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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/catchpole2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery
Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
Name Role
Medical University of South Carolina
Ken Catchpole, PhD Principal Investigator
My…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/vendors.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Vendors With On-Time Experience
The following EMR vendors have programmed the first On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention reports and some have added other On-Time reports:
American Data (Electronic Chart System [ECS]).
Answers on De…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking/uspstf-review.html
December 01, 2020 - USPSTF Review of Reviews: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults
Resource title: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Resource description: This clinical recommendation descr…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/communication-strategies.html
May 01, 2021 - Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date
Resource: Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date (PDF, 75.2 KB)
This document provides ideas for communicating with family members of residents during COVID-19. It offers a list of tactics to ensure important communication is sha…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/coping-covid-families.html
June 01, 2022 - Coping With COVID-19 for Families Video
Resource: Coping With COVID-19 for Families Video
This video helps families understand the struggles, challenges, grief, and trauma associated with COVID-19 and why it is important that everyone do their part to prevent the spread.
Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): S…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-organizational-support.html
August 01, 2022 - Emotional and Organizational Support for Staff Learning Module Series
Resource: Emotional and Organizational Support for Staff Learning Module Series
This series of three learning modules features strategies to help nursing home teams recognize and manage stress, work together to tackle common challenges, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/what-to-do-allergic-reaction.html
August 01, 2022 - What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
Resource: What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
This webpage explains the type of allergic reactions, including severe and one could experience after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: C…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/managing-stress-resources.html
June 01, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress
Resource: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress
The COVID-19 pandemic can take an emotional as well as a physical toll. There are strategies that can help with the stress, grief, and anxiety that many people are feeling. This webpage links…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/leading-with-compassion.html
June 01, 2021 - Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis
Resource: Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis
Schwartz Center Chief Medical Officer Beth Lown, MD, joins Patricia Watson, PhD, of the National Center for PTSD, and Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, of the UVA School of…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/learning-guide.html
May 01, 2021 - Learning Guide for Leadership—Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines
Resource: Learning Guide for Leadership—Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF, 577 KB)
This guide assists nursing home facility leadership with having eff…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/testing-vendors-covid.html
July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care
Resource: COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care
This document provides a list of COVID-19 testing vendors for long term care. The list contains the vendor's name, company details, testing process description, turnaround time, test and billing information, s…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-training.html
April 01, 2022 - Infection Preventionist Specialized Training
Resource: Infection Preventionist Specialized Training
The American Health Care Association Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. Through this p…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/updated-infection-prevention.html
May 01, 2022 - Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination
Resource: Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination
This webpage hosts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) updated visitati…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/3-day-waiver-illness.html
May 01, 2022 - 3-Day Waiver and Spell of Illness During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Resource: 3-Day Waiver and Spell of Illness During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
This document summarizes 3-Day Stay and Benefit-Period Waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency for the Medicare Part A skilled n…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Measuring the Quality of Hospital Care
Initiatives for measuring and reporting the quality of hospital care have expanded in recent years. Current hospital measurement sets are rapidly evolving to meet consumer needs for information about clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, patient safety, and patient expe…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/intervention-tracking-worksheet-mw.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Intervention Tracking Worksheet
Northwestern University Cooperative
Resource: Intervention Tracking: Scoring Sheet (PDF, 60.33 KB, 1 page)
This intervention tracking worksheet was used by an EvidenceNOW Cooperative to document each practice encounter. Domains include: point-of-care clinical…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-infection-surveillance.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective
This presentation provides information about the changing landscape in infection prev…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/psychological-ppe.html
May 01, 2021 - "Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
Resource: "Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
To help prevent healthcare professional burnout, this website provides evidence-based mental health and well-being recommendations for…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ppe-tracking-tool.html
June 01, 2022 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tracking Tool and User Guide
Resource: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tracking Tool and User Guide
The Personal Protective Equipment COVID-19 Observational Audit Data Tracking Tool and User Guide help nursing homes identify performance patterns and target improvement …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/suicide.html
May 01, 2021 - Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Resource: Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Nursing home leaders can request materials that can be posted …