Project Firstline Offers Infection Control Actions for Respiratory Viruses

With the respiratory virus season upon us, CDC’s Project First Line offers training resources including Infection Control Actions for Respiratory Viruses. Topics covered include when to mask, when to socially distance and most importantly, getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine. IPRO also has many updated vaccine resources. The Adult Immunization Record helps adults track the vaccines they have received and is part of our LINKS Immunization Portfolio. Access here.

NEW! IPRO's Influenza, Pneumococcal, RSV, and COVID-19 Immunization Toolkit provides comprehensive resources and information on vaccines as well as strategies and shared clinical decision-making tools to make your vaccine campaign a success.

COVID-19 ED Visits and Hospitalizations Continue to Decline

The greatest number of COVID-19 cases continue to be seen in adults 75 years and older.

Long-term care facilities are seeing an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, reporting 7.5/1000 cases for the week ending October 15.

Vaccination remains a vital tool to protect public health. One dose of the updated 202302024 Moderna, Pfizer, or Novavax vaccine is required for individuals to be considered up to date.

You can make a difference. Help keep your community safe and healthy. Remember to WAVE - ask "What About Vaccines?" at Every Encounter.

Who is Up-To-Date on COVID-19 Vaccines?

View the CDC map of COVID-19 up-to-date vaccinations and trend by age, sex and state.

Upcoming Education

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IPRO ECHO: When the Pain Won't Stop - Addressing Chronic Pain

AMA PRA Category™ 1 Credits and ACPE Credits Available!

This series uses case presentations to explore the biopsychosocial view of pain. Each session will include brief talks by specialists on specific topics for management of chronic pain and supporting patients’ self-management of chronic pain.

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 12 noon - 1 pm ET. Join us on these dates: 10/25/2023, 11/8/2023, 11/29/2023, 12/13/2023, 1/10/2024, 1/17/2024, 1/24/2024, 1/31/2024.

The Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisor (PFCA) Toolkit: Your Voice Matters

The demand for Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisors (PFCAs) in healthcare is growing. Learn about our new Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisor Toolkit, co-created with patient advisors, Janice Tufte and Rosie Bartel. This guide equips patients, families, care partners, clinicians, quality improvement teams, and community and healthcare organizations to effectively engage with decision-makers at all levels of the healthcare ecosystem, and will help to ensure that PFCA voices are integrated into policy and practices.

November 7, 12 - 1 pm

Ready to learn on the go? Listen to one of our informative Quest for Quality podcasts.

Episode 1 is a conversation with Stacy Gugino, MD, medical director at Brothers of Mercy Skilled Nursing Facility and Garden Gate Skilled Nursing Facility, about vaccine acceptance by patients and staff. Episode 2 features a conversation about COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the long term care setting with Dr. Michelle Bellantoni, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen now.