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- Infection Prevention Personnel
- Contact Information
COVID-19 INFECTION PREVENTION RESOURCES
Hand Hygiene Resources
Isolation
Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Febrile Traveler Triage
- FTS by Region
- FTS by Pathogen
Animals in Healthcare Settings Resources
Ebola Guidance and Resources
Bloodborne Pathogen Protection (Sharps Waiver Application)
- Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
- Safety Devices & Waiver Application
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COVID-19 INFECTION PREVENTION RESOURCES

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COVID-19 Infection Prevention Resources:

CDC COVID-19 Guidance (Click Link)

Personal Protective Equipment

Known or Suspected COVID-19 Patient PPE Guide
Known or Suspected COVID-19 Patient PPE - Ambulatory
PPE Guidance for Suspected COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients
Masking Guidelines (UPDATED April 2023)

PPE Training:
PPE Training: COVID
PPE Training: PAPR
PPE Video Training
Video Training Air-Mate PAPR
Video Training Versaflo PAPR

Extended PPE Use:
Extended PPE Use - Inpatient Cohorting Areas
Extended PPE Use - Ambulatory
Extended PPE Use - OHO

Masking Guidance:
UPDATED MASKING GUIDANCE (April 2023)
Someone not wearing a mask - what do you say and do

PAPR Guidance:
PAPR Cleaning
PAPR Training: Pathway
PAPR Training: Website

Periop/OR:
Adult OR PPE by Case Type
PPE Use in the Operative Environment

Isolation (Incl. Clearance from Isolation)

Isolation Precaution FAQs
Clearing Inpatients from Suspected and Confirmed COVID Isolation

Employee Guidance (Exposures, Return to Work)

Tracking Staff Entering Patient Room (Guidance)
Staff Log for Tracking Staff Entering Patient Room
Workforce COVID-19 Exposure, Post-Infection and Return to Work
Can I Go to Work After My COVID-19 Vaccine?

Visitor and Outpatient Guidance

Infection Prevention Guidance for Patients/Visitors with Acute Respiratory Infection Seeking Ambulatory Care (Oct 2023)
Pediatric Exposure Guidelines for Outpatient Visits

Testing Guidance (incl. Asymptomatic Laboratory-Based Screening)

Admission Testing After Prior Positive COVID-19 Test Infographic
Guidance for Clearance of COVID Patients for Surgery
VUMC Guidelines for COVID-19 Testing (Updated Feb 2025)
Revised SARS-CoV-2 Testing Guidance (Asymptomatic Testing) - February 2025
Respiratory Viral Testing Panels FAQ (December 2023)

Aerosol-Generating Procedures (AGP)

Aerosol-Generating Procedures - FAQs
Aerosol-Generating Procedures Door Signage
Air Exchange Chart

Disinfection/Cleaning Gudiance

Cleaning & Hand Hygiene Products
Cleaning Telemedicine Tablets
Environmental Cleaning Recommendations

Environmental Guidelines (HEPA, Air Handling)

Air Exchange Chart
Portable HEPA Filtration Unit Recommendations
Room Pressure Monitors

Special Populations (Pediatrics, OB/Newborn, Resp Therapy)

Pediatric Ambulatory COVID-19 Management
Pediatric COVID-19 Inpatient Pathway
OB/Newborn COVID-19 Guidance
Resp Therapy Guidelines for COVID-19 Patients

SARS-CoV-2 Testing (Specimen Collection)

COVID-19 Obtaining a Lab Specimen (Main Campus)
COVID-19 Obtaining a Lab Specimen (Off Main Campus)
How to Perform a Nasopharyngeal Swab (VIDEO)

Vaccination Information

Reporting Potential Adverse Reactions or Events Following COVID Vaccination
VUMC Guidelines for 3rd dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Patients

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