General Information

• Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Official Project Firstline Page
• LACDPH Health Officer Order for Community Care Facilities
• Los Angeles Department of Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Control Community Care Facilities Webpage

Resources by Training Topics

1. BASIC SCIENCE OF VIRUSES

• Videos

  • SARS-CoV-2? COVID-19? What's the Difference?
  • What’s a Virus?
  • How do Viruses Make You Sick?

• Resources

  • Part of the Viruses Infographic
  • Virus Lock and Key Infographic

2. HOW COVID-19 SPREADS

• Videos

  • What is a Respiratory Droplet? Why Does it Matter?
  • How Do Viruses Spread from Surfaces to People?
  • How Does COVID-19 Spread? A Review

• Resources

  • Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 Infographic
  • Respiratory Droplets Poster

3. VIRUS STRAINS & ASYMPTOMATIC SPREAD

• Videos

  • What Do New COVID-19 Strains Mean for Infection Control?
  • How Can COVID-19 Spread When You Don’t Feel Sick?

• Resources

  • Frequent Question and Answers About Virus Strains
  • Los Angeles Department of Public Health Vaccine Resources and Information for the Public
  • Los Angeles Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Healthcare Provider Information Hub

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

• Videos

  • Cleaning? Disinfection? What is the Difference?
  • Why Do Cleaning and Disinfection Matter in Healthcare?
  • Why Does Contact Time Matter for Disinfection?

• Resources

  • EPA List N
  • EPA Cleaning and Disinfecting Best Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic

5. HAND HYGIENE

• Videos

  • Do We Really Have to Talk About Hand Hygiene? Again? Yes!

• Resources

  • CDC's Clean Hands Count Campaign
  • Steps for Handwashing Poster

6. SOURCE CONTROL

• Videos

  • What is Source Control?

• Resources

  • Cover Your Cough Poster
  • Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings

7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Videos

  • What is Personal Protective Equipment?
  • Why is Eye Protection Recommended for COVID-19?
  • Why are Gloves Recommended for COVID-19?
  • Why are Gowns Recommended for COVID-19?
  • Video Demonstration of Donning (Putting On) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Demonstration of Doffing (Taking Off) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Resources

  • Sequence for Putting On and Removing PPE Poster
  • Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Prevention Guidance & Assuring PPE Supplies Webpage
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

8. RECOGNIZING RISKS

• Videos

  • Recognize Infection Risks in Healthcare
  • How Germs Spread in Healthcare

• Resources

  • Isolation precautions by type and infection (CDC)
  • Signage for Transmission Based Precautions

9. BODY AND HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVOIRS

• Videos

  • Short CDC videos on Body and Environmental Reservoirs

• Resources

  • CDC Infection Control Print Materials and Job Aides
  • Injection Safety One & Only Campaign
  • Medication Safety Program
  • Participant Booklet: Body Reservoirs
  • Participant Booklet: Healthcare Environment Reservoirs

10. N95 RESPIRATORS

• Videos

  • What is a Respirator?
  • What is an N95 Respirator?
  • How Do I Test the Seal on my N95?

• Resources

  • Types of Masks and Respirators
  • NIOSH
  • Understanding the Difference: Surgical Mask & N95 Respirator