Guidelines & Recommendations
CDC Isolation Guidelines 2007
CDC Management of Multidrug Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings - 2006
CDC Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines For The Management of Occupational Exposures To HIV & Recommendations For Postexposure Prophylaxis - 2005
Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis - 2001
Multi-Society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes - 2003
CDC Guideline for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia - 2003
CDC Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities - 2003
CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings - 2002
CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Related Infections - 2002
CDC Isolation Guideline - 1996
CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections - 1999
CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections - 1983
CDC Guidelines & Recommendations for Ventilation, Construction, and Renovation of Hospitals
HIPAA Privacy Rule - CDC Guidance Document - 2003
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Compliance Document - 2001
APIC Guideline for Selection and Use of Disinfectants (very large file)
CDC Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel - 1998
CDC Recommended Infection Control Practices for Dentistry - 2003
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Updated American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) guidelines: Use of Alcohol Based Surgical Preps - 2005
American College of Chest Physicians and American Association for Bronchology Consensus Statement: Prevention of Flexible Bronchoscopy-Associated Infection - 2005
Clinical Practice Bioterrorism
Pandemic Flu Information
NM Office of Health Emergency Management
Ricin Toxin Information
Botulism
Smallpox
Anthrax
Plague
CDC Laboratory Information
Preparedness & Response
Preparation for Healthcare Facilities
Clinical Practice Other Issues
West Nile Virus
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Protection: prohibition of enforcing annual fit testing
Influenza / Flu Vaccine
New Mexico Department of Health Influenza Page for 04-05 guidelines for controlling Influenza in acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory care settings.
Acinetobacter infections
CDC - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
World Health Organization (WHO) SARS page
Infection Control Links Training And Education
Infection Control Links Other Resources
Draft of Condition of Participation: Infection Control in Medicare & Medicaid programs
Proposed Public Reporting of Healthcare Associated Infections - CDC guidance - APIC National reference - APIC NM position - National APIC Position
Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly - CDC publication
CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Infections (Acute Care)
CDC Revised Criteria for DefiningNosocomial Pneumonia
Definitions of Infections for Surveillance in Long Term Care
Draft Definitions of Infections for Surveillance in Home Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Home page
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
