{"id":33,"date":"2019-10-03T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T18:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:58:52","slug":"ip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/","title":{"rendered":"Infection Prevention and Control"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>:\u00a0Background<\/a> |\u00a0Regional IP Map<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | Regulatory Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices are used daily to prevent or stop the spread of infections and disease in the general community and in all types of healthcare settings. These practices include standard recommendations proven to reduce the risk of disease transmission and represent essential actions for patient safety and quality of healthcare. A basic understanding of IPC standard practices is necessary to implement safe and responsible care and ensure these practices are followed by all.\u00a0 Links are provided to full guidelines and source documents for more details and background information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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VDH Infection Prevention and Control Assessments<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our team is available to conduct\u00a0no cost, consultative, non-regulatory, and non-punitive onsite assessments for infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in Virginia.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Collaborating with VDH for IPC Assessments:<\/strong><\/p>\n