Section: Module 1: Lesson 2: Initial Considerations for Frontline Healthcare Workers | COVID-19 Orientation for Frontline Healthcare Providers in the Acute Care Setting | NextGenU.org

  • Learning objectives:
    • Understand initial measures for preparing healthcare facilities and communities to respond to COVID-19.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute):  83 mins

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Recognize response approaches to COVID-19 for rural healthcare systems and communities

    • Read the entire webpage.

    • Recognize elements that need to be evaluated to determine Facility Readiness to respond to COVID-19

    • Read the entire document to learn about how to evaluate your facility readiness for COVID-19.

    • Describe the actions that need to be taken to improve infection and prevention control in healthcare facilities

    • Read the entire document to learn more preparedness and response planning for COVID-19

    • Describe the concept of COVID-19 mitigation.

      Describe how to interpret a mitigation, mobility, and epidemiology graph. 

    • Watch the video and read the entire page. You can click on the links to find relevant information in your area of expertise.

    • Summarize recommended measures to minimize COVID-19 nosocomial infections.

    • Read the first four pages in detail, then skim through the pictures on the remaining pages.

    • To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to respond to the questions.
    • Additional Resources for Optional Learning
    • Read 'Section 1.3'  (pgs 15-18), 'Part 1: Health-care settings' (pgs 26-29), 'Mask use for source control' (pgs 38-50) and 'Section 3.3' (pgs 65-73).