Healthcare Professionals - Healthcare Safety Unit
Useful Links:
COVID-19
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in responding to the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness worldwide.
- COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool |CDC
- COVID-19 Response for Nursing Facilities | DSHS
- COVID-19 Response for Assisted Living Facilities | DSHS
- COVID-19 Response for Intermediate Care Facilities | DSHS
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information | DSHS
- National Healthcare Safety Network Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module Enrollment | DSHS
For more information, visit Texas DSHS COVID-19 and CDC COVID-19.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- How to Properly Don (Put On), Use, and Doff (Remove) PPE (CDC)
- The Need for Fit Testing During Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks (CDC)
- PPE Preservation Toolkit (Texas HHSC)
- Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies (CDC)
- PPE Burn Rate Calculator (CDC)
- Implementing Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR) Reuse, Including Reuse after Decontamination, When There Are Known Shortages of N95 Respirators (CDC)
- Proper N95 Respirator Use for Respiratory Protection Preparedness (CDC)
- Considerations for Release of Stockpiled N95s Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life (CDC)
- Information on PPE for Infection Control (FDA)
CDC Infection Control Tools and Guidelines
- Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Toolkit (CDC)
- Quick Observation Tools (QUOTS) (CDC)
- Transmission-Based Precautions (CDC)
- High Level Disinfection and Sterilization (CDC)
- Infectious Waste Management and Disposal (CDC)
- Laundry: Handling, Storing, Processing and Transporting (CDC)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (CDC)
- Food Preparation and Safety (CDC)
- Water Management (CDC)
- Injection Safety (CDC)
Related links:
- Texas Notifiable Conditions List
- Reporting Forms
- CDC Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form (CDC)
- CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report