“One of the biggest challenges in healthcare relates to the concept of 'muda', a Japanese term for waste. Bringing Firstline to Vancouver Coastal Health will help us to disseminate knowledge and current evidence-based, local guidelines to healthcare professionals. We are excited to harness the power of technology to continue to create a culture that embraces antimicrobial stewardship and empowers healthcare workers to make the best antimicrobial prescribing choices.”
As a prescriber of antibiotics, your decisions have a profound effect on the people we love and care for. You have the power to improve patient outcomes, protect antimicrobials, and curb the spread of drug-resistant infections by leveraging local, evidence-based guidance.
Vancouver Coastal Health is on a mission to spark a culture of antimicrobial stewardship that safeguards health now and for generations to come.
With Firstline, we are one step closer to:
Your voice is powerful. We are looking for antimicrobial ambassadors from all clinical professions to help expand the use of our local ID guidance and motivate peers to take action on AMR.
If this is you, take the pledge now!
Firstline delivers local infections disease guidance and antimicrobial prescribing information at your fingertips. This includes real-time notifications for drug shortages and updated guidance, helping you to optimize treatments immediately at the point of care.
Understanding the patient and environmental benefits of ASP
Canadian health-care services have a significant environmental footprint. Discover how Antimicrobial Steardship Programs (ASP) can mitigate the impact.
Microbial Pursuit
A daily trivia game to challenge your general antimicrobial and pathogen knowledge.
Advocacy Toolkit
The fight against antimicrobial resistance is a collective effort. Help spread the word and advocate for global action.
