Recent MD Project Firstline Escape Room TrainingsThank you to the organizations that have requested MD Project Firstline Escape Room trainings for your staff. We concluded February with a
visit to Chesapeake Shores in St. Mary’s County, where we enjoyed the
camaraderie displayed by their staff throughout the training. While in St. Mary’s County, we had the
pleasure of visiting St. Mary’s County Health Department. It was a delight to work with such a devoted
group of professionals whose team spirit enriched their experience of the
Escape Room training.
In March, Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, invited us
to provide our training to a diverse group of team members. Their staff were
extremely engaged in this interactive format as they collaborated to reinforce
fundamental infection control principles. We then offered the Escape Room
training to Communicare. Their highly skilled infection preventionist nurses
eagerly participated, even as they prepare for an upcoming organizational
transition. We wish them the very best as they join their new company.
Looking for a fun and new approach to review essential
infection control practices? Request our interactive Escape Room training. This hands-on team building exercise makes
learning fun and can also be used for annual competencies. We are currently
scheduling through August, so reserve your preferred date and time now. MD Project Firstline Visits the Howard County Local Health Improvement CoalitionFrom left to right: Dianne Kaschak, Health Quality Innovators; Reena Rambharat, Deputy Director, Bureau of
Assessment, Planning and Community Engagement at Howard County Health
Department; Lynne Layug, Health Quality Innovators; and Judy Lichty-Hess, Health Quality Innovators, pause for a photo at the Howard County Local Health Improvement
Coalition.
The Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition
(HCLHIC) hosted its third and fourth Photovoice Exhibitions showcasing “the
lived experiences, challenges and insights of community health workers through
powerful visual storytelling.”
Dianne Kaschak attended the event on March 5, which highlighted the Savage, MD community, and she was joined by Lynne Layug and Judy Lichty-Hess for the Columbia Village of Harper's Choice event held on March 24. Community health workers (CHWs) were provided with information about MD
Project Firstline. We look forward to learning more about the HCLHIC and the
valuable work being carried out by CHWs in Howard
County.
Let us know if you have an event for healthcare
workers that could benefit from the MD Project Firstline team.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded
its Project Firstline website to provide resources for teaching faculty to
bring infection control concepts into the classroom. Download the Health
Professions Infection Control Education Toolkit to obtain a journal club
and other learning activities that can be integrated into a variety of
educational programs and settings.
MDH Releases Letter Regarding RSV Season and Treatment The Maryland Department of Health Infection Prevention and
Control team provided the following clinician letter regarding RSV
season and treatment.
For questions about the extension of the RSV season or
monoclonal antibody orders, contact the Center for Immunization at 410-767-6679
or mdh.izinfo@maryland.gov.
For IPC-related questions, email mdh.izinfo@maryland.gov.
April 3 from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. ET
First Friday with Firstline Learn about free infection control resources and trainings that are available to all Maryland healthcare workers and EVS staff in healthcare settings. After a brief overview, we will address any questions you have about MD Project Firstline.
April 15 from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. ET
Introduction to Reservoirs Session 1: Where Germs Live, Body Reservoirs
MD Project Firstline will define reservoirs, review the four body reservoirs, and outline how to identify high risk areas in healthcare environments where germs are most likely to spread.
April 30 from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. ET
Introduction to Reservoirs Session 2: Where Germs Live, Healthcare Environment
MD Project Firstline will continue examining reservoirs, review the four healthcare environment reservoirs, and explain how to identify areas where germs are most likely to spread.
Get ready for the April MD Project Firstline webinars by downloading the resources below.
Introduction to Reservoirs Session 1: Where Germs
Live, Body Reservoirs April 15 Download the four job aids below to prepare for our
webinar where we will define reservoirs, review the four body reservoirs, and
outline how to identify high risk areas in healthcare environments where germs
are most likely to spread. |
