in this website are not inclusive of all organizational approaches that may be successful in addressing infection prevention and control, and strategies may need to be tailored by organizations to meet the unique needs of their setting and patient population. By accessing and using website resources, website users agree to make no claim of any kind against Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Íøygfcmw¡¤(Öйú)Õ¾Èë¿ÚÖ±½Ó½ø for any and all damages that result from use or implementation of any website content. Some items included on these pages (such as Joint Commission monographs) were developed several years ago. While much of the content remains relevant, users should be aware that the information has not been updated.
Standards Interpretation
- Coronavirus
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
- Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs
- Dental
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- General Infection Prevention and Control
- Guidelines
- Hand Hygiene
- High Reliability and Infection Prevention
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Safety Alerts
- Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Response
- Influenza and Other Contagious Diseases
- Legionnaires Disease
- Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
- Respiratory Protection
- Sepsis
- Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
- Vaccination
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Infection Prevention and Control
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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Toolkit and Monograph
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Toolkit and Monograph
- CLABSI Toolkit - Introduction
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 1
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 2
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 3
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 4
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 5
- CLABSI Toolkit - Chapter 6
- CLABSI Toolkit Directory, Glossary, Acknowledgements, and Disclaimer
- Ambulatory Health Care Infection Prevention and Control
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Behavioral Health Care Infection Prevention and Control
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
- Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Critical Access Hospital Infection Prevention and Control
- Dental
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- General Infection Prevention and Control
- Guidelines
- Hand Hygiene
- High Reliability and Infection Prevention
- Home Care Infection Prevention and Control
- Hospital Infection Prevention and Control
- Infection Prevention and Control Hierarchy
- Infection Prevention and Control Safety Alerts
- Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Response
- Influenza and Other Related Diseases
- Laboratory Infection Prevention and Control
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
- Nursing Care Center Infection Prevention and Control
- Respiratory Protection
- Sepsis
- Surgical Site Infections
- Vaccination
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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Toolkit and Monograph