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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ahca-ncal-guidance.html
February 01, 2021 - AHCA/NCAL Guidance: Accepting Admissions from Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Resource: AHCA/NCAL Guidance: Accepting Admissions from Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF, 91.6 KB)
This document provides guidance to long-term care facilities for making decisions about accepting hospital discharges.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/competency.html
May 01, 2021 - AHRQ Tool – Competency Check vs Observational Audit
Resource: AHRQ Tool – Competency Check vs Observational Audit (PDF, 476 KB)
This resource, designed by AHRQ, supports the use of observational audits which assist in identification of staff compliance with infection prevention practices.
Source: AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/learning-modules/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Módulos de aprendizaje de 5 minutos para el personal de primera línea
Estos videos cortos ofrecen aprendizaje a su propio ritmo para quienes se encuentran en la primera línea del cuidado en hogares de ancianos. Esto incluye auxiliares de enfermería, personal de limpieza, dietista y mantenimiento, entre otros.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/healthcare-workforce-well-being.html
July 01, 2021 - A Guide to Promoting Healthcare Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resource: A Guide to Promoting Healthcare Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
This guide provides ideas and lessons learned to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce, including act…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/amda-update.html
May 01, 2021 - AMDA Update on COVID-19 Resource Site
Resource: AMDA Update on COVID-19 Resource Site
This resource site provides information, recommendations, best practice strategies templates, national guidance and research for Nursing Home Medical Directors and clinicians on COVID-19.
Source: AMDA
Topic(s): Safe …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff (PDF, 3 MB)
This guide is designed to provide long-term care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. The guide is meant to provide infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/social-isolation.html
May 01, 2021 - Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 580 KB)
This document describes approaches and adaptations that selected States and community-based organizations have used to address social iso…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/crisis-staff.html
February 01, 2021 - Advance Care Planning During a Crisis: Key Information for Nursing Facility Staff
Resource: Advance Care Planning During a Crisis: Key Information for Nursing Facility Staff
This educational webinar provides information about advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic for nursing facility staff. Thi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/aspr-tracie-modules.html
May 01, 2021 - ASPR TRACIE Mini Modules to Relieve Stress For Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19
Resource: ASPR TRACIE Mini Modules to Relieve Stress For Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19 (PDF, 115 KB)
These mini-modules are designed for healthcare workers in all settings, but primarily hospital-based prov…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/post-vaccination.html
May 01, 2021 - Post Vaccination PIP Resources
Resource: Post Vaccination PIP Resources (PDF, 141 KB)
This worksheet will help you create a performance improvement project charter.
Source: CMS
Topic(s): Safe Operations; Infection Prevention & Control
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-leadership-rounding.html
February 01, 2021 - QAPI Leadership Rounding Guide
Resource: QAPI Leadership Rounding Guide (PDF, 138.5 KB)
Leadership rounding is a process where leaders (e.g., administrator, department heads, and nurse managers) are out in the building with staff and residents, talking with them directly about care and services provided in…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-self-assessment.html
February 01, 2021 - QAPI Self-Assessment Tool
Resource: QAPI Self-Assessment Tool (PDF, 104 KB)
This document provides a tool for initial, annual, or semiannual evaluation of quality assurance and performance improvement progress.
Source: CMS
Topic(s): Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leader…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/empathic-listening.html
May 01, 2021 - Some Examples of Empathic Listening | Nonviolent Communication explained by Marshall Rosenberg
Resource: Some Examples of Empathic Listening | Nonviolent Communication explained by Marshall Rosenberg
In this video, Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, the author of “Nonviolent Communication - A Language for Life” expla…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/teamstepps-2.html
February 01, 2021 - TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Resource: TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
This website provides an evidence-based set of teamwork tools aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/taking-care-residents.html
May 01, 2021 - Taking Care of You: Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: Taking Care of You: Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF, 165 KB)
This resource for residents of long-term care facilities provides tips for self-care, dealing with stress, caring for others, and who to contact if…
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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/proactive-planning.html
February 01, 2021 - Proactive Care Planning for COVID-19
Resource: Proactive Care Planning for COVID-19 (PDF, 587 KB)
This guide is for use by clinicians to proactively help individuals at risk for complications associated with COVID-19 express their desires for care in the event they develop the infection. This information w…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/national-helpline.html
May 01, 2021 - SAMHSA's National Helpline
Resource: SAMHSA's National Helpline
The SAMHSA helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish. Nursing home leaders can request materials that can be p…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/phi-resources.html
February 01, 2021 - Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) Studies and Policy Reports
Resource: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) studies and policy reports
This webpage features studies, policy reports, and multimedia resources on today's long-term care topics.
Source: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (P…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/pandemic-driven.html
May 01, 2021 - Pandemic-Driven Posttraumatic Growth for Organizations and Individuals
Resource: Pandemic-Driven Posttraumatic Growth for Organizations and Individuals
This article addresses facilitating posttraumatic growth.
Source: JAMA
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being; Leadership & Management
Audience(s):…