Resources

Note: the information on this website is not inclusive for all U.S. CDC guidance. Please see the U.S. CDC website link to navigate to the full guidance by disease.

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

• U.S. CDC Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
• NETEC Preparing for Marburg Outbreak
• Frontline Hospital EVD Readiness 11.4.22 Webinar (PDF) Last updated – 11/4/2022
• U.S. CDC EVD Treatment & Assessment Centers Assessment Tool (PDF) Last updated – 11/4/2022
• NETEC Healthcare Facility Preparedness Checklist (Word) Last updated – 11/4/2022
• MeCDC Frontline Hospital Mini Drills (Word) Last updated – 11/4/2022

SARS-CoV-2

• Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Exposure Guide (PDF) – last updated 9/27/22
• Healthcare Patient/Resident COVID-19 Exposure Guide (PDF) – last updated 9/27/22
• Nursing Home identification of a positive case guidelines (PDF) – last updated 9/28/22
• Healthcare Worker Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Isolation Discontinuation Calculator (Excel) – last updated 5/18/2022
• Infection Prevention and Control; Personal Protective Equipment Supply Shortage Strategies
• Maine CDC Healthcare Patient/Resident/Client Placement & Cohorting Guidance (PDF) – updated 05/12/23
• Personal Protective Equipment N95 Supply Strategies Guidance Summary (PDF)

Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms

• Nursing Home Room Placement Guide for MDROs (PDF) – posted 4/12/2024
• Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms of Interest in Maine (PDF) Last Updated: 1/24/2023
• Enhanced Barrier Precautions Guidance

Monkeypox

• Federal CDC Monkeypox Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control
• Federal CDC Monkeypox Signs & Symptoms
• Monkeypox Post-Exposure Risk Assessment Tool (Excel), last updated – 8/11/2022
• Healthcare Worker Monkeypox Post-Exposure Customizable Monitoring Tool (Word), Last updated: 9/1/2022

Tools and Resources

• Measles Healthcare Information Sheet (PDF) – updated 3/06/2024
• Case Investigation Timeline Template (Excel) posted 8/22/2023
• Health Care Outbreak & Event Checklist (PDF) posted 8/21/2023
• Outbreak & Event Line List Template (Word) posted 8/21/2023
• Performing General Risk Assessments Tutorial (YouTube)
• General Risk Assessment Template (Word) – updated 10/22/2021
• Infection Prevention and Control Interfacility Transfor From (Word) - last updated 10/30/24

For more Infection Prevention and Control education and training see the Maine Infection Prevention Forum website
including access to Project Firstline Education