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161. Summary of Key Recommendations for Administering NH-CAHPS Long-Term Resident Survey (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/nursing-home-long-stay-eng-651a.pdf
     March 09, 2007 - The goal of this survey is to learn about the care that nursing home residents receive in this nursing … home and to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. … No one at the nursing home will know what you said. … Now, think about all the different areas of the nursing home. … Would you recommend this nursing home to others?

162. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/discussion-guide.docx
     March 01, 2017 - 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? 3. … 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.

163. Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/communicate-prescribers.html
     June 01, 2021 - B ackground​ A ssessment ​ R ecommendation​ Implement SBAR to improve communication between nursing … The materials below are intended for health care practitioners and nursing staff. … Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers – Video  (21 minutes) The link below is intended for nursing

164. Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities Detecting and promptly reporting changes in a nursing … Training nursing home staff—particularly nursing staff—to be on the lookout for changes in a nursing … home resident's condition and to effectively communicate those changes is one tool nursing home administrators … Related Content Assisted Living Disclosure Collaborative (ALDC) Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety

165. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
     November 01, 2016 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Nursing … At least 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for … It is important to identify at least two champions for small- to medium-sized nursing homes (under 100 … beds), and three to four for larger nursing homes (100 or more beds). … These champions can be the director of nursing, assistant director of nursing, administrator, charge

166. COVID-19 Vaccine Learning Guide for Leadership (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/covid19-vaccine-confidence-learning-guide-leadership.pdf
     June 30, 2021 - Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine Nursing home staff are … Vaccinations are critical tools in protecting nursing home staff and residents from COVID-19, but staff … Nursing Home Education Leader or Other Facilitator • Review the Vaccine Education Guide: o PowerPoint … : COVID-19 Vaccine Education: A Guide for Conversations with Nursing Home Team Members o IHI Handout … : COVID-19 Vaccine Education: A Guide for Conversations with Nursing Home Team Members • Review the

167. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit1-suspected-uti-sbar.html
     October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Toolkit Effectiveness A study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found … Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most commonly diagnosed infections in nursing homes. 2 … The Suspected UTI SBAR toolkit helps nursing home staff and prescribing clinicians communicate about … This includes clinicians for the nursing home, residents' personal doctors, and clinicians at hospitals … Tool 4 provides sample training modules that can be used to introduce nursing staff to the Suspected

168. COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Long Absences, Reduced Hours, and Job Exits Among the U.S. Healthcare Workforce (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr-data-spotlight-healthcare-workforce-covid.pdf
     May 11, 2023 - industry in general, decreased about 15% from 2019 to 2020.1 But illness increased for hospital and nursing … From 2019 to 2020, illnesses increased for hospital and nursing/residential care facility workers almost … Thus, hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities became exponentially more dangerous for … ◆ The work injury incidence rate for the nursing and residential care facilities industry decreased … ◆ The rate of cases involving 11-20 days away from work in nursing and residential care facilities

169. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
     June 01, 2021 - Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents​. … The materials below are intended for health care practitioners and nursing staff. … Specimens - Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.8 MB)   The materials below are primarily intended for nursing

170. Observational Audits (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/observational-audits.pdf
     March 01, 2021 - Observational Audit: Validate Nursing Home Staff Performance to Improve Infection Prevention Processes … o For example, if nursing employs 75% of your facility’s staff, 75% of your weekly audit sample should … be nursing staff … • Unless your facility is very small, you will need to include additional auditors, such as nursing … Train staff beyond the nursing team to observe and audit.

171. Measuring What Matters: Catalyzing Conversations on the Quality of Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/ltc-quality-measures.html
     December 01, 2022 - finite stays, such as for post-surgical rehabilitation and for patients who need permanent skilled nursing … Long-term skilled nursing care for a loved one goes beyond basic needs such as food, water, and shelter … Ivory is Senior Director of Nursing Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Executive Nursing … Administration and Associate Professor at the Office of Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research … at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

172. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/healthcare-team.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Nursing Home Administrator Your nursing home administrator is responsible for the overall management, … Name of my attending physician: Contact information: Nursing Several types of nurses work in the … The director of nursing is responsible for the delivery of nursing services. … Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing services. … Certified nursing assistants help licensed nurses but do not have a license for patient care.

173. Five Nebraska Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation Across Care Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips82.html
     October 01, 2014 - Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation , a skilled nursing facility in Bellevue. … Lutheran Home , a skilled nursing facility in Omaha. … reconciliation process that occurred from hospital discharge to admission to their facilities, the nursing … Together the hospital, home health agencies, and nursing homes worked to minimize medication discrepancies … Lavonne Reed, RN, Director of Nursing at the Lutheran Home says, "The lack of a single accurate medication

174. Measurement (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module10/ts2-0ltc_module10_ig_msmt.pdf
     October 18, 2017 - Many nursing homes using the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture have expressed interest … in comparing their results with other nursing homes. … AHRQ nursing home culture survey instrument. … The nursing home survey can be used to assess whether TeamSTEPPS has a positive impact on the nursing … and asks for an overall rating of resident safety in the nursing home.

175. Previous TeamSTEPPS Webinars: 2015 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/webinars/previous-webinars-2015.html
     September 01, 2017 - (Lynn) Fricke, M.P.S., RN, Manager, Nursing Initiatives; Denise Mazzapica, M.S.N., RN-BC, Manager, Nursing … Initiatives; and Jayne O’Leary, M.S.N., RN, Manager of Nursing Initiatives. … October Webinar: From Evidence to Action: TeamSTEPPS Strategies for Nursing Education This webinar, … "From Evidence to Action: TeamSTEPPS Strategies for Nursing Education," featured Patricia Sharpnack, … of the Simulator Lab and Professor at Delgado Community College’s Charity School of Nursing.

176. CAHPS Nursing Home Survey; Discharged Resident/Short Stay Instrument – Spanish (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/nursing-home-discharged-resident-span-653b.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - CAHPS Nursing Home Survey; Discharged Resident/Short Stay Instrument – Spanish CAHPS® Nursing Home … File name: nursing-home-discharged-resident-span-653b.doc Last updated: September 01, 2011 mailto: … cahps1@westat.com Nursing Home Survey Discharged Resident Instrument Instructions for Front Cover … 1 Sí 2 No 3 A veces Nursing Home Survey Discharged Resident Instrument 5 21. … 1 Sí 2 No 3 A veces Nursing Home Survey Discharged Resident Instrument 6 31.

177. 5 Tk2 P3T3-Antibiogram Factsheet Phase 3 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T3-Antibiogram_Factsheet_Phase_3.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - hospital laboratories, over a period of months or years, but antibiograms are not routine in the nursing … The data for the nursing home antibiogram will be generated by the nursing home’s contracted clinical … laboratory, using the results from residents’ cultures collected at the nursing home over the past

178. Module 3: Staff Empowerment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/mod3-slides.html
     March 01, 2017 - Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2008;34(3):26-35. … Knowledge of nursing home resources and infrastructure. … Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2008;34(3):26-35. … University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Nursing; 2007. … Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2008;34(3):26-35.

179. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/emergency-preparedness-plans.pdf
     May 01, 2022 - Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Emergency preparedness plans capture a nursing … This resource provides guidance on the critical components of a nursing home’s emergency preparedness … service providers (e.g., receiving hospitals, transportation companies, and linen services) for use by nursing … • Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families Sample letter nursing home administrators may use … • Sample Policy for Emergent Infectious Diseases for Skilled Nursing Care Centers AHCA/NCAL guidance

180. SOPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/index.html
     January 01, 2023 - section SOPS® About SOPS SOPS Surveys Hospital Medical Office Nursing … Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS ® ) ask healthcare providers and other staff in hospitals, medical offices, nursing … Nursing Home Survey . Community Pharmacy Survey . Ambulatory Surgery Center . … The SOPS Hospital, Medical Office, and Nursing Home Surveys have the following supplemental item sets … SOPS Supplemental Item Set SOPS Hospital Survey  SOPS Medical Office Survey  SOPS Nursing Home