Ventilation & Air Cleaning

Home Cleaning and Disinfection

  • Check out this  on when and how to clean your home. Its also available in .

Hand Hygiene

  • CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings includes Training and Education Resources
  • CDC Clean Hands Count campaign page, offers posters, factsheets, and brochures for healthcare providers and patients
  • CDC Hand washing in Communities: Hand Hygiene FAQs about washing hands and appropriate use of hand sanitizer in the community settings
  • CDC When & How to use hand sanitizer in the community setting

Personal Protective Equipment in Health Care Setting

  • CDC Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings.  
  • CDC Sequence for putting on and taking off PPE
  • United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration PPE Standards
  • United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Respiratory Protection Standards. SPANISH
  • Heres an in in-depth explanation of effective hospital respiratory protection program. See this .

Are you concerned about the care that your loved one is receiving in a residential care facility within Santa Cruz County?  Your best resource to provide support and advocate for your person is the Ombudsman or call 831-429-1913.
For more information on Infection Prevention resources please contact hsainfectionprevention@santacruzcountyca.gov