Project Firstline Training Session: Enhanced Barrier Precautions Review

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 01/25/2024 02:15 PM CST
Project Firstline CDC's National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control

Table Talk with MDH Project Firstline Team

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Live training session: Enhanced Barrier Precautions Review

Back by popular demand, the MDH Project Firstline team is now offering additional training dates for "Enhanced Barrier Precautions." Register now to attend the next MDH Project Firstline Table Talk.

This is a 30-minute training session followed by optional 10-minute Q&A designed to benefit those that interact with residents and/or their environment.

Register for a WebEx meeting

Training content is the same both days. Please register for the day that best fits your schedule.

Tuesday, February 6, 2023 | 10 - 10:40 a.m. CST

Wednesday, February 21, 2023 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Learning objectives

  • Increase understanding of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
  • Define the relationship between MDROs and Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP).
  • Identify infection prevention and control measures to prevent the spread of MDROs.
  • Recognize current practices for communicating patient/resident MDRO status, both inside and outside of the facility.
  • Identify key strategies for improving care through clear communication.

Participant resources

Speakers

Caramae S., BS
Project Firstline Planner Intermediate
MDH Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Unit
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division

Pam P., RN, ND
Project Firstline Planner Intermediate
MDH Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Unit
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division

Callie F., BA
Project Firstline Health Educator
MDH HAI/AR Programs and Partnerships Unit
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division

Recorded training session: Hand hygiene

20-minute training session designed to benefit those that interact with patients, residents, and clients and/or their environment.

Register for the recorded training:
Project Firstline Refresher: Hand Hygiene

Complete the registration form to view the recorded training now. After viewing, submit the feedback form to receive proof of attendance. 
Clean Hands Count

Printable resource: Hand hygiene steps

Detailed handwashing steps for infection prevention and control among frontline staff in health care and other settings.

Project Firstline Hand Hygiene Steps (PDF)

PFL Hand Hygiene Steps

About Project Firstline

Project Firstline (PFL) is a partnership between the CDC and MDH that provides innovative and accessible infection control education for all frontline health care workers, staff, and members of the public health workforce. Regardless of your role, previous training or educational background, the goal is to understand and confidently apply infection control principles and protocols to protect your patients, coworkers, and yourself from infectious disease threats in health care.  

PFL offers educational resources in a variety of formats to meet the diverse learning needs and preferences of the health care workforce. Resources are designed to empower and enable health care workers to think critically about infection control, using adult learning principles, educational best practices, CDC recommendations, and the science that informs them. 

Visit health.mn.gov/projectfirstline to learn more.

 

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Contact

For more information or questions, please contact the Minnesota Department of Health Project Firstline team at Project.Firstline.MDH@state.mn.us.