Resources for Infection Preventionists

This section provides quick access to state and national resources to support infection prevention programs, professional development, and evidence-based practice. Links include guidance, toolkits, training opportunities, and regulatory resources from trusted public health and professional organizations, including the APIC Montana Chapter, the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services, and national infection prevention partners.

Resources are intended to support infection preventionists across acute care, long-term care, outpatient, and public health settings.

National Links

National Healthcare Safety Network: https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/index.html

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America: https://www.shea-online.org/

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/

National Institutes of Health:  https://www.nih.gov/

APIC Member Services: https://apic.org/Member-Services/About-Membership/

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): https://www.gao.gov

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: https://www.cms.gov

CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity  (COCA) Calls: https://emergency.cdc.gov

CBIC - Certification Board on Infection Control and Epidemiology: https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/Recertify/Recertification-by-Continuing-Education.htm

State & Reginal Links

Montana Healthcare Association: Montanahealthcareassociation.org

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services

MT DPHHS: https://dphhs.mt.gov/

MT DPHHS Communicable Disease Epidemiology: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi

MT DPHHS HAI Prevention: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi

MT DPHHS Antimicrobial Resistance: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/AntimicrobialResistance