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COVID-19 INFECTION PREVENTION RESOURCES
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- FTS by Pathogen
Ebola Guidance and Resources
Bloodborne Pathogen Protection (Sharps Waiver Application)
- Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
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COVID-19 Infection Prevention Resources:

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Summary

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

PPE Updates and Reminders

Masking Guidelines

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:

VUMC Masking Guidance

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?

Workforce Exposure Guidelines

Visitor and Outpatient Guidance

Outpatients and Visitors With Recent COVID-19 Infection or Exposure

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

Pre-Procedure Testing Revisions November 2022

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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