Infection Control
Illinois
Infection Control
Iowa
01 Jul 2026
COVID-19 Resources:
- Resident Discontinuation of Isolation
- CMS - FAQ for Nursing Home Visitation
- CDC - Infection Control Guidance SARS-CoV-2
- CDC - Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure
- Illinois - Interim Work Exclusion Guidance for Health Care Personnel with COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Acute Respiratory Viral Infections
- CDC - Strategies to Mitigate Staffing Shortages
- NHSN COVID-19 Module
- Symptoms of Coronavirus
- COVID-19 Healthcare Website
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information Statement
- Paxlovid
General Infection Control Resources:
- LAI/IL - OSHA Respiratory Protection Program Template
- CDC - Appendix A: Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions
- OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogen Standards
- CDC - Controlling Legionella in Potable Water Systems
- CDC - Environmental Checklist for Monitoring Terminal Cleaning
- CDC - FAQs about FIT Testing & FAQs about Seal Check
- CDC - HAI Prevention, Control, and Outbreak Response for Public Health and Healthcare
- Iowa HHS - HAI Prevention Home Page
- CDC - Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
- CMS - Head to Toe Infection Control Kit (CMP Reinvestment Program Resource)
- Illinois Regional Infection Prevention Program (RIPP) Coverage Map and Contact Information
- CDC - Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool for General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Across Settings
- Illinois - Request an ICAR by emailing DPH.IP@illinois.gov.
- Iowa - Request an ICAR by emailing hai-ar@hhs.iowa.gov.
- CDC - Infection Preventionist Training
- CDC - Influenza Website
- CDC - Interim Guidance for the Use of Masks to Control Seasonal Influenza Virus Transmission
- Iowa - Nursing Home Respiratory Outbreak Reporting Form
- AL/RCF/ICF call the disease reporting telephone hotline to report outbreaks at 1.800.362.2736
- Iowa HAI Nurse Clinician Map
- CDC - Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator
- CDC - Prevent Seasonal Influenza Website
- CDC - Prevention Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings
- CDC - Project Firstline
- CDC - Project Firstline Webinar on Respiratory Illness in LTC
- CDC - Respiratory Illness Data Channel
- Iowa HHS - Respirators and FIT testing
- CDC - Revised RSV Vaccine Guidance & VIS
- CDC - RSV Website
- CDC - Sepsis Prevention Assessment Toolkit (SPAT)
- Iowa HHS - Training Resources Videos
- CDC - Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes
MDRO & Enhanced Barrier Precautions:
- CORHA - Burkholderia cepacia
- CDC - Candida auris & About C. auris
- CDC - Carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales
- Iowa HHS - Enhanced Barrier Precautions 101 Training Video
- CDC - Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Video
- CDC - FAQs About Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
- CDC - Poster - Enhanced Barrier Precautions Steps
- CDC - Staff Pocket Guide
- CDC - Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus