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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/monitor-residents.html
April 01, 2022 - the importance of recognizing new or worsening infections quickly in long-term care facilities and nursing … Source: CDC
Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention
Audience(s): Clinicians, Nursing Assistants
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/huddle-tool.html
July 01, 2021 - Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Safe Operations
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants … ; Nursing Technicians; Support staff; Clinicians; Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/hand-hygiene.html
June 01, 2021 - Source: CDC
Topic(s): Infection Prevention & Control
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/best-practices/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Best Practice Summaries
These resources are designed to help nursing homes consider best practices … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Best Practices … for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
Best Practices for Promoting … Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and … Prevention in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB)
This resource addresses infection control and prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/staffing.html
June 01, 2021 - nursing home leaders. … This has truly helped my nursing team. … Some of those individuals might consider nursing home positions.
… Additional Resources
AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Nursing Home COVID … Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
COVID-19.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-residents.html
June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
Resource: Best … Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
This resource discusses resident … Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders; Clinicians; Support Staff; Nursing … Technicians; Nursing Assistants
Format: PDF
Publication Date: 3/1/2022
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/respirator-protection-guidance.html
May 01, 2022 - Respirator Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, … 19 Pandemic
Resource: Respirator Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing … Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, PPE
Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders; Clinicians; Nursing … Assistants; Nursing Technicians
Format: PDF
Publication Date: October 1, 2020
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/health-learning.html
November 01, 2022 - Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health Learning Module
This learning module will … Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Alexander_10.pdf
January 20, 2008 - Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes
Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes
Gregory … All 491 nursing homes in Missouri
were invited to participate. … Computerized nursing documentation systems assist nursing
professionals to make a significant, positive … Nursing home statistical
yearbook, 2000. … Nursing and the informatics
revolution.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/intro.html
June 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits … The tools are designed to help a multidisciplinary nursing home team prevent hospital and emergency department … In addition, a group of nursing home nurses reviewed and provided input on report details and format. … The electronic reports assume the availability of nursing home intake and transfer information. … Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for elderly long-stay residents in nursing homes.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/case.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes
Case Studies
These case studies follow three nursing … All On-Time reports are based on certified nursing assistant (CNA) documentation. … Ridge Nursing Home, New York
Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, a 120-bed long-term care facility in New … On-Time reports are based on certified nursing assistant (CNA) documentation. … clinical reports to staff in nursing homes.
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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/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/discussion.html
October 01, 2019 - How Can the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture Help My Facility? … Would you be comfortable having your loved one in this nursing home? … Can our facility compare our results to other nursing homes in the country? … Many nursing homes using the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture have expressed interest … in comparing their results to other nursing homes.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-effectiveness-delta-variant.html
August 01, 2022 - Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing … Resource: Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing … Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
Early observational studies among nursing … Two doses of mRNA vaccines were 74.7% effective against infection among nursing home residents early … An additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine might be considered for nursing home and long-term care facility
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-glance.html
February 01, 2021 - and performance improvement (QAPI) and provides step-by-step guidance to help staff implement QAPI in nursing … : CMS
Topic(s): Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians, Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/emotional-wellness-resources-electronic.docx
March 01, 2022 - Emotional Wellness Resources for Nursing Home Staff
Emotional Wellness … Resources for
Nursing Home Staff
Stress, fear, and exhaustion from being on the frontlines of the … https://emotionalppe.org/
Safe Call Now is a confidential 24-hour crisis line and support service for nursing … Contact: [Include your Nursing Home Organization’s EAP Information.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-iodophor.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With … Devices
Section 11-8
Nursing Protocol Training
Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
AHRQ Pub. … Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing
homes due to wounds, devices, and poor … Nasal iodophor is an over-the-counter product and can be
applied under a standardized nursing protocol … Nasal Iodophor 7
Nursing Protocol Training
Targeted Decolonization Introduction
Why Are We Targeting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-users-guide-2.0.pdf
March 01, 2025 - NURSING
HOME
SURVEY 2.0:
USER’S GUIDE
AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Nursing Home
Survey … https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/nursing-home/index.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/nursing-home … /sops/surveys/nursing-home
SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0 User’s Guide 1
1. … Nursing Home B. … If a nursing home is located on a large campus or facility that has a mix of nursing home, skilled
nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-resource-list-2.0.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List
SOPS Nursing Home 2.0 Survey Resource List … 1
Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A
Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Nursing Home … /nursing-care-center-
national-patient-safety-goals/
The purpose of the Joint Commission Nursing Care … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
https://www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/index.html
AHRQ’s Nursing … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
15. Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment
16.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-appendix.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Comparing Your Results
You can compare your nursing home’s percent positive scores on the SOPS Nursing … To compare your nursing home’s results with the data in Appendix B, your nursing home will
have to compute … , interaction with residents, shift worked most often, and tenure in
nursing home.
2025 SOPS Nursing … Assistants/Aides (Nursing Asst/Aide): Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA),
Geriatric Nursing Assistant … Home
Note: The number of nursing homes and respondents by tenure in their nursing home is shown
in