It’s critical that frontline health care workers understand infection control principles and protocols in order to protect themselves, their facility, their family, and their community. CDC’s new infection control training collaborative, Project Firstline, is designed for just that purpose.
The power is in YOU to stop the spread of infection
YOU: ALL Frontline Health Care Workers
- Dietary Services
- Diagnostic Medical Personnel
- Environmental Services
- Imaging Specialists
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
- Nurses (RN, LPN)
- Pharmacy Personnel
- Infection Preventionists
- Dental Personnel
- Physical & Occupational Therapists
- Emergency Medical Personnel
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Health Educators
- Other Allied Health Professionals
The Goal
Project Firstline’s goal is to strengthen the safety of patients and health care workers at health care settings to prevent the spread of all infectious diseases. The comprehensive infection control program features new training for staff across all health care facilities (hospitals, outpatient clinics, dialysis centers, nursing homes, etc.).
Increasing Capacity
Project Firstline will allow DPH to get additional infection control capacity across the state’s health care facilities. While the existing infection preventionists at DPH and at our health care facilities are dedicated and highly skilled, there is a need for more capacity and expanded training.
Project Firstline’s infection control training is for all frontline staff in South Carolina across all disciplines (nurses, housekeepers, doctors, physical therapists, etc.) and all types of health care facilities.
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Educational Materials
Online Resources
Project First Microlearns
The Project Firstline Micro-Learns are a series of guided discussions that connect infection control concepts to immediate, practical value, so health care workers can recognize infection risks and take action to stop the spread of germs. These micro-learns are brief and adaptable in-person trainings that are designed to be incorporated into team meetings or huddles. Each session should be led or facilitated by an experienced team member with infection control expertise.
DPH Virtual Emerging Topics in Infection Control Lunch N Learn Series
Earn CEs through South Carolina DPH Project Firstline
Visit train.org/cdctrain to view CDC Project Firstline: Inside Infection Control online courses.
In-Person Training Options
Project Firstline Escape Room
The Project Firstline Escape Room is an interactive superhero-themed infection prevention and control (IPC) activity that you can complete with your colleagues/staff to emphasize key IPC practices.
Infection Prevention and Control Basics Training
This training is a cumulative infection prevention and control training designed to educate health care workers on CDC recommended infection prevention and control measures. This training is beneficial to ALL frontline health care workers.
*CEs AVAILABLE*
Highly Customizable Training Options
DPH also offers other highly customizable training options. Contact us today at projectfirstline@dph.sc.gov to schedule the training that fits your infection prevention and control needs.
Visit the CDC’s website for more information on Project Firstline.