Every day, patients get infections in health care facilities while they are being treated for something else. These infections can have devastating emotional, financial and medical effects. Worst of all, they can be deadly. The CDC offers resources and tips that can be shared with patients to educate them on best practices to keep both themselves and their families safe from healthcare-associated infections, such as blood, surgical site or urinary tract infections.
Access the CDC site for resources, videos, hand hygiene posters and brochures, injection safety FAQs and more.
Project Firstline recently announced the launch of two new Continuing Education (CE) courses on Infection Control, with additional courses scheduled for release throughout the summer.
- Course: Injection Safety: Learn how to safely use a multi-dose vial
This educational activity is made up of two (2) episodes designed to prepare frontline healthcare personnel and the public health workforce to protect themselves, their patients, and their communities from infectious disease threats, focusing on important injection safety actions to take when using multi-dose vials. This series of trainings is intended to present not just the recommended infection control practices, but the science and reasoning behind them.
- Course: PPE Basics: Learn the important role that eye protection, gowns, and gloves play in infection control
This educational activity is made up of four (4) episodes designed to prepare frontline healthcare personnel and the public health workforce to protect themselves, their patients, and their communities from infectious disease threats, focusing on important personal protective equipment (PPE), including eye protection, gloves, and gowns. This series of trainings is intended to present not just the recommended infection control practices, but the science and reasoning behind them. If you haven’t already, we also encourage you to check out the first Project Firstline CE course, Introduction to Infection Control and Virus Basics.