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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/observational.html
May 01, 2021 - Observational Audits for Useful Data Gathering (PDF, 531 KB)
This resource, designed by AHRQ, will help nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/echo.html
May 01, 2021 - Staff
This video provides guidance on how to have conversations to increase vaccine confidence with nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/personal.html
May 01, 2021 - health care providers on how to determine the rate of use for PPE and the PPE inventory needed for the Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/observational-audits.html
July 01, 2021 - Auditing Strategies to Improve Infection Prevention Processes in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes … Observational Audit: Validate Nursing Home Staff Performance to Improve Infection Prevention Processes … for COVID-19 (PDF, 475 KB)
This comparison tool helps skilled nursing facilities differentiate between … Guide
The Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Tracking Tool and companion User Guide provide skilled nursing … Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Tracking Tool User Guide (PDF, 1.2 MB)
This guide gives nursing home
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/im-injections.html
July 01, 2021 - Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes
This … resource provides nursing home clinicians with an easy-to-use guide that outlines steps to safely and … Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes (PDF, 580.6
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guidance-protecting.html
February 01, 2021 - government to support COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts within long-term care facilities, such as nursing … Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/residents-engaged.html
January 01, 2021 - Resource: Tips for Keeping Residents Engaged (PDF, 82.6 KB)
This resource provides tips for nursing … Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Patient-Centered Care
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/applying-covid-19-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
Resource: Applying … COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
This overview video webinar … staff prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by applying infection prevention and control guidance for nursing … Source: CDC
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/all-cause-harm-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections
Resource: All Cause … Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections
This document is a section of the All … Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Homes Change Package. … It provides a description and list of successful practices of high-performing nursing homes and includes … Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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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 … Control and Prevention webpage provides general guidance on COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts of nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-social-isolation.html
August 01, 2022 - Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation … Resource: Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact … of Social Isolation
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and families … Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-1-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11a-reprocessing-equipment.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11A—Reprocessing Reusable Resident Care Equipment—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … Course
Resource: Module 11A—Reprocessing Reusable Resident Care Equipment—Nursing Home Infection
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-3-integrating-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The Nursing … Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-2-infection-preventionist.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 2—The Infection Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 2—The Infection Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
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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 … Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing
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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 … antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to implement antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing … of this 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
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-13-occupational-health.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing … Resource: Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/implement-staff-vaccination-program.html
April 01, 2022 - Implementing a Staff Vaccination Program in Your Nursing Home
This resource provides nursing … Implementing a Staff Vaccination Program in Your Nursing Home (PDF, 315 KB)
This guide outlines the … steps nursing home leaders can take to prepare for, develop, and implement a staff vaccination plan.