Infection Control

Watch this video to learn what coronavirus is, common symptoms, and what to do if you think you have been exposed to the virus.

Understand what coronavirus is and what you can do to help keep yourself and others around you healthy.

Learn tips for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation to limit the spread of an infectious disease.

Learn 10 things you can do to manage your health at home if you have possible or confirmed COVID-19.

Read this handout to know some steps you can take to protect yourself from being infected with the coronavirus, and what you can do to help to reduce its spread either in the hospital or in the community.

Understand different ways to cope with stress and living a healthy lifestyle during the coronavirus outbreak.

Understand how to respond to your child's reactions and feelings, and learn how to support them during the coronavirus outbreak.

If you are sick with COVID-19 or suspect you are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, follow the steps below to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community.

Watch this video to learn the importance of washing your hands often to prevent the spread of infections in your community.

Use this easy to understand infographic to understand the steps you can take to protect yourself from being infected with the coronavirus, and helping to reduce its spread in the community.

Watch this video to learn what social distancing is and how practicing it can help slow the spread of infection in your community.

Watch this video to remember to wash your hands often to prevent the spread of illness.

Someone in your household has a COVID-19 infection. You're worried it could spread to you or other family members. Let's learn how to clean your home and lower your risk of infection.

The COVID-19 virus emerged in China in 2019. Since then, it spread around the world. But how is this possible? Let's learn about how this virus spreads.

Watch this video to learn the difference between COVID-19, cold, flu and allergy symptoms.

Watch this video to learn what a weakened immune system is and what steps you can take to reduce your risk of getting sick.

Watch this video to learn what a ventilator is and how it is used to save patients' lives.

Read this easy to understand infographic to know what social distancing is and how to practice it in your daily life.

During the coronavirus pandemic, it's important to rely on credible and current information to protect your health and the community. The following resources are trustworthy sources of updated information on how the virus is affecting us and steps you can take to stay healthy and safe.

Watch this video to learn the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, how to choose a mask, and the proper way to wear it.

Learn common strategies to protect yourself from getting and spreading infections during your hospital stay.

Avoid catching and spreading germs through proper hand washing and use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Understand the common signs and symptoms of infections, and the treatment methods often used to heal them.

Follow these strategies to help prevent the spread of germs and infection during your at-home recovery.

Learn what the MRSA infection is, how you can help prevent its spread while you are in the hospital, and how it is treated.

Watch how using an incentive spirometer exercises your lungs after surgery, helps to prevent infections and improves lung function.

Learn how to prevent the spread of germs and how to be alert for signs of infection while recovering from surgery.

Bloodstream Infections can be a life-threatening complication during a hospital stay. Patients are an important part of the teamwork necessary for prevention. Learn how infections in the bloodstream occur and what can patients can do to help prevent them.

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections. Learn more about MRSA and simple steps you can take to protect yourself or a loved one.

A ventilator can be a lifesaving machine that helps patients who cannot breathe on their own, but conditions requiring ventilator use can also increase a patient's chance of getting an infection. This program will talk about the risk of infections that may occur with ventilator use as well as the steps healthcare personnel should take to prevent such infections.

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci, or VRE, is a resistant bacteria that can sometimes cause infections of the urinary tract, the bloodstream or wounds. This program will explain some simple things patients can do to protect themselves from VRE.

Every year in the United States, more people die from healthcare-associated infections than from breast cancer, car accidents and AIDS combined. Proper hand cleansing by everyone who comes in contact with a patient can lower the risk of getting a deadly infection.

A clean and sanitized hospital room is critical for preventing the spread of infection. Learn what to expect from the visit of an Environmental Services Professional who cleans and disinfects your room. Patients will also discover what they and their families can do to assist in keeping their environment clean and safe.

After surgery, it's very important to guard against infection, especially at the site of the incision, or surgical wound. This program will teach patients signs of infection to watch out for and what they can do to help prevent infection after surgery.

Infection prevention is no game. In Speak Up™ to Prevent Infection, Diego takes simple but critical steps to protect himself and his grandmother from harmful infections.

C. difficile is an infection from bacteria that can grow in your digestive tract and cause unpleasant symptoms, such as severe diarrhea. C. difficile infection can also be life-threatening. While there are effective treatments, preventing C. difficile infection is a much better option.

Learn simple things you can do in the hospital, at home, and out in your community to prevent the spread of germs and infection.

Sometimes called blood poisoning, sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of a bloodstream infection that can damage multiple organs in the body. This program will explain signs and symptoms that might point to this dangerous condition.

There's been a rapid rise in the emergence of bacteria that don't respond to traditional antibiotics. This makes bacterial infections a serious threat. This program will describe signs that an antibiotic may not be working as well as steps your healthcare providers can take to help prevent the development of resistance to antibiotics.

An IV delivers fluids and medicine to the body. Unfortunately, they can also result in a serious infection if not maintained properly. Health care professionals, patients and their families must all work together to prevent these dangerous conditions.

Watch this program to learn about the flu virus, the importance of getting vaccinated, and treatment options.

Watch this video to learn what to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or if you are caring for someone who is sick.

Keep yourself and others safe from the coronavirus with these tips.

Many people have concerns about staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with a chronic condition such as high blood pressure, a reading above 130/80, may face an increased risk for severe complications if they get the virus.

This resource answers many of the common questions about coronavirus that patients may have, including those about heart conditions.

Guidance from the federal government is straightforward: The best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus. That guidance includes advice on how to disinfect your home, protect and stay away from others, and wash your hands. What it doesn't include are any magic formulas, miracle cures, mom-knows-best remedies or "as-seen-on-TV" quick fixes.

The coronavirus pandemic appears to be taking a greater toll on African Americans and Latinos. The higher rate of obesity, diabetes and heart disease among African Americans and Latinos increase the likelihood of more severe illness from COVID-19.

This resource discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about new challenges to caregiving.

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't changed the fact that bystanders play a crucial role in improving survival rates for cardiac arrest. But providing potentially lifesaving CPR requires extra considerations amid the coronavirus crisis, according to temporary guidance from the American Heart Association.

COVID-19 lockdowns are easing across the U.S., but is it safe to go back to the gym? Or the doctor? And when it is safe, what should be on your post-lockdown health checklist?

This resource looks at the likelihood of an increase in mental health issues as a result from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read this handout to learn how COVID-19 causes illness, about its symptoms, and how the virus that causes it is spread.

While most people are anxious about the coronavirus, people with underlying conditions such as diabetes may be especially so.