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1. Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   Topic: Nursing Homes AHRQ has research, tools and resources for clinicians on topics such as preventing … falls and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes. … AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits … AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member … ) COVID-19 Response Resources Hub Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes

2. Nursing Homes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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3. Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Alexander_10.pdf
   January 20, 2008 - Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes Gregory … All 491 nursing homes in Missouri were invited to participate. … Initially, 349 homes agreed to participate in the study; eventually, 199/349 homes responded. … Nursing homes were classified into small (<60 beds), medium (60-120 beds), and large (>120 beds) homes … Most homes (85 percent) were of medium size (60-120 beds), with fewer smaller and larger homes (15 percent

4. Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   AHRQ’s tools, training, and research on preventing falls in hospitals and nursing homes. … Tools AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention These tools help nursing homes

5. Pressure Ulcers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   They also remain a serious problem in nursing homes despite regulatory and market approaches to encourage … On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention This toolkit helps nursing homes with electronic medical records … On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing This toolkit helps nursing homes with electronic medical records effectively

6. Measuring safety climate in elderly homes. | PSNet
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   March 29, 2023 - Study Measuring safety climate in elderly homes. … Measuring safety climate in elderly homes. … study utilized a modified safety climate scale to identify improvement opportunities for elderly homes … Measuring safety climate in elderly homes. … Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults living in nursing homes

7. Comparative Reports on Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/nursing-homes.html
   October 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Nursing Homes The following reports are examples of comparative information … on the quality of care provided by nursing homes. … Synopsis: The Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card provides information on the performance of nursing homes … Nursing homes are assigned scores on the following quality measures: resident satisfaction and quality … The website uses star ratings to summarize the overall performance of nursing homes, with one star as

8. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2023 - Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Press Release Date: October 10, … 2023 A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes … These nursing homes also significantly reduced transfers to the hospital for other causes. … More than 1 million people reside in one of the Nation’s 15,000 nursing homes on any given day. … hope nursing homes will want to adopt it," said the study’s senior investigator, Susan S.

9. Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/responding-coronavirus.html
   May 01, 2022 - Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes Resource: Responding to Coronavirus ( … COVID-19) in Nursing Homes ​This guidance is intended to assist nursing homes and public health authorities … with response and cohorting decisions in nursing homes.   … Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

10. Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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 … antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to implement antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes … module, participants will be able to: 1. define antibiotic stewardship and its importance in nursing homes … , 2. describe the seven Core Elements of antibiotic stewardship for nursing homes, and 3. identify strategies

11. Nursing Homes Affiliated With U.S. Health Systems, 2018 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - Nursing Homes Affiliated With U.S. Health Systems, 2018 1 Nursing Homes Affiliated with U.S. … 1 or 2 nursing homes. … The largest 5% of systems included on average 9 nursing homes. … Church operated systems are more likely to include nursing homes. … Four systems are missing results for the nursing homes variable.

12. Technology for Improving Medication Monitoring in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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    March 09, 2005 - Monitoring in Nursing Homes Kate L. … Medication Monitoring in Nursing Homes 405 Figure 1. … Nursing homes: structure and selected characteristics, 1987 and 1996. … Potentially inappropriate medication use in nursing homes. … Inappropriate use of nonpsychotropic medications in nursing homes.

13. Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities- a case study. | PSNet
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    September 13, 2023 - Study Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders … of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities- a case study. … Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate … Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate … July 20, 2022 Healthcare-related infections within nursing homes (NHS): a qualitative

14. About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2024 - The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide (the Guide) provides toolkits to help nursing homes … This page provides information about antimicrobial stewardship and why it is important for nursing homes … Many of the toolkits have been tested in nursing homes to see whether they had an impact on antibiotic … How Does the Guide Help Nursing Homes? … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17.

15. Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes Resource:  Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes This … video provides a brief overview of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement for nursing homes.

16. Hand hygiene deficiency citations in nursing homes. | PSNet
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    June 02, 2010 - Study Hand hygiene deficiency citations in nursing homes. … Hand Hygiene Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes. … In this study, nursing homes that received hand hygiene deficiency citations were more likely to have … Hand Hygiene Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes. … June 2, 2010 Safety culture of nursing homes: opinions of top managers.

17. Updated Testing Requirements in Nursing Homes & Laboratories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2022 - Updated Testing Requirements in Nursing Homes & Laboratories Resource: Updated Testing Requirements … in Nursing Homes & Laboratories This presentation provides guidance for nursing homes and clinical

18. Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/preparing-COVID-19.html
    February 01, 2021 - Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Resource: Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes   … Prevention webpage provides general guidance on COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts of nursing homes

19. Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Nursing Home Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/nursing-home/supplemental-items/workplace-safety.html
    June 01, 2025 - The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for nursing homes … were designed for use with the core  SOPS Nursing Home Survey to help nursing homes assess the extent … . 2022 Pilot Study Results From the AHRQ SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes … Resources Nursing homes can use these resources to implement changes to improve the culture of workplace … New AHRQ SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes webcast —January 24, 2023.

20. About AHRQ's Nursing Home Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)—provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes … The goals of the Network were to— Prevent SARS-COV-2 from entering nursing homes where it has not … Impact The AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network reached 9,058 nursing homes in all … To allow nursing homes to further implement safety improvements and maintain engagement with peers and … The searchable COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes  is continually refined and updated as new