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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/prevention.html
September 01, 2018 - Aspirin for Secondary & Primary Prevention of ASCVD
Resource title: AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2011 Update .
Resource description: This is a clinical guideline, published in Circulation in 2011, for prescri…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/learning-series/managing-growing.html
July 01, 2024 - PBRN Webinar: Managing and Growing an Established PBRN
Panelists leading three Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) share tips and examples from their own experience on topics such as infrastructure, funding, relationships with clinical practices, partnerships with other PBRNs and external investigators, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-provider-requirements-support.html
August 01, 2022 - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support
Resource: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support
This page provides information about the Centers for Disease Control & Preve…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/emergency-preparedness-plans.html
May 01, 2022 - Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents d…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/coordinating-access-options.html
October 01, 2021 - Long-term Care Administrators and Managers: Options for Coordinating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Resource: Long-term Care Administrators and Managers: Options for Coordinating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Long-term care (LTC) providers in settings such as nursing homes, assisted living, residential care comm…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11b-environmental-cleaning.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11B—Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11B—Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module describes the role that environmental surfaces play in pathogen transmission an…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11c-water-management-program.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses the importance of a water management program in the prevention of the transmission of waterborne pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-training-overview.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Overview National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Overview National Healthcare Safety Network …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-15-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-14-antibiotic-stewardship.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cms-targeted-training.html
May 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
Resource: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
These self-paced, scenario based modules are intended to provide ad…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-7-hand-hygiene.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module describes how hand hygiene prevents the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of i…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-12a-preventing-respiratory-infection.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infec…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/interim-recommendations.html
April 01, 2022 - Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Resource: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
This guidance for infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/tobacco-use.html
August 01, 2021 - Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
Measure Domain: Child Clinical Preventive Services
Measure Sub-Domain: Adolescent Tobacco Use
PQMP COE: NCINQ
Associated NQF # and Name: 2803, Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
Products:
Fact Sheet (PDF, 647 KB)
Full Report…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-course.html
May 01, 2022 - Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview
Resource: Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview
This course provides infection prevention and control training for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes so they can effecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/icar-facilitator-guide.html
April 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide
Resource: Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide
This updated infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infec…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/post-traumatic-stress-symptoms.html
September 01, 2021 - Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Healthcare Workers Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Resource: Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Healthcare Workers Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Prevention of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in healthcare workers (HCWs)…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/risk-assessment-management.html
April 01, 2022 - Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure of Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19: Data Template
Resource: Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure of Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19: Data Template
This tool is intended for health care facilities that have either cared for or admit…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/therapeutic-options.html
May 01, 2022 - Therapeutic Options To Prevent Severe COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People
Resource: Therapeutic Options To Prevent Severe COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People
During this webinar, presenters discuss the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) role in issuing Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for certain mon…