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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/documentation-guidance.html
May 01, 2022 - Documentation Guidance for Use of 1135 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Waivers
Resource: Documentation … Guidance for Use of 1135 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Waivers
This document provides key information
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/nursing-home/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Measuring the Quality of Nursing Home Care
Nursing homes provide less intensive services than … Some nursing homes care only for short-stay patients, others only for long-stay patients, but most care … Many nursing home patients stay much longer, often until they die. … residents, the nursing home is their home as well as a place for them to get care. … Learn More
Examples of Nursing Home Quality Measures for Consumers
Major Nursing Home Measurement
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
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 … 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.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english-2.0.pdf
June 05, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English … https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/nursing-home/index.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/nursing-home … What is your position in this nursing home? Select ONE answer. … Assistant (CNA)
Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA)
Nursing Aide / Nursing Assistant
☐4 Medication … How long have you worked in this nursing home? Select ONE answer.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english-2.0.docx
June 05, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
For more … opinions about resident safety in this nursing home. … What is your position in this nursing home? Select ONE answer. … Assistant (CNA)
Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA)
Nursing Aide / Nursing Assistant
☐4 Medication … How long have you worked in this nursing home? Select ONE answer.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-guide.html
May 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Resource: … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
This resource … addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring,
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-mental-health.html
June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff … Resource: Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff … This resource focuses on emotional well-being of nursing home staff, including information about the … effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, how to enhance well-being in nursing home culture
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/faqs-visitation-celebrations.html
June 01, 2022 - FAQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents
Resource: FAQs About Visitation … Considerations for Nursing Home Residents
This document answers questions related to nursing home … visitation during COVID-19, including but not limited to the steps nursing homes should take before reopening … Prevention
Audience(s): Family Members, Visitors, Residents, Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-deconditioning.html
August 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
Resource … : Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
This resource … discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning and work with … Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cms-targeted-training.html
May 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff … Resource: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing … administrative staff members with best practices for containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/training-user-guide.html
June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit
Resource: COVID-19 Training for … Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit
This resource is intended for nursing home staff to put the … The User Guide and Kudos Kit were designed to help nursing home teams access the free, on-demand trainings … Infection Control & Prevention; Vaccination
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/just-the-facts.html
April 01, 2022 - Just the Facts: What Caused COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
Resource: Just the Facts: What … Caused COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
This one-page document provides a roll-up of expert key … findings on the causality of COVID outbreaks in nursing homes.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-5-outbreaks.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing … Preventionist Training Course
This module provides an overview of outbreak investigation and control in nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/considerations-antigen-tests.html
June 01, 2022 - Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes
Resource: Considerations for … Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes
This document guides the interpretation of results when
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/updated-testing-requirements.html
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
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-well-being.html
June 01, 2022 - Available Resources To Support the Emotional Well-Being of Nursing Home Staff
Resource: Available … Resources To Support the Emotional Well-Being of Nursing Home Staff
These emotional wellness resources … for nursing home staff list programs nursing home staff can access to help cope with the stress and … These resources provide a list of free programs that offer nursing home staff coping strategies, self-care … Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders; Clinicians; Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/front-line-clinicians.html
May 01, 2022 - Nursing Home Series for Front Line Clinicians and Staff
Resource: Nursing Home Series for Front … the first in a series of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-sponsored podcasts for frontline nursing … Director of the Quality Safety & Oversight Group to discuss training and infection control practices in nursing … Source: CMS
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, PPE
Audience(s): Clinicians, Nursing Assistants
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/icar-facilitator-guide.html
April 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide
Resource … : Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide
This … and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infection control practices within nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/preventing-novel-mdros.html
May 01, 2022 - Preventing the Spread of Novel or Targeted Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs) in Nursing Homes through … Resource: Preventing the Spread of Novel or Targeted Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs) in Nursing … the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called Enhanced Barrier Precautions, which can help nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/state-actions-toolkit.html
February 01, 2021 - Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
Resource: Toolkit … on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes (PDF, 3 MB)
This toolkit catalogs … the many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing