Links to additional organizations, certification, regulatory agencies, quality organizations, and libraries for ambulatory care, home care, long-term care, and hospitals can be obtained from the organizations and agencies listed in this section. Scroll down the page to see all offerings.

APIC and CBIC

• APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)
• APIC-NE (APIC New England)
• APIC Chapters Map - Other
• CBIC (Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc.)
  

Agencies and Professional Associations

• AAR (American Association for Respiratory Care)
• ADA (American Dental Association)
• AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
• CDC-Centers for Disease Control
• IAC (Immunization Action Coalition)
• IDSA-Infectious Disease Society of America
• SHEA-Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America
• WHO (World Health Organization)
  

Ambulatory Health Care

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
• Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings
• Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
• Infection Control Assessment of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
• Oncology Centers
• Outpatient Settings
• Standards of Ambulatory Care

Dentistry

• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings

Disinfection and Sterilization

• CDC Disinfection and Sterilization
• Disinfection and Sterilization (Dr. William Rutala)

Guidelines

• HICPAC Guidelines
• SHEA Guidelines

Health Departments

• Rhode Island Department of Public Health
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Connecticut Department of Public Health

Home Care

• NAHC (National Association for Home Care and Hospice)

Journals

• ICHE (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology)

Long Term Care

• AALTCN (American Association for Long Term Care and Nursing)
• Definitions of Infection Surveillance in Long Term Care Facilities
• Guidelines and Recommendations for Long Term Care Settings
• Infection Prevention and Control in the Long Term Care Facility (SHEA/APIC Position Paper)

Quality Organizations

• AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• DHQP (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion)
• IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
• NPSF (National Patient Safety Foundation)

Regulatory Agencies

• CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
• FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
• JCAHO-Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• OSHA-Occupational Safety and Health Administration