What’s Wrong with This Picture? Outpatient Exam Room
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Project Firstline program offers training and educational resources on various infection control…
Tag: Infection Control
CDC Report: US Tuberculosis Cases Increased in 2022
US tuberculosis (TB) cases increased for the second straight year in 2022, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…
What’s Wrong with This Picture? The Emergency Room
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Project Firstline program offers training and educational resources on various infection control…
Germs: Not Just Surviving, But Thriving
Knowing where germs live and thrive is important for infection control in healthcare. When you understand where germs live and how they can spread fro…
Project Firstline Releases Spanish-Language Educational Content
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline has expanded its Spanish translation of infection control resources. This c…
Latino Dialysis Patients Are More at Risk for Staph Infections
Latino and Black patients on dialysis have higher rates of staph bloodstream infections, according to a new CDC report. Dialysis is a treatment for pe…
Construction Sites: Not Just Dirty and Dusty – Germy, Too
Germs are everywhere, including in dirt and dust! When we think of dirt in our daily lives, we usually think of potted plants and gardens. When we thi…
Sharing Toolkit: Share Project Firstline Infection Control Training Opportunities with Your Colleagues!
We know you are a healthcare worker who cares about infection control. That’s why we urge you to use your platform – LinkedIn – to ask your fell…
Dr. Trinidad Solis: Harvesting Infection Control Solutions for Farmworkers
In the small rural Central California town of Selma, a young Trinidad Solis watched long stretches of farmland float by through the car window. She li…
Latina Physician Collaborates with Promotoras in Sustainable Infection Control Efforts
In a modest house in Los Angeles, California, a young girl buried her nose in a book. She focused on the book’s colorful graphics of doctors helping…