Infection Control and Hand Hygiene Inservice Packet for Home Health Staff

July 2026 Agency Inservice Library

Inservice Overview

Infection control is an important part of safe home health care. Home health staff enter different home environments, provide direct patient care, handle supplies, assist with patient teaching, and may encounter wounds, respiratory symptoms, urinary symptoms, catheter care needs, soiled linens, and other infection risks.

This Agency Inservice Library packet is designed to support staff education on infection control, hand hygiene, standard precautions, clean supply handling, symptom reporting, and documentation reminders in the home health setting.

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This inservice packet helps reinforce practical infection prevention steps that home health staff should understand and follow during patient care.

Topics include:

Hand hygiene before and after patient care.
Soap and water vs hand sanitizer.
Standard precautions.
Glove use and changing gloves between dirty and clean tasks.
Respiratory hygiene.
Clean supply handling.
Keeping clean and dirty items separated.
Equipment cleaning in the home.
Bag technique basics for home visits.
Wound infection signs and reporting.
UTI signs and reporting.
Catheter, line, or drain infection signs if applicable.
When staff should notify supervisor, PCP, or agency.
When 911 may be needed.
Documentation reminders.
Patient and PCG teaching reminders.
QAPI relevance and early reporting of concerns.

What’s Included in the Full Packet

Agency Inservice Library members can download the complete packet, including:

Full Packet – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene Inservice Packet.
Staff Inservice Lesson – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.
Staff Sign-In Sheet – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.
Post-Test – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.
Answer Key – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.
Staff Attestation Form – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.
Infection Control Competency Checklist.
QAPI Staff Education Record Template – Infection Control and Hand Hygiene.

Who This Inservice Is For

This inservice is designed for home health agency staff education, including:

Skilled nurses.
Home Health Aides.
Clinical supervisors.
QA nurses.
Staff educators.
Field staff.
Agency administrators.
DCS / DON.
Staff involved in patient care, teaching, infection prevention, or documentation.

Why This Topic Matters

Infection prevention in home health requires consistent staff practice, patient and PCG teaching, and early reporting of changes. Staff should understand how to reduce infection risk during care and how to recognize signs that may need follow-up.

This inservice supports staff education related to:

Reducing spread of germs during home visits.
Reinforcing hand hygiene and standard precautions.
Protecting clean supplies and equipment.
Recognizing infection signs early.
Supporting patient and PCG infection prevention teaching.
Reporting concerns promptly.
Documenting teaching, patient response, and follow-up needs.

Suggested Agency Use

Agencies may use this packet for:

Monthly staff inservice education.
New staff orientation support.
Annual infection control review.
Staff competency reinforcement.
QAPI follow-up education.
Documentation improvement support.
Field staff reminders related to infection prevention and reporting.

Download Packet

Agency Inservice Library members may download the full Infection Control and Hand Hygiene Inservice Packet below.