HCID Toolbox
Related Topics
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Infection Control Assessment and Response Program (ICAR)
- Antimicrobial Resistance & Stewardship
- Hand Hygiene
- Cover Your Cough
- Injection Safety
- Infectious Diseases A-Z
- Reportable Infectious Diseases
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- MDH Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Emergency Preparedness Training and Exercises
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Toolbox for Frontline Health Care Facilities
Updated 12/4/2025
December 2025 updates to resources in the training tools section include:
- UPDATED: Highly Transmissible Infectious Diseases Screening Guidance
- UPDATED: Infectious Disease Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Grid
- NEW: Clinical Assessment of a Patient with Suspected HCID
Purpose of toolbox
- Provides ready-to-use editable tools for frontline facilities to prepare and respond to patients who may have a high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
- Helps facilities develop a multi-year plan for HCID education and exercises.
- Incorporates standard infection prevention concepts into training and exercises.
How to use the toolbox
- Use sample multi-year planning, training and exercise plan templates to lay out preparedness activities over multiple years.
- Incorporate readymade slides into facility infection prevention and emergency preparedness training.
- Use or modify sample exercises (seminar, workshop, table top, mini-exercise, game) and templates (Planning Tool, After Action Report).
- Use components to make a binder for staff to use at point of care.
Planning tools
- Components Necessary for a "Ready" Frontline Facility (PDF)
- Multi-year Planning, Training, and Exercise Plan Template (Word)
- Sample Needs Assessment Questionnaire (Word)
Needs assessment for infectious agent emergency planning
Training tools
- Sample slide sets:
- Highly Transmissible Infectious Diseases Screening Guidance (PDF)
- Infectious Disease Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Grid (PDF)
- Clinical Assessment of a Patient with Suspected HCID (PDF)
Exercise templates
- Exercise Templates for Frontline Facilities
Includes mini-drills, table top, and game templates for a variety of scenarios.
Readiness binder
- High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Readiness Binder
Includes checklists, signs, step-by-step PPE instructions, and other resources that facilities can use to prepare for any potential HCID situation.
References
- HCID Resources (PDF)
- High Consequence Infectious Disease Surge
- CDC: Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)
Toolbox partners
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology - Minnesota (APIC - MN)
- Health Care Coalitions of Minnesota
Contact
Email: health.icar@state.mn.us
Last Updated: 12/04/2025