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This month, we\u2019re featuring the <a href=\"https:\/\/hqin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PauseforPrevention_mod2v3_508.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pause for Prevention: Cough Etiquette<\/span><\/span><\/a> resource developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/hqin.org\/resources\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Health Quality Innovation Network<\/span><\/span><\/a>, a VIPTA partner, to enhance infection prevention and control (IPC) practices across healthcare settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A three-page education package with an educational flyer and a facilitator guide designed to train on cough etiquette using workplace learning principles.<\/li>\n<li>You can use everyday items like a spray bottle and personal protective equipment to create quick, interactive demonstrations that leave a lasting impression on participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ways to Share this Resource<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use in team huddles, small group orientation, or one-on-one training sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Adapt the scenarios to role-play situations involving your healthcare roles and facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Audience:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library-definitions\/\">Essential IPC Education Level <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21757,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-21756","featured_training","type-featured_training","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Spread Knowledge, Not Germs: Cough Etiquette Tips - VIPTA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/spread-knowledge-not-germs-cough-etiquette-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Spread Knowledge, Not Germs: Cough Etiquette Tips - VIPTA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Respiratory season is still in full swing, with rising cases of seasonal influenza locally and H5 bird flu infections and human metapneumovirus globally. 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