Welcome to Oregon Project Firstline
Oregon Project Firstline, developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is an educational program that gives foundational education on infection prevention and control (IPC) for all types of frontline healthcare workers. Oregon Project Firstline activities will help strengthen Oregon's healthcare workforce expertise in IPC, and help to keep the healthcare community safe from infectious disease threats.
A brief description of our program and resources.
Why is Infection Control Important?
Understanding the basics of infection prevention and control is important for every healthcare worker. Watch this video to understand more.
Need Infection Prevention Training?
Request a training! Our team will coordinate and tailor infection prevention education based on your and your colleague's learning preferences. Training is available for education programs and healthcare settings including:
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Adult care centers
- Hospitals
- Dialysis centers
- Community centers
- Universities
Resources by Topic
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Infographic - Bloodborne Pathogens in the EMS Settings
Infographic – Hand Hygiene in EMS Settings
Home Health
Pocket Book – Infection Prevention Pocketbook for Home Health Workers
‘Lunch and Learn’ Series
Video Playlist for Oregon Project Firstline Summer ‘Lunch and Learn’ Series
Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs)
Infographic – Help Prevent the Spread of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs)
Infographic – Preventing the Spread of
Candida auris
Poster Presentations
Poster – Oregon Project Firstline Learning Needs Assessment (SHEA Spring 2023)
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Table Cards – Vaccine Table Cards
Continuing Education (CE) Webinars
The Project Firstline team at Oregon Health Authority has partnered with the Oregon Medical Association to provide access to short, useful educational resources, which include webinars with continuing medical education (CME) credits designed for healthcare providers in mind. These webinars cover a variety of highly requested infection control topics amongst Oregon healthcare providers.
Earn CME credits for viewing these infection control webinars.
What is Project Firstline?
Description: This training will equip healthcare providers with essential infection control knowledge and resources, including how to identify contagious patients, implement isolation precautions, and safeguard against infectious exposures. Learn how the Oregon Project Firstline initiative and its educational offerings enhance infection prevention practices among healthcare professionals.
Credits: 0.5 CME Credits
Duration: 30 minutes
Project Firstline Initiative
How to Identify and Isolate Contagious Patients
Description: This training focuses on teaching healthcare providers to recognize high-risk, contagious infectious diseases in patients, select suitable isolation measures based on their symptoms, and implement measures to safeguard against infectious exposures. Additionally, it covers protocols for effectively communicating information about patients suspected of having infectious diseases to relevant individuals within healthcare settings.
Learn
how to triage a sick patient in this 7-minute video from OHA's Project Firstline.
Credits: 0.75 CME Credits
Duration: 44 minutes
Contagious Patients
Breaking the Chain of Infection in the Ambulatory Care Patient
Description: This training focuses on teaching healthcare providers about the Chain of Infection framework, showcase the common infection prevention strategies in the outpatient population and describe how human behaviors impact the Chain of Infection.
Credits: 0.75 CME Credits
Duration: 44 minutes
Ambulatory Care