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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/conversation-guide.html
February 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Conversation Guide for Long-Term Care
Resource: COVID-19 Conversation Guide for Long-Term Care (PDF, 227 KB)
This guide assists healthcare professionals in having conversations about values and care preferences with patients who reside in long-term care or other skilled nursing facilities or the…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-recipient-education.html
July 01, 2022 - Vaccine Recipient Education
Resource: Vaccine Recipient Education
This webpage includes resources that provide clear and accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines, raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination, and address common questions and concerns about what to expect when getting vaccinated.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/antibody-responses-after-covid.html
August 01, 2022 - Antibody Responses After COVID Vaccination in Older Adults: Implications for Reopening
Resource: Antibody Responses After COVID Vaccination in Older Adults: Implications for Reopening
This study provides important preliminary results on the level of population risk and COVID-19 antibody response in older a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/data-dashboard.html
April 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Resource: Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard
This page displays national and state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and staff of nursing homes. These summaries use data that nursing homes submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-1…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/incorporating-infection-prevention.html
August 01, 2022 - Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Resource: Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/getvaccinated-communications.html
August 01, 2022 - Get Vaccinated Communications Toolkit
Resource: #GetVaccinated Communications Toolkit
The materials in this toolkit are intended to help providers communicate about the importance of vaccination as well as highlight progress. This digital toolkit includes a checklist of ideas, videos, template letters, samp…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/treatment-options.html
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 …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/understanding-how-vaccines-work.html
August 01, 2022 - Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
Resource: Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
This webpage provides information on how COVID-19 vaccines work with our immune system and the types of vaccines available including those that require more than one shot.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination
Aud…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/mackenzie-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - There were fewer complications (6%) when CTI was performed by a surgical
resident, compared with CTI … The trauma team resident-in-
training composition changes monthly at STC. … The SMEs themselves did not routinely place
the chest tubes but supervised the junior staff or resident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/fowler-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Other factors – public demand, reduced resident
work hours, and regulatory mandates – also have contributed
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/quarterlysum.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Electronic Reports
Table 4. Sample Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit
On-Time Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit
Nursing Unit: ________________________________________________________________
Date: ___/___/___
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/faclevel.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Electronic Reports
Table 5. Sample Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Facility
On-Time Facility-Level Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors
Date: ___/___/___
High-Risk Existing Conditions
Mental:
Unsafe
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/t32/T32-jhu1.html
October 01, 2014 - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Institutional Training Programs
AHRQ funds 18 institutions which recruit and train predoctoral and/or postdoctoral health services researchers. Details on characteristics of the Johns Hopkins University program and its self-identified areas of research interest are describe…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2021-ahrq-year-in-review.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
2021: An AHRQ Year in Review
JAN
11
2022
By
David
Meyers,
M.D.
David Meyers, M.D.
Turning the calendar to a new year is a time for taking stock—reflecting on our accomplishments and setting our sights on where we want to go…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/framing.html
March 01, 2016 - Framing Health Care Quality Scores as Positive or Negative
Every time you make a decision on how to present an individual score or composite, you are “framing” the presentation. Framing refers to the emotional tone of the message you are communicating to consumers. For example:
A positive frame would accent…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.ppt
May 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Toolkit 3. How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program
Phase 3. Implementation
Training Slides for Nursing Home Nurses
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014
AHRQ Pub. No. 14-0023-6-EF
Today we wi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase4_Monitoring.doc
January 01, 2005 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 4 Monitoring
It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribing clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) and nursing home staff on ways to improve the usability of the antibiogram and (2) tracking the pres…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-21.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-21. Measure 18: Rate of patients that were ready to improve a targeted behavior
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potentia…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-20.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-20. Measure 17: Referral rate for intensive