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The HAI/AR Program maintains a number of resources, including disease-specific toolkits, infection prevention education resources, sample policies and procedures, and audit tools that providers can reference to inform their practice.

Resource Type	Documents/Attachments
Antimicrobial Stewardship Tools & Guidance	Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkit R-FAST Toolkit for Respiratory Tract Infection Stewardship (PDF) U-FAST Toolkit for Urinary Tract Infection Stewardship (PDF) Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Poster Requests Penicillin Allergy Delabeling Educational Handout for Long-term Care Residents (PDF) Penicillin Allergy Delabeling Evaluation Tool for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF) Partnering with PDPH on Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in Long-Term Care (PDF) Explore more tools and guidance for antimicrobial stewardship provided by the HAI/AR Program.
Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship UTI Practices	PDPH UTI and AS Slides (PDF) (Updated 11/12/2024) PDPH IUC Maintenance Audit Tool (PDF) PDPH Antibiotic Tracking Spreadsheet (PDF)
Infection Control Tools & Guidance	Infection Prevention Education: Project Firstline Infection Prevention and Control Highlights Newsletters Find guidance and support tools related to infection control provided by the HAI/AR Program.
Respiratory Protection Resources	COVID-19 Toolkit for Long-Term Care Facilities Respiratory Protection Program Plan (PDPH, 2021) (PDF) Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF) Tuberculosis (TB) Toolkit Legionellosis Guidance for Healthcare Facilities (PDPH, 2025) (PDF)
Job Aids	Wound Care K Card (PDF) Glucometer (PDF)
Audit Tools	Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment Audit Tool (PDF) Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment Audit Tool incl. Enhanced Barrier Precautions (PDF) Hand Hygiene Only Audit Tool (PDF) Hand Hygiene Observation Form (PDF) Glucometer Audit Tool (PDPH, 2016) (PDF) Masking Audit Tool (PDF)
Sample Policies and Procedures	Hand Hygiene (PDF) Instrument Reprocessing and Sterilization (PDF)
Sample Logs and Surveillance Tools	MS Excel Tool for Hand Hygiene MS Excel Tool for Tracking Hand Hygiene Over Time Instructions (PDF) MS Excel Tool for Outbreak Surveillance Sterilization Log (PDF)
Audit to Action	PDPH Data to Action Slides (PDPH, March 2025) (PDF) PDPH Sample Process Surveillance Schedule (PDF) PDPH Sample QAPI Schedule (PDF)
Injection Safety Resources	Injection Safety Toolkit
Posters/Flyers	Infection Control Consultation Flyer (PDF) Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Flyer (PDF) HAI/AR Collaborative Flyer (PDF) Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Poster (PDF) Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Posters: Single Provider (PDF) Multiple Providers (PDF) Group (PDF) Commitment Poster - No Picture (PDF)
Additional Forms	Transfer Form for Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
LTCF Monthly Meeting Slides	Visit the HAI/AR Archive to view monthly meeting slides and associated resources for long-term care facilities.