"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."
"Firstline is like a personal antimicrobial assistant at your fingertips, offering instant feedback and helping the antimicrobial stewardship team and frontline clinicians stay in sync and collaborate to optimize patient care."
“Firstline is my primary source for guidance on antimicrobials and local susceptibility patterns. It’s fast and easy to use. It’s exactly what I need at the bedside to make an evidence-based decision.”
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Microbial Pursuit
A daily trivia game to challenge your general antimicrobial and pathogen knowledge.
As a prescriber of antibiotics, your decisions have a profound effect on the people we love and care for. Join us in improving patient outcomes, protecting antimicrobials, and curbing the spread of drug-resistant infections by leveraging local, evidence-based guidance.
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!
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:
Firstline delivers local infectious 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.
