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441. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Why should you develop and use an antibiogram at your nursing home? … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. … · Antibiograms are not generalizable to different nursing homes; they can be useful tools for guiding … empiric therapy and monitoring antibiotic susceptibility trends within a specific nursing home. · Selection … No. 17-0006-6-EF October 2016 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the

442. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3. … Sample Policy [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Protocol for Three Common Infections [DATE] Between 25 … percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines … [NAME OF NURSING HOME] will be using [INDICATE WHICH TOOL(S) THE NURSING HOME WILL USE, I.E., THE FAXES … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 1 3 3.

443. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit … Why should you develop and use an antibiogram at your nursing home? … • Antibiograms are not generalizable to different nursing homes; they can be useful tools for guiding … empiric therapy and monitoring antibiotic susceptibility trends within a specific nursing home … Why should you develop and use an antibiogram at your nursing home?

444. 5 Tk2 P1T2-Prescribing Clinician Survey Phase 1 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1 Prescribing Clinician Survey [NURSING HOME NAME] is considering … The use of antibiograms is common in the hospital setting but not in nursing homes. … How long have you been providing care for residents at this facility, [NURSING HOME NAME]? … What percentage of your week is spent caring for nursing home residents? … Yes No Have you used antibiograms in the nursing home setting?

445. Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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…

446. Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2021 - Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Resource:  Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (PDF, 121 KB)  ​​​​​​This document provides guidance on cohorting (separating residents with COVID-19 from other residents) to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19. Source:…

447. Guide to Covid-19 Vaccine Communications, A Practitioner's Guide to the Principles of Covid-19 Vaccine Communications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2021 - Guide to Covid-19 Vaccine Communications, A Practitioner's Guide to the Principles of Covid-19 Vaccine Communications Resource: Guide to Covid-19 Vaccine Communications, A Practitioner's Guide to the Principles of Covid-19 Vaccine Communications In this communications guide, Ann Christiano and Jack Barry fr…

448. Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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 …

449. Medical Priorities and Treatment Options Conversation with Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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 …

450. National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) Website | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) Website Resource:  National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) website   The National Association of Health Care Assistants works to elevate the professional standing and performance of caregivers through recognition, advocacy, education and e…

451. CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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…

452. CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2021 - CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages Resource: CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages The CDC provides information, recommendations, and national guidance for health care providers on strategies to mitigate staffing shortages. Source: CDC Topic(…

453. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities Resource: COVID-19 infection prevention and control: communication toolkit for long-term care facilities ​This communication toolkit contains a series of simplified messages and reminders based on the World Health …

454. Effective Tools for Practicing Self-Compassion and Self Care in the Time of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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…

455. Grief Support for Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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

456. Keep COVID-19 Out! CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages for Frontline Long-term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - Keep COVID-19 Out! CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages for Frontline Long-term Care Staff Resource: Keep COVID-19 Out! CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages for Frontline Long-term Care Staff (Video)  This video explains key concepts in preventing the spread of COVID 19, including what healthcare staff, vendors, an…

457. Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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…

458. Caring Messages Applicable During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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…

459. Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2021 - Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis Resource: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 580 KB)  This document describes approaches and adaptations that selected States and community-based organizations have used to address social iso…

460. Post Vaccination PIP Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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