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View Comments The South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care is asking frontline healthcare workers to take a survey aimed at improving training around infection control. Project Firstline, an initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operating alongside 64 state, local and territorial health departments, will use data from the surveys to look for gaps in current training on infectious disease control that could be improved, to aid in addressing both COVID-19 and other diseases. Charlotte Hofer, communications director for Project Firstline in South Dakota, said that they'...

Jenn Alonso, Staff nurse in the MICU at Chandler hospital in her full PAPR for the Covid floor on March 25, 2021. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto LEXINGTON, KY. (May 4, 2021) – Memorable images of frontline workers treating COVID-19 patients wearing gowns, masks, face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are examples of infection control in practice.  Infection control is critical in health care settings like hospitals and long-term care facilities where staff must care for patients with contagious illnesses while being mindful of their safety and the safety of other pa...