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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/self-compassion.html
May 01, 2021 - Effective Tools for Practicing Self-Compassion and Self Care in the Time of COVID-19
Resource: Effective Tools for Practicing Self-Compassion and Self Care in the Time of COVID-19 (Video)
This webinar recording provides tools that nurses can use to help maintain mental well-being while facing the ongoing c…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/grief-support.html
May 01, 2021 - Grief Support for Staff
Resource: Grief Support for Staff (PDF, 1.7 MB)
This guide shares ideas and strategies for acknowledging grief in long-term care settings.
Source: Palliative Alliance
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/checklist-transport.html
February 01, 2021 - Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19
Resource: Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 (PDF, 98 KB)
Frontline healthcare personnel can use …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/interim-considerations.html
August 01, 2022 - Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis After COVID-19 Vaccination
Resource: Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis After COVID-19 Vaccination
These interim considerations provide information on preparing for the initial assessment …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/treatment-options.html
February 01, 2021 - Medical Priorities and Treatment Options Conversation with Patients
Resource: Medical Priorities and Treatment Options Conversation with Patients (PDF, 177 KB)
This one-pager serves as a reference for a patient/agent during a conversation about priorities for medical care and treatment options for serious …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-project.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
Resource: CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
This toolkit has resources and strategies designed to support leaders as they deliver training sessions and help to build a culture of providing safer, higher quality of care.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Safe Ope…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/caring-communication.html
February 01, 2021 - Caring Messages Applicable During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resource: Caring Messages Applicable During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF, 428 KB)
This document includes examples of caring communication in a variety of situations healthcare personnel are encountering today. These examples illustrate what it might sou…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/compassionate-care.html
July 01, 2021 - Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 85.5 KB)
This resource provides guidance on compassionate care during COVID-19, including a checklist to assess a provider's ability to deliver end-of-life care and information on supporting the…
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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/nhsn-navigation.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Navigation: A Basic Overview of NHSN Reporting How Good is Your Data?
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Navigation: A Basic Overview of NHSN Reporting How Good is Your Data?
This presentation helps long-term care staff to understand basic concepts…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/trauma-informed.html
May 01, 2021 - Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual
Resource: Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual
This manual guides organizations and systems in planning for, implementing and sustaining a trauma-informed organizational change. This manual provides a step-by-step guide with tools intended for anyone inte…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/tracking-infections.html
April 01, 2022 - Tracking Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) Using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview
Resource: Tracking Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) Using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview
This training presentation defines the National Healthcare Saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/prevaccination-checklist.html
August 01, 2022 - Prevaccination Checkist for COVID-19 Vaccines
Resource: Prevaccination Checkist for COVID-19 Vaccines
This is a checklist of questions for potential COVID-19 vaccine recipients with guidance on how to proceed with administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s):…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/staffing-considerations.html
August 01, 2022 - Staffing Considerations Post-Vaccine
Resources: Staffing Considerations Post-Vaccine
This document provides guidance that builds upon CDC's post-vaccine consideration for healthcare workers.
Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
Publication …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/telehealth-telemedicine.html
June 01, 2022 - Telehealth, Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring
Resource: Telehealth, Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring
In this 16-minute video, LeadingAge's Majd Alwan offers an overview of the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services payment policies and regulatory flexibilities for Telehealth and…
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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):…
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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/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/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…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/supporting-staff.html
May 01, 2021 - Tips on Supporting Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resource: Tips on Supporting Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF, 84.7 KB)
This document provides ideas to help healthcare workers prevent burnout and ensure staff feel supported at work. It includes steps that employees, teams, and managers can tak…