{"id":19058,"date":"2023-05-24T08:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/victa\/?page_id=19058"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:10:06","slug":"vipta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Infection Prevention &amp; Control Training Alliance (VIPTA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-19058\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-19058-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"widget-m-b-2 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-19058-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"widget-m-2 widget-p-2 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19058-0-0\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"into-to-page arrow-link so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-0-0-0\" 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xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">Through partnership, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">VIPTA<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">curates <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">IPC resources for Virginia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64270560 BCX0\">\u2019s healthcare, congregate care, and public health settings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/about\/\">More about VIPTA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" 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https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/VIPTA_FT_26_OCT-375x375.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-blog-content-wrapper\"\n\t\t style=\"padding: 25px 30px 38px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"sow-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-entry-title\" style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/ready-before-the-rush-respiratory-disease-season-resources\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ready Before the Rush: Respiratory Disease Season Resources<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-entry-content\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Respiratory disease season is on the way. October is a great time to get prevention messages in front of staff, patients, and residents before respiratory illness activity picks up.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/admin.govdelivery.com\/abe\/bulletins\/7324843\/content#Reg\">Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0section for new respiratory disease season updates. Learn what\u2019s new for sick or exposed healthcare workers and how to prevent\u00a0 the spread of respiratory diseases at your workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Then, grab a few ready-to-use training tools to help your team put prevention into action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/healthcare-provider\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">VDH Respiratory Disease Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: Find flyers, social media graphics, and healthy habits tools. You\u2019ll also find vaccine information, flu materials, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/php\/toolkit\/index.html\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">CDC Respiratory Illness Season Toolkit<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: Find posters, handouts, social media graphics, and videos. Use them to help your team prepare for respiratory disease season.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfid.org\/theres-still-time-getvaccinated-to-help-fightflu\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Respiratory Disease Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: Mix up your flu education with 30-second videos and graphics. You\u2019ll also find the \u201cWild to Mild\u201d campaign and an antiviral infographic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Put it into Action:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start early.<\/strong> Add a reminder to your next staff huddle. Post one in a waiting area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it quick.<\/strong> Show a short video at a meeting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix it up.<\/strong> Share a new message each week. Cover vaccines, healthy habits, symptoms, or treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know what\u2019s going around.<\/strong> Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/data\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Virginia respiratory disease data<\/span><\/a>. Share key updates with your team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start now and keep it simple. You\u2019ll have tools ready when you need them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library-definitions\/\">Foundational &amp; Intermediate IPC Education Level<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sow-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pagination<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-nav-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/ready-before-the-rush-respiratory-disease-season-resources\/?sow-5bdb5cc6493d=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/ready-before-the-rush-respiratory-disease-season-resources\/?sow-5bdb5cc6493d=3\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/ready-before-the-rush-respiratory-disease-season-resources\/?sow-5bdb5cc6493d=37\">37<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/ready-before-the-rush-respiratory-disease-season-resources\/?sow-5bdb5cc6493d=2\">&rarr;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"orange-line\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22717\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550.png\" width=\"1395\" height=\"1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550.png 1395w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-850x1024.png 850w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-768x925.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-1275x1536.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1395px) 100vw, 1395px\" title=\"Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates\" alt=\"Book Icon for VIPTA Guidance and Regulation Logo\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"list-blue list list-star panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-6-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/guidance-regulation-updates\/\">View All Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19058-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Guidance, Recommendations, &amp; Regulatory Updates<\/h3>\n<p>VIPTA members track guidance and regulation resources to share source documents that guide infection prevention and control practices for public health staff and clinical and non-clinical healthcare personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The date of the regulation or guidance update is included in each post.