Staff Training: Health and Safety
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Hand Hygiene Resource Web Page
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Online interactive course reviews the basic concepts of hand hygiene and standard precautions to protect both health care providers and patients from contact with infectious agents. |
| Individual Preparedness Webcast
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Web-based discussion to help individuals learn about pandemic flu and what they can do to prepare, archived on September 25, 2008. |
| Novel H1N1 Influenza: What Connecticut Residents Need to Know Connecticut Department of Public Health |
Fact sheet provides straight forward answers to a broad range of H1N1 influenza questions. Available in multiple languages at http://www.ct.gov/ctfluwatch/cwp/view.asp?a=2533&q=444366. |
| Pandemic Flu Facts
Connecticut Department of Public Health |
Presented in Frequently Asked Questions format, fact sheet provides basic background/facts about pandemic flu including the difference between pandemic and ordinary flu. |
| Pandemic Flu: Self-Study Presentation
American Red Cross |
A slide presentation for multiple audiences to clarify important aspects of pandemics and preparedness steps for the public/individuals to take. |
| Pandemic Influenza Awareness Program
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services & Rutgers University |
Online 6-module course available in print or multimedia provides basic information about pandemic, personal preparedness and health, workplace planning and the expected psychosocial challenges posed by a pandemic. |
| Podcasts at CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Podcasts provide timely health information for staff. Search by title for : "Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu", "Novel H1N1 Flu - Creating a Safe and Healthy Workplace", "How to Prevent Getting and Spreading Novel H1N1 Flu". |
