Montana Chapter of the AAP

CDC’s Project Firstline

The Power to Stop Infections. Together.

The Montana AAP Chapter is proud to partner with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the National AAP to promote Project Firstline. Project Firstline is the CDC’s new infection training collaborative designed to help every frontline worker gain confidence on how to apply infection prevention principles and protocols to protect themselves, their facility, their family and their community. National AAP has developed this video series that addresses member questions in a case based format. Additional resources and upcoming episodes are listed below.

Infection Prevention Control FAQs

AAP infection control Checklist

 

March 2023 Webinar: 

Infection Prevention Control Practices Before, During and After Administration

Slides

June 2021 Webinar: Infection Prevention Controls Beyond the Pandemic

 
MTAAP IPC Ambassadors:
Kathryn Lysinger, MD (Billings)
Elizabeth Beil, MD (Missoula)

 

Chapter contact: info@mtpeds.org

Upcoming Episodes

The following episodes are in development and will be released as soon as the recordings become available.

Vaccination and Infection Control

  • Episode 3: Office Procedures for Vaccination

Caring for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Episode 1: Newborn Care with COVID-19 Positive Mother

  • Episode 2: PPE when Caring for a Child with Suspected COVID-19

  • Episode 3: PPE for Well Child Care

COVID-19 Quarantine and Testing for Health Care Workers

  • Episode 1: Health Care Provider Quarantine and Testing

  • Episode 2: Quarantine Recommendations After Vaccination and Exposure

  • Episode 3: Quarantine Recommendations for a Symptomatic Staff Member with a Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis

Montana DPHHS Resources

AAP and CDC Project Firstline Resources