Content experts will continue to share best practices and resources to improve infection prevention and control in the final session of the Project Firstline Train the Trainer series on April 16, 2024. The series is a collaborative effort with Compass, KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC), and South Dakota Project Firstline (SD PFL).
Project Firstline Train the Trainer Series
April 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM Central
“Sharing the available resources and opportunities to utilize these resources within infection control education and trainings at the local level within South Dakota serves as an opportunity to help to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections,” said Jess Danko, MSHA, RRT, LTC-CIP, program director for the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care (SDFMC).
The Train the Trainer series gives an overview of the tools and resources available from Project Firstline (PFL) and teaches attendees how to adapt these tools to fit their healthcare training and educational needs. These tools are ready to use and free, which saves the infection preventionist time when forming their infection prevention educational plan.
“Critical access hospitals often need employees to play multiple roles. This makes the need for focused infection prevention training and education critical. SD Project Firstline can help streamline the process with training tools that are adaptable, quick, and easy to use in your infection prevention program,” explained Rebecca Sime, RN, SDFMC program manager and PFL project lead.
Recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for innovative training methods, the SD PFL team created an interactive Scavenger Hunt to add to the existing online training toolkits, educational videos, Micro Learns and other infection prevention resources. The COMPASS Project Firstline poster provides an overview of the collection of tools.
Danko added, ” Working collaboratively to promote Project Firstline resources and tools expands the reach of infection prevention training to more health care facilities across the state.”
Anyone interested in learning more about infection prevention resources can explore the SD PFL website (https://sdprojectfirstline.org) or submit an information request form.