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REGISTER NOW: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Refresher

Germs are everywhere in the healthcare environment. Regular cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces and high-traffic areas are essential to stopping the spread of germs. Join MDH Project Firstline for an Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Refresher and live Q&A to reinforce the infection prevention and control practices that help keep patients, residents, clients, and healthcare teams safe.

Train to lead. Use the tools. Make an impact.

The same training is offered on both days — register for the one that fits your schedule.

Monday, Sept. 21 | 10 - 10:30 a.m. CDT

• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Refresher (9/21)
• Join by phone: 1-415-655-0003
• Access code: 2487 817 1145

Monday, Sept. 28 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. CDT

• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Refresher (9/28)
• Join by phone: 1-415-655-0003
• Access code: 2489 083 3580

Learning objectives

• Explain the difference between cleaning and disinfection.
• Understand how environmental reservoirs and surfaces can contribute to the transmission of infections in healthcare settings.
• Discuss why it is important to follow the label instructions on a disinfectant product.
• Describe strategies to prevent the spread of germs.

Speaker

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

Recorded webinar If you cannot attend, please register to view the recorded training: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Refresher Cleaning and disinfection resource How to Read a Disinfectant Label (PDF) Spanish: Cómo leer la etiqueta de un desinfectante (PDF)

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 healthcare 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 healthcare.  

PFL offers educational resources in a variety of formats to meet the diverse learning needs and preferences of the healthcare workforce. Resources are designed to empower and enable healthcare 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.