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Training Session: Hand Hygiene Review

Join MDH Project Firstline and recognize World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5! We will offer additional sessions of our MDH Project Firstline Table Talk: Hand Hygiene training in May, where you can learn more about how hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of germs in health care facilities.

Training sessions are followed by optional Q&A and are designed to benefit those that interact with patients/residents/clients 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, May 14, 2024 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. CDT

• Register for 5/14 Project Firstline Table Talk
• Join by phone: 1-855-282-6330 (Toll Free)
• Access code: 2483 104 7413

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 1 - 1:45 p.m. CDT

• Register for 5/15 Project Firstline Table Talk
• Join by phone: 1-855-282-6330 (Toll Free)
• Access code: 2481 704 1830

Learning objectives Describe why hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention and control. Describe why hands are a primary way for germs to spread from people and to the environment. Reinforce when and how to perform hand hygiene. Understand that effective hand washing is important to minimize the risk of spreading infection.

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: Where Germs Live in Health Care

40-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 Training Session: Where Germs Live in Health Care Complete the registration form to view the recorded training now. After viewing, submit the feedback form to receive proof of attendance.

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.