National partnerships address critical needs in infection prevention and control

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in infection control knowledge and practice across health settings nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with funding through the American Rescue Plan, developed Project Firstline. Project Firstline is a national collaborative aiming to re...

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Main Authors: Erica Kaufman West, Michelle Doll, Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, James Lewis, Priya Nori, Catherine Passaretti, Dalilah Restrepo, Michael P. Stevens, Rama Thyagarajan, Catriona Hong
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24004479/type/journal_article
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description The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in infection control knowledge and practice across health settings nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with funding through the American Rescue Plan, developed Project Firstline. Project Firstline is a national collaborative aiming to reach all aspects of the health care frontline. The American Medical Association recruited eight physicians and one medical student to join their director of infectious diseases to develop educational programs targeting knowledge gaps. They have identified 5 critical areas requiring national attention.
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spelling doaj-art-8519ac87a6ed466dbcfbc75319484b102024-12-02T08:45:21ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2024-01-01410.1017/ash.2024.447National partnerships address critical needs in infection prevention and controlErica Kaufman West0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6538-4429Michelle Doll1Margaret A. Fitzpatrick2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1919-9238James Lewis3Priya Nori4Catherine Passaretti5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6158-4001Dalilah Restrepo6Michael P. Stevens7Rama Thyagarajan8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8891-7715Catriona Hong9https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-5056Department of Infectious Diseases, Franciscan Alliance, Munster, IN, USADepartment of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USADivision of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Snohomish County Health Department, Everett, WA, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USADepartment of Infection Prevention, Division of Quality, Advocate Health, Charlotte, NC, USAUCI-Los Alamitos Hospital, Orange County, CA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School at University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USAUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USAThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in infection control knowledge and practice across health settings nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with funding through the American Rescue Plan, developed Project Firstline. Project Firstline is a national collaborative aiming to reach all aspects of the health care frontline. The American Medical Association recruited eight physicians and one medical student to join their director of infectious diseases to develop educational programs targeting knowledge gaps. They have identified 5 critical areas requiring national attention.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24004479/type/journal_article
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