ICAR Resources

Resources, guidelines, and materials to address the infection prevention and control domains assessed by ICAR in long-term care facilities, acute care settings, and dialysis outpatient settings.

• Infection Control Resources for Long-term Care Facilities
• Infection Control Resources for Acute Care Settings
• Infection Control Resources for Dialysis Outpatient Settings 

Other tools

• Infection Prevention Audit Tools
  Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), wound care, and environmental cleaning materials designed to assist facilities conduct audits, record and analyze audit data, and use the information to develop an action plan.
• Communication Resources
  Sign up for alerts and email updates to help you stay informed.
• High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Toolbox for Frontline Health Care Facilities
  Provides ready-to-use tools for frontline facilities to prepare to respond to patients who may have a HCID. It also helps facilities meet CMS emergency preparedness regulatory requirements for training and testing programs and develop a multi-year plan for HCID education and exercises. All while Incorporating standard infection prevention concepts into training and exercises.