{"id":5286,"date":"2024-04-05T09:54:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5286"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:12:41","slug":"blood-pathogens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/blood-pathogens\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloodborne Pathogens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5286\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5286-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>On this page<\/strong>: <a href=\"#BBP-Background\">Background<\/a> | <a href=\"#BBP-Education\">Educational Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#BBP-Settings\">Setting-Specific Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5286-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-5286\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Bloodborne-Pathogens-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Bloodborne-Pathogens-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Bloodborne-Pathogens-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Bloodborne-Pathogens.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Bloodborne Pathogens\" alt=\"Bloodborne Pathogens\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5286-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"BBP-Background\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5286-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>A bloodborne pathogen (BBP) is a type of bacteria or virus. It is spread by contact with an infected person's blood or other infectious body fluids. Examples of diseases caused by BBP include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).<\/p>\n<p>You could be exposed to bloodborne pathogens by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receiving contaminated blood or blood products<\/li>\n<li>Sharing needles (including needles used during tattooing or body piercings)<\/li>\n<li>Having unprotected sexual contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In healthcare or residential settings, you could be exposed to bloodborne pathogens by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Healthcare personnel practicing unsafe injection practices<\/li>\n<li>Having contact with contaminated equipment such as:\n<ul>\n<li>Blood glucose monitoring devices<\/li>\n<li>Podiatry equipment<\/li>\n<li>Any other device that has not been properly cleaned and disinfected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5286-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5286-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5286-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5286-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5286-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"BBP-Education\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5286-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5286-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-vdh\" role=\"tab\">VDH<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-cdc\" role=\"tab\">CDC<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-other\" role=\"tab\">Other<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-vdh\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w670fc9d937982\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w670fc9d937982-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w670fc9d937982-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w670fc9d937982-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w670fc9d937982-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/01\/BloodGlucoseMonitoringandBloodbornePathogensIn-Service_General.ppt\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloodborne Pathogens and Blood Glucose Monitoring<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(presentation - Fall 2012)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/inj-safety\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Injection Safety<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Access this page for education and resources to prevent infection transmission during medical injections and assisted blood glucose monitoring procedures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/\">Infection Prevention and Control<\/a> (IPC) <span class=\"TextRun SCXW8185759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8185759 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span> Access the IPC page for comprehensive guidance on infection prevention<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH \/ <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">OSHA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/01\/BloodbornePathogensExposureControlPlanTEMPLATE_General.doc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(policy template \u2013 Fall 2012)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Division of Disease Prevention<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 includes viral hepatitis and HIV surveillance, prevention, and testing resources<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w670fc9d937982-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w670fc9d937982-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-w670fc9d937982-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w670fc9d937982-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w670fc9d937982-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-341c4fd17837-5286\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/infection-control-assessment-and-response-icar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf35a;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tRequest an Assessment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w670fc9d937982-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w670fc9d937982-1-1\" ><div id=\"panel-w670fc9d937982-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w670fc9d937982-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #13294b;\"><strong>VDH Infection Prevention and Control Assessments: <\/strong><\/span>The HAI\/AR team is available to conduct a no-cost, non-regulatory, onsite visit to help a facility identify its infection prevention strengths and areas of opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-cdc\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w670fc9d93797e\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w670fc9d93797e-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w670fc9d93797e-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w670fc9d93797e-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w670fc9d93797e-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/media\/pdfs\/healthcare-germs-body-blood-508.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Germs Can Live in Blood<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/workplace\/healthcareworkers.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HIV and Occupational Exposure<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/sharps-safety\/program-workbook.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sharps Safety Program Workbook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hcp\/populations-settings\/health-care-providers.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Viral Hepatitis Exposure Risk Among Healthcare Providers<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Project Firstline<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f-\u202fCDC\u2019s\u202fProject Firstline provides innovative and accessible infection control education for all frontline healthcare\u202fworkers.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-other\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w670fc9d937984\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w670fc9d937984-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w670fc9d937984-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w670fc9d937984-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w670fc9d937984-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/bloodbornepathogens\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloodborne Pathogens Standard<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 federal regulation that states what employers must do to protect workers who may be occupationally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:495,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/01\/OSHA_FactSheetBBP_Standard.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloodborne Pathogens Standard<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(fact sheet)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:495,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/etools\/hospital\/hazards\/bbp\/bbp.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hospital e-Tool: Bloodborne Pathogens module<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Infection Prevention &amp; Control Training Alliance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(VIPTA) \u2013\u202fsearch the education and training resource library for resources related to bloodborne pathogens<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viptc.vcu.edu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(VIPTC) \u2013 courses and trainings related to infection prevention and control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5286-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5286-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5286-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5286-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5286-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5286-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5286-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"BBP-Settings\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5286-5-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Setting-Specific Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthcare-associated-infections\/media\/pdfs\/interfacility-ic-transfer-form-508.pdf\">CDC Interfacility Transfer Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>- The patient transfer form helps make it easier to share information when patients are moved between different places for care. Hospitals and groups focused on making patient safety better can change and use this form to fit their needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5286-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-hospitals\" role=\"tab\">Hospitals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-long-term-care\" role=\"tab\">Long-Term Care<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-hospitals\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w66db043258ef9\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w66db043258ef9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w66db043258ef9-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w66db043258ef9-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w66db043258ef9-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Bloodborne pathogens resource specific to hospital settings:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/etools\/hospital\/hazards\/bbp\/bbp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hospital e-Tool: Bloodborne Pathogens module<\/a>\u202f(OSHA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hospital\/\">Hospitals homepage<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-long-term-care\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w66db043258efe\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w66db043258efe-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w66db043258efe-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w66db043258efe-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w66db043258efe-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Bloodborne pathogens resource specific to long-term care settings:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assisted Living Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/01\/BloodbornePathogens-and-OSHA-in-ALFs.pptx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard for Assisted Living Facilities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 in-service\/presentation that can be used to fulfill requirement for training on the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. 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