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2961. Respirator Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - Respirator Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Resource:   Respirator Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Faciliti…

2962. Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New National Healthcare Safety Network Tool for Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/reporting-results-testing.html
      April 01, 2022 - Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New National Healthcare Safety Network Tool for Long-term Care Facilities Resource: Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New National Healthcare Safety Network Tool for Long-term Care Facilities ​​This video provides guidance o…

2963. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection (CDI) and Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-lab-id-event.html
      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection (CDI) and Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile infection (CDI) an…

2964. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) UTI Module Part 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) UTI Module Part 2 Resource:   National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) UTI Module Part 2 This presentation discusses in detai…

2965. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Navigation: A Basic Overview of NHSN Reporting How Good is Your Data? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Navigation: A Basic Overview of NHSN Reporting How Good is Your Data? Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Navigation: A Basic Overview of NHSN Reporting How Good is Your Data? ​This presentation helps long-term care staff to understand basic concepts…

2966. OSHA COVID-19 Standards Webpage | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/osha-covid-19-standards.html
      May 01, 2022 - OSHA COVID-19 Standards Webpage Resource: OSHA COVID-19 Standards Webpage This webpage provides additional information about Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 exposure standards and requirements, including requirements in states that operate their own OSHA-approved State Plans; rec…

2967. Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2021 - Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes Resource:  Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes  (PDF, 3 MB)  This toolkit catalogs the many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing home residents…

2968. Tracking Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) Using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - Tracking Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) Using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview Resource: Tracking Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) Using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview ​This training presentation defines the National Healthcare Saf…

2969. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions Declines in Hospital- Acquired Conditions National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries from falls helped prevent 8,000 deaths and saved $2.9 billion between 2014 and 2016. Adverse Drug Events CAUTI* *CAUTI - Catheter-…

2970. Aspirin, Heart Disease, and Stroke Pamphlet: American Stroke Association | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2018 - Aspirin, Heart Disease, and Stroke Pamphlet: American Stroke Association Resource title: Aspirin, Heart Disease, and Stroke . Resource description: This patient education booklet explains how heart attack and stroke happen, and the potential risks and benefits of aspirin in prevention and treatment. Docu…

2971. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Data Quality Webinar | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Data Quality Webinar Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Data Quality Webinar This presentation on National Healthcare Safety Network reporting describes commonly observed reporting errors in COVID-19 counts data; provides examples o…

2972. Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2019 - Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) Resource: Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to permit the emergency use of the unappr…

2973. COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers This module provides healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Eme…

2974. COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit Resource: COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit ​This resource is intended for nursing home staff to put the latest information regarding infection control, COVID-19 preparedness, resident-centered care, vaccine distributi…

2975. Nursing Home Series for Front Line Clinicians and Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - Nursing Home Series for Front Line Clinicians and Staff Resource: Nursing Home Series for Front Line Clinicians and Staff ​This podcast is the first in a series of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-sponsored podcasts for frontline nursing home staff. Dr. Shari Ling, Deputy Chief Medical Office for th…

2976. Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/occupational-health-safety.html
      June 01, 2022 - Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Resource: Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19 This course consists of five sections that teach health workers how they can protect themselves and others from the occupational risks they enco…

2977. Aspirin Use Care: Tasks for the Practice Facilitator | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/facilitator-checklist.html
      August 01, 2018 - Aspirin Use Care: Tasks for the Practice Facilitator Resource title: Aspirin Use Care: Tasks for the Practice Facilitator Resource description: This checklist and associated materials are designed to be used with primary care practices to increase aspirin use for secondary prevention of cardiovascular dise…

2978. Aspirin Use Academic Detailing Guide for Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/detailing.html
      August 01, 2018 - Aspirin Use Academic Detailing Guide for Practices Resource title: Aspirin Use in Primary Care Resource description: This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes evidence, risk, benefits, and recommendations for using aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of heart disease. Document aut…

2979. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
      May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish infectious cellulitis versus cellulitis mimics​. Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue inf…

2980. Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/staff-safety-assessment.docx
      June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Staff Safety Assessment PURPOSE OF THIS FORM: To discuss issues that may result in antibiotic-associated adverse events or have the potential to cause adverse events that could negatively impact patient safety. All health care providers are encouraged to complete t…