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Oregon Project Firstline

What is Oregon Project Firstline?

Oregon Project Firstline is a new educational program that provides infection prevention and control education that is relevant to every healthcare worker, in every healthcare setting.

Project Firstline Poster 

Project First Line flyerOregon 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.

For a brief description about our program and resources, download this flyer (pdf).

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?

Complete a request using our Infection Prevention (IP) Training Request Portal.  This training request portal allows our team to coordinate and tailor infection prevention education based on you and your colleague's learning preferences. This training request portal is open to all interested requestees from all education programs and health care settings including: 

  • Hospitals
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Adult care centers
  • Hospitals
  • Dialysis centers
  • Community centers
  • Universities

 


Access CDC Project Firstline material?


CDC is the leading partner in Project Firstline. To learn more, go to their Project Firstline website or follow the CDC Project Firstline. Facebook Twitter

Infórmese sobre el control de infecciones en la atención médica

Acquire infection prevention materials!

​​Are you an infection prevention educator? Please see the following links for useful Project Firstline materials for specifically educational purposes:​


Interested in viewing the infection precention materials seen in Oregon Health Authority's past presentations? Access them here through the following links!  All documents are PDFs.




Searching for training that is just right for you?

Recorded Lectures

Oregon Project Firstline trainings are free and cover a wide range of topics and learning formats. No matter your staff preference or facility type, we have a training for you. Check back frequently, as new resources are added.


Are you an infection prevention educator?

Printed Materials

Below are free materials you can use to help educate your staff.


Interested in joining an upcoming event?

Upcoming Events

Here are some upcoming educational programs that will include Project Firstline content.


Test your knowledge! Try a couple interactive knowledge assessments

Being a healthcare worker means being prepared no matter the situation.  How can you stop germs from spreading when your daily tasks take an unexpected turn? Compl​​ete an interactive infection control activity to find out.



Take a look at these photos of healthcare workers doing everyday tasks. Can you find the problems that need to be fixed to reduce the spread of germs?


Get involved with Oregon Project Firstline

  • Register for our upcoming Oregon Firstline Events!
  • Look for Oregon Project Firstline materials in your state professional association's newsletters.
  • Join our Oregon Project Firstline mailing list by emailing us: ProjectFirstline.Oregon@ODHSOHA.oregon.gov 




Don't see what you need?

Send us a request by emailing ProjectFirstline.Oregon@ODHSOHA.oregon.gov