Table 4.

Education topics requiring infection preventionist involvement

Education topics IPs need to cover for staff, patients, and visitors
Screening/triaging procedures6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 25, 26, 37, 39
Patient decontamination11, 12, 13, 39
Patient management (patient discharge instructions, when to isolate, and others)6, 9, 11
Disease-specific information on bioterrorism agents, emerging infections, and pandemic influenza6, 10, 12, 33
Self-screening and reporting of symptoms10, 39
Isolation procedures6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 32, 37, 38, 39
PPE use and reuse6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 26, 29, 37, 39
Procedures for obtaining and handling patient specimens safely9, 11, 32
Hand hygiene6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 26, 28, 32, 39
Respiratory etiquette6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 32, 37, 38, 39
Cleaning and disinfection of toys in shelters39
Cot or sleeping area configuration for evacuation shelters39
Waste management9, 39
Emergency management procedures and policies that affect infection transmission10, 13, 14, 26, 39
How to safely reuse respiratory protection when resources are insufficient or unavailable16, 39
Postmortem care6, 9, 11, 12, 39