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2921. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Health Professionals: FDA | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Health Professionals: FDA Resource: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Health Professionals: FDA ​This page contains key resources for health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topic areas include latest COVID-19 News from FDA;  Perso…

2922. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s This presentation provides guidance to long-term care facilities th…

2923. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities ​This presentation provides an overview of the National Healthcare Safety Network's new COVID-19 module f…

2924. Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This guide provides ideas and lessons learned to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce, including actions that indi…

2925. Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools Resource: Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination…

2926. Module 11D—Linen Management—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - Module 11D—Linen Management—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 11D—Linen Management—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module discusses recommended practices for linen management. ​At the conclusion of the module, participants will understand how lin…

2927. Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: Obesity Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. AHRQ has research, tools a…

2928. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Group Guide to Using Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) COVID-19 Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Group Guide to Using Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) COVID-19 Module Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Group Guide to Using Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) COVID-19 Module This video introduces a new COVID-19 response module for long-term care facilit…

2929. FAQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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 to vi…

2930. How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2021 - How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings Resource:   How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings On this webpage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains the options…

2931. LeadingAge Pandemic Playbook | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2021 - LeadingAge Pandemic Playbook Resource: LeadingAge Pandemic Playbook This Pandemic Playbook covers hundreds of topics and issues that have affected nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as management and crisis intervention, clinical impact and infection control, and internal and external communica…

2932. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center Resource: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center This website provides acces to updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic and also inc…

2933. 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…

2934. COVID-19 County Check Tool: Understanding Community Transmission Levels in Your County | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 County Check Tool: Understanding Community Transmission Levels in Your County Resource: COVID-19 County Check Tool: Understanding Community Transmission Levels in Your County The COVID-19 County Check Tool provides a snapshot of county levels of community transmission over the past 7 days. The tool…

2935. Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak Resource: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak In the event of an infectious disease…

2936. Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? Resource: Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? ​​The short video features Dr. Abby Carlson, an infectious diseases doctor with experience on the frontlines of COVID-19 and a Project Firstline staffer. Dr. Abby brings her background …

2937. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Resource:   Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving…

2938. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold Diagnosis • Upper respiratory tract infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms such as rhinorrhea, sneezing, sinus congestion, sore throat, cough, low-grade fever, headache, and fatigue. • The common cold occurs…

2939. 027-Evaluating-Cleaning-Data-Collection (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Evaluating Environmental Cleaning With Fluorescent Gel: Data Collection Instructions and Form ICU & Non-ICU ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING WITH FLUORESCENT GEL: DATA COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS Fluorescent Gel Placement (DAY 1) Step 1: Choose the first available room from your randomly ordered list of rooms. Step 2: Perform hand …

2940. Appendix D. Organizations and Web Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Appendix D. Organizations and Web Sites Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Executive Summary Introduc…