A partnership between Iowa HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Project Firstline provides infection control education for all frontline healthcare workers — so they can better protect their patients, their coworkers and themselves from infectious disease threats in healthcare.
“One and Done” is a best practice in limiting the spread of healthcare-related infections — with routine use, one person uses PPE one time for one patient encounter, then discards or fully cleans the equipment, as directed.
Educate healthcare workers and keep infection control top-of-mind:
In collaboration with Iowa HHS, CDC’s Project Firstline and the National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control, the Iowa Institute of Public Health Research and Policy at the University of Iowa is making available a series of educational posters and videos to promote proper infection control practices.
Use these materials to educate everyone entering a healthcare facility, regardless of their role, relationship to a patient or if they do or do not provide direct patient care.
Lead infection control training for healthcare workers with engaging, easy-to-use educational resources — available in a variety of formats to support all styles of learning.
Perfect for team meetings and huddles, this series of guided discussions and job aids help healthcare workers recognize risks and take action to stop the spread of germs.
Project Firstline Toolkits: 10-, 20- and 60-Minute Trainings
Train in the way that works best for your team’s learning styles and busy schedules. Toolkits for a variety of infection control topics include easy-to-follow PowerPoint presentations in 10, 20 and 60-minute formats, with facilitator and participant resources to help you along the way.
Infection Control Toolkits: Live, Web-Based Sessions
Facilitator and participant resources help you lead healthcare workers in learning to recognize infection risks throughout their day by teaching where germs live and how they spread.
Toolkits include three sessions, with a session plan, PowerPoint presentation and participant booklet to go with each.
The latest educational videos on various infection control topics.
The “Inside Infection Control” series, covering basic ideas behind infection control, how they work to prevent COVID-19, and how using infection control actions while you’re at work can protect you, your patients, your coworkers and your community.
How to earn continuing education through the CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO).
Iowa HHS healthcare-associated infection (HAI) experts provide the latest education, evaluation and planning resources to help hospitals and other healthcare facilities improve infection control programs. View the full list of services.
Services are consultative — not regulatory or punitive — and always free of charge. To ask questions or schedule a service, emailhai-ar@idph.iowa.gov.
Office Hours
Each month, two 30-minute virtual open office hours are offered — one for providers working in long-term care (nursing home) settings and one for providers working in acute care (hospital) settings. These informal sessions allow time to ask questions, request information and receive guidance.
Guest Lectures
Presentations are available on a variety of learning topics, from Iowa HHS HAI experts to help students and future healthcare professionals learn about HAI risks and how to prevent them. Learn more.
