Infection Prevention & Control Educational Partnership as detailed in the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Firstline

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed Project Firstline to address gaps in infection prevention and control knowledge and practice in healthcare settings. Set up as a collaborative, Project Firstline works with a diverse partner network, including state health departments like the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), to develop content that helps healthcare workers understand, think critically about, and apply infection control actions. ODH has been awarded funds to support Project Firstline initiatives and the Bureau of Infectious Diseases Healthcare-Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program has been leading these activities. The main objective of this project is to provide engaging, innovative, and effective infection prevention and control training and materials for frontline healthcare workers in healthcare facilities and students in medical and health sciences colleges and universities. Content should be designed so it can be used and understood regardless of the healthcare worker or student’s previous training or educational background. ODH will establish contracts with two accredited Ohio colleges or universities that provide academic medical education or education for health sciences (e.g., nursing) to provide infection prevention and control education to frontline healthcare workers in healthcare facilities and students in medical and health sciences programs with a focus on developing and disseminating Project Firstline training and materials. The intent is to provide education and training to help reduce or eliminate the spread of infectious diseases and healthcare-associated infections in Ohio healthcare facilities. Consistent with 45 CFR 75.113, applicants and recipients must disclose in a timely manner, in writing to the CDC, with a copy to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), all information related to violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award. Subrecipients must disclose, in a timely manner in writing to the prime recipient (pass through entity) and the HHS OIG, all information related to violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award. Disclosures must be sent in writing to the CDC and to the HHS OIG at the following addresses: Ben Weiss Grants Management Specialist Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Grants Services (OGS) Office of Financial Resources (OFR) Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) 404-498-3233 (office) BWeiss@cdc.gov AND U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General ATTN: Mandatory Grant Disclosures, Intake Coordinator 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Cohen Building, Room 5527 Washington, DC 20201 Fax: 202-205-0604 (Include “Mandatory Grant Disclosures” in subject line) or Email: MandatoryGranteeDisclosures@oig.hhs.gov Must be an accredited Ohio college or university that provides academic medical education or education for health sciences (e.g., nursing). Institutions with demonstrated success in community-engaged research or training. Institutions with a track record of serving marginalized or underrepresented populations.