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Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2022 - Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination Resource: Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination This webpage provides answers to some commonly asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Vaccination; Leadership & Managemen…

Huddle Tip Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2021 - Huddle Tip Sheet Resource: Huddle Tip Sheet (PDF, 334 KB) This tip sheet discusses the purpose, importance, and foundational practices of the huddle. Source: Pioneer Network Topic(s): Leadership & Management Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers Format: PDF

Leading by Example Learning Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2022 - Leading by Example Learning Module Resource: Leading by Example Learning Module This learning module offers ideas to help boost morale, build trust, create a positive work environment, and practice open communication. Source: AHRQ Topic(s): Leadership & Management Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Lea…

COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care Resource: COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care This document provides a list of COVID-19 testing vendors for long term care. The list contains the vendor's name, company details, testing process description, turnaround time, test and billing information, s…

Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols—United States, 2021 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2022 - Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols—United States, 2021 Resource: Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols—United States, 2021 This report discusses the…

How To Prepare Your Facility for Surge | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - How To Prepare Your Facility for Surge Resource: How To Prepare Your Facility for Surge This webinar training is intended to prepare healthcare workers to develop, manage and maintain a surge plan. Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Leadership & Management, Safe Operations, Environmental Safety, Cohorting A…

How to Get Ready for “What Matters to You?” Conversations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2021 - How to Get Ready for “What Matters to You?” Conversations Resource: How to Get Ready for “What Matters to You?” Conversations The first step to improving joy in work is for leaders to engage colleagues to identify what matters to them in their work. This video describes three actions to help leaders prepare …

Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool Resource: Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool The Continuity of Essential Health Services Facility Assessment Tool can be used to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of ess…

COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Resource: COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) This statement provides an update on the status of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard related to COVID-19. Source: OSHA Topic(s…

Making the Case for Compassionate Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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February 01, 2021 - Making the Case for Compassionate Care Resource: Making the Case for Compassionate Care (PDF, 263 KB) This document describes the difference between compassionate care visits and general visits. It also provides guidance and examples of situations when compassionate care visits should be permitted during C…

COVID-19 Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities Resource: COVID-19 Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities This toolkit is a compilation of considerations for long-term care facilities based on lessons learned during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic accompanied by resources to inform pl…

COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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November 01, 2019 - COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit Resource: COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit An After Action Review is a powerful tool that can help organizations reflect, assess, learn, and improve. Organizations can use the review retrospectively to assess previous work or activities, or it can serve as a useful to…

Infection Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 Resource: Infection Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 This educational series includes seven action briefs that focus on five key areas in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each action brief combines two key …

Unique Treatments for COVID Long-Haulers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2022 - Unique Treatments for COVID Long-Haulers Resource: Unique Treatments for COVID Long-Haulers This video features a physician describing their health system's approach to treating patients with ongoing symptoms post-COVID and the development of a COVID Recovery Center. Source: AMA Topic(s): Testing; Pa…

Use and Care of Masks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Use and Care of Masks Resource: Use and Care of Masks This page gives illustrations and bulleted recommendations regarding selection, wearing, and cleaning of masks for community use. Source: CDC Topic(s): PPE; Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Visitors; Family Members Format: Webpage …

AHCA/NCAL Guidance: Accepting Admissions from Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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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. …

Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2022 - Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People Resource: Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People In this webinar, presenters discuss the data on COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised people, the role of additional doses of …

Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Responders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Responders Resource: Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Respo…

National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective This presentation provides information about the changing landscape in infection prev…

Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2022 - Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents Resource: Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents This post-vaccination guidance is intended for long-term care facilities, but it could also be applied to patients in other healthcare settings. These considerations are based on the current understanding of signs …

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