Welcome to Maine's Infection Prevention Forum

This is your home for the latest infection prevention courses and resources for health care and direct care workers.

Course content developed by the State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Federal CDC as part of their Project Firstline Initiative. Additional content and funding provided by the State of Maine’s Maine Quality Forum (MQF) and the University of Southern Maine. 

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Core Infection Preventionist Training Program

This 8-hour course provides instruction on the use of standard precautions, droplet and airborne precautions, and when to use each. It will demonstrate proper hand hygiene and provide information about employing personal protective equipment for infection prevention.
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Safe Injection Practices

View the CDC approved online self paced training by selecting the link below
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Antimicrobial
Stewardship Links

It is important to understand the role of antibiotics and other antimicrobials in treating infections. Go to the full page of links, webinars and documents
Links, Webinars and Documents

New Carbapenemase
(CPO)Training Series

CPOs and ME: A Series of Trainings The Maine CDC offers a continuing series for providers and practitioners caring for patients at risk of CPO infection.
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Project Firstline Trainings and Resources

Translated E-Learning courses in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, Tagalog
Infection control education for healthcare workers should be accessible and easy to understand. Project Firstline offers educational materials and resources that provide CDC infection control training for frontline healthcare workers.
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Full Resource
Library

The Infection Prevention Forum has developed a library of resources for professionals and the public in a variety of topics and settings. The hope is to have a curated list of documents and websites easily searchable
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Plain Language Patient Education Resources

Handouts and documents that are clear, concise, organized, and appropriate for the intended patient audience.
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Allied Health Professions Student Resources

Allied Health Professions Student Resources is the excellent list of information for students entering the field of healthcare.
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The Latest News and Information

Sepsis: What You Need to Know to Save a Life

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and around the world–but very few people have heard of the deadly condition, and still fewer know how to guard against it. Learn all you need to know about sepsis in under 2 minutes, then share this video–you may just save a life.

Did you know that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has a free app called Prevention TaskForce? This app can help healthcare professionals identify which screenings, counseling interventions, and preventive medications are right for their patients. It includes all current Task Force recommendations and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex/gender, and selected behavioral risk factors. Download the app, on mobile or desktop, to find the preventive services that can help keep your patients healthy.

For more information and to download the app, click here.

   NEW! Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings  

The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention

MRSA Prevention is a complex and multifaceted effort. This Toolkit highlights four key strategic areas where intervention and improvement can have the greatest impact in MRSA prevention. How you approach tackling these areas depends on what is right for your facility or unit.

To view the MRSA Prevention Toolkit, click here.