Cleaning & Disinfection: What’s the difference?

Cleaning and disinfection are both important ways to keep infections from spreading in healthcare, but they are not the same. Scroll through this experience to find out how appropriate cleaning and disinfection protects patients and staff.

How Do Viruses Spread from Surfaces to People?

Viruses make us sick by spreading from person to person, but how does this happen? Scroll through this experience to find out how viruses travel through respiratory droplets and surface contact, and how infection control actions can stop the spread.

Why Does Contact Time Matter for Disinfection?

Contact time is important to determine how long a disinfectant should be on a surface before it is wiped away or disturbed. Scroll through this experience to find out how a disinfectant’s contact time makes a big difference in determining if germs spread or die.

What is a Virus?

A virus is made up of three main parts: genes, proteins, and an envelope. Do you know the function of each part and how it impacts the spread of sickness and disease? Scroll through this experience to find out how a virus functions and how infection control actions can protect us.

What is Ventilation and Why Does it Matter?

Ventilation is a key part of any healthcare infection control plan. Knowing why it matters, what role you play, and who at your facility is responsible for proper ventilation is critical. Scroll through this experience to find out how you can protect yourself and others from germs in the air.

What is Personal Protective Equipment?

In healthcare, personal protective equipment (PPE) protects you from your most common problem—germs. Wearing PPE not only keeps you safe from germs, but also your patients and coworkers. Scroll through this experience to find out why PPE is important for infection control and how it works.

What is an N95 and How Do I Test the Seal?

N95s are certain respirators tested and proven to filter out at least 95% of very small air particles. While it is important to wear an N95 for respiratory protection, users should also check the seal of their N95 each time they put it on to ensure they only breathe in filtered air. Scroll through this experience to find out how to properly test an N95 seal to protect yourself and others from germs in the air.

Why Should You Use Eye Protection?

Eye protection, such as goggles or face shields, is part of the personal protective equipment recommended to keep us safe from germs. We often focus on protecting our nose and mouth; however, our eyes are another way germs can get into our bodies. Scroll through this experience to find out why eye protection is essential to reduce your exposure to germs.

Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Response

This webinar highlights lessons learned from the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago, words from NNPHI CEO Dr. Vincent Lafronza, a keynote speech from Grantmakers In Health CEO Dr. Cara James on philanthropy and equitable COVID-19 responses, the Louisiana Public Health Institute’s health equity efforts, and spoken word from Alana Jackson.

Multisector Partnerships for Health Equity

This breakout session highlights the work of Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California and Dr. Marcus Hunter, a UCLA Professor, with Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. This national movement seeks to bring about sustainable change to address the effects of racism.

A Blueprint for 2021 and Beyond

This breakout session highlights the Colorado Health Institute and lessons learned from Colorado’s COVID-19 response. Components also feature attendees sharing lessons learned and an interactive case study on equitable vaccine distribution.

Elected Officials Leading The Effort To Depoliticize Public Health

This breakout session highlights Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins of Maryland, Supervisor Lena Fowler of Arizona, and Councilmember Helena Moreno of Louisiana. The panel discusses their unique equitable approaches to guide state response, recovery, and rebuilding during COVID-19.

IPC Public Health Conversation with Dr. Timothy Landers

This conversation features Dr. Timothy Landers, a Nurse Scientist and Epidemiologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He discusses why IPC is important during the pandemic, his role in Project Firstline, and how the project supports health workers and public health professionals.

IPC Public Health Conversation with Dr. Robert Smith and Dr. Lionel Fraser

This conversation features Dr. Robert Smith, the CEO of Central MS Health Services and Dr. Lionel Fraser, Jr, the Central MS Health Services Medical Director. They discuss their work in community health centers (a model rooted in the Civil Rights Era), their unique IPC challenges, and the need for equitable vaccine distribution and access to care.

Project Firstline Environmental Health Q&A Session with Gina Bare, RN and Dr. Timothy Landers

This Q&A session features Gina Bare, RN, the Associate Director of Program and Partnership Development for the National Environmental Health Association and Dr. Timothy Landers, a Nurse Scientist and Epidemiologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The discuss the interplay of infection control and environmental health, why collaboration matters, and important COVID-19 infection control guidelines for environmental health professionals.

What Do New COVID-19 Strains Mean for Infection Control?

Dr. Abby explains how virus mutations happen, why new virus strains make infection control actions more important than ever, and the tools you need to help keep you safe from any strain of COVID-19 in this episode of Inside Infection Control.

Tactical, Operational, and Strategic Planning

In Part 1, learn how to enhance emergency support from experts in infection control, public health emergency preparedness and management, and industrial hygiene.

POD-Based Planning and Mass Vaccination

In Part 2, gain a closer look at the successes and challenges of traditional POD-based planning concepts and training during a mass vaccination rollout.

Science Driving Infection Control Operations

In Part 3, understand how to use science-driven operations to securely operate large-scale mass vaccination sites and hear lessons learned from experts after implementation.