\u00a0 Please check linked content to be sure it is the most up to date and recommended practice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-layout-container\" style=\"--cl-layout-padding:0px;--cl-layout-margin:0px;\"><div  class=\"cl-layout cl-layout--grid cl-layout--id-19911 cl-layout--masonry  cl-layout--col-l-1 cl-layout--col-m-1 cl-layout--col-s-2 cl-layout--col-xs-1\"  style=\"--cl-layout-gap-c: 0px;--cl-layout-gap-r: 0px;\n\t\t\" ><div class=\"cl-layout__masonry-content\"><div  class=\"cl-layout__item cl-layout__item--id-22721\" ><div  class=\"cl-template cl-template--post cl-template--id-21450 \" ><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-section cl-element--instance-1007 \"><h6 class=\"cl-element cl-element-title cl-element--instance-1001 \"><a class=\"cl-element-title__anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/healthcare-personnel-epidemiology-control\/conjunctivitis.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC: Conjunctivitis (09\/11\/2026)<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1002 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAny Practice Setting\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">The CDC recommends excluding healthcare personnel with suspected or confirmed infectious conjunctivitis, including epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC), from work for the duration of their symptoms. These recommendations emphasize strict hand hygiene, appropriate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and shared medical equipment, and prompt identification and management of cases to prevent transmission and healthcare-associated outbreaks.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"cl-layout__item cl-layout__item--id-22720\" ><div  class=\"cl-template cl-template--post cl-template--id-21450 \" ><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-section cl-element--instance-1007 \"><h6 class=\"cl-element cl-element-title cl-element--instance-1001 \"><a class=\"cl-element-title__anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/healthcare-personnel-epidemiology-control\/viral-respiratory-infections.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC: Viral Respiratory Infections (09\/11\/2026)<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1002 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAny Practice Setting\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">The CDC provides updated recommendations for managing healthcare personnel exposed to or infected with viral respiratory infections, including work restrictions, symptom monitoring, and source control. Asymptomatic exposed personnel may continue working with source control through at least five days after their last exposure, while infected personnel should be excluded from work for at least three days and meet additional symptom-based return-to-work criteria, followed by source control through at least day seven.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"cl-layout__item cl-layout__item--id-22719\" ><div  class=\"cl-template cl-template--post cl-template--id-21450 \" ><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-section cl-element--instance-1007 \"><h6 class=\"cl-element cl-element-title cl-element--instance-1001 \"><a class=\"cl-element-title__anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/respiratory\/infections\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC: Preventing Respiratory Infections in the Workplace (08\/28\/2026)<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1002 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCDC\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1003 \"><div\t\t\t class=\"cl-element-taxonomy__term\" \t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAny Practice Setting\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-taxonomy cl-element--instance-1004 \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-element cl-element-excerpt cl-element--instance-1005 \">The CDC provides recommendations to help employers prevent and respond to respiratory infections in the workplace through improved ventilation, engineering controls, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and policies that encourage sick employees to stay home.\u00a0 These recommendations also emphasize using respiratory illness surveillance data to inform workplace prevention strategies, including masking and remote work, to reduce transmission and protect employee health.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-blog panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-6-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-blog so-widget-sow-blog-standard-fbfa88168289-22717\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-blog sow-blog-layout-standard\"\n\t\tdata-template=\"standard\"\n\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;featured_image&quot;:true,&quot;featured_image_empty&quot;:true,&quot;featured_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;featured_image_size_width&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;featured_image_size_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;p&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;excerpt&quot;,&quot;excerpt_length&quot;:55,&quot;date&quot;:true,&quot;categories&quot;:true,&quot;so_field_container_state&quot;:&quot;open&quot;,&quot;filter_categories&quot;:false,&quot;trim_manual_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;read_more&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;author&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;standard&quot;}\"\n\t\tdata-paged=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-paging-id=\"fbfa88168289\"\n\t\tdata-total-pages=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-hash=\"eb8d3b1e\"\n\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-blog-posts\">\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-22531\" class=\"post-22531 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-shea source-shea\" style=\"margin: 0 0 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-blog-content-wrapper\"\n\t\t style=\"padding: 25px 30px 38px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"sow-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-entry-title\" style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/society-for-healthcare-epidemiology-of-america-shea\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-entry-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/society-for-healthcare-epidemiology-of-america-shea\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T11:02:12-04:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 10, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-12T11:07:01-04:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 12, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"sow-entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/category\/shea\/\">SHEA<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-entry-content\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Infection Prevention and Control of\u00a0Candida auris\u00a0in Pediatric Settings (6\/23\/2026) The guidance recommends identifying at-risk pediatric patients through targeted screening, using appropriate isolation and room-placement precautions, and coordinating closely with infection prevention and public health partners when\u00a0Candida auris\u00a0is suspected or confirmed. It also emphasizes prevention through meticulous hand hygiene, effective environmental cleaning and disinfection, and careful...<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"medium-blue-line\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22531\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225.png\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225.png 1785w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-957x1024.png 957w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-768x822.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-1435x1536.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" title=\"Cheers for Peers\" alt=\"Cheers for Peers Icon - 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However, many agencies have relaxed some infection control practices since the COVID-19 pandemic. To help address this need, David Keeler of the Tidewater EMS Council has added infection prevention training to their annual and quarterly EMS education programs.<\/p>\n<p>David partnered with Ginger Vanhoozer from the Virginia Department of Health to provide training for EMS professionals. Topics included everyday infection prevention practices, new infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, MRSA, and other drug-resistant organisms. The sessions brought the topic to life with hands-on activities, including glow-in-the-dark demonstrations that showed how contamination can spread. These activities helped make the information easy to understand and remember.<\/p>\n<p>The response from participants has been extremely positive. Attendees reported a 100% satisfaction rating and asked for more training opportunities, including additional foundational infection prevention education opportunities. By strengthening their infection prevention knowledge, EMS professionals can better protect themselves, their patients, and their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Regional EMS councils throughout Virginia offer a great way to bring infection prevention information to providers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I get involved with EMS education in my area?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To bring similar trainings to your area, contact your local EMS council to learn more. These councils can help organize educational events, connect EMS and healthcare partners, and support infection prevention efforts in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>By working together, infection preventionists and EMS professionals can strengthen infection prevention practices across Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Find your EMS region and connect with your local EMS council<\/span>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sow-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pagination<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-nav-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/cheerspeers\/ems-infection-prevention-training-expanding-education-across-virginia\/?sow-8dca470f194f=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/cheerspeers\/ems-infection-prevention-training-expanding-education-across-virginia\/?sow-8dca470f194f=3\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/cheerspeers\/ems-infection-prevention-training-expanding-education-across-virginia\/?sow-8dca470f194f=35\">35<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/cheerspeers\/ems-infection-prevention-training-expanding-education-across-virginia\/?sow-8dca470f194f=2\">&rarr;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"yellow-line\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22715\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-02-e1695416071419.png\" width=\"1445\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-02-e1695416071419.png 1445w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-02-e1695416071419-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-02-e1695416071419-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-02-e1695416071419-768x595.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1445px) 100vw, 1445px\" title=\"IPC Education &amp; Training Resource Library\" alt=\"Open book representing VIPTA Library\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"into-to-page arrow-link panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19058-10-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library\/\">Search Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19058-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>IPC Education &amp; Training Library<\/h3>\n<p>Search the VIPTA library of curated infection prevention and control (IPC) education and training resources. The IPC Education &amp; Training Resource Library includes state and national resources related to healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and\/or IPC. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/faq\/\">VIPTA FAQ page<\/a> to learn more about VIPTA library content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"navy-line\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-11-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Connect With VIPTA<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19058-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-19058-12\" ><div id=\"pgc-19058-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22715\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749.png\" width=\"1596\" height=\"1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749.png 1596w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-1024x862.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-1536x1293.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\" title=\"Vitamin IPC_chosen-01 (1)\" alt=\"VIPTA Bulletin Title: Vitamin IPC with open pill spilling dots in a heart shape.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-19058-12-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/VAVDHORCE\/signup\/38010\">Subscribe to VIPTA Bulletin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19058-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19058-12-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-22715\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848.png\" width=\"1715\" height=\"1630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848.png 1715w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848-1024x973.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_partner_chosen-01-e1695396822848-1536x1460.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1715px) 100vw, 1715px\" title=\"VIPTA_partner_chosen-01\" alt=\"VIPTA Partner Logo - 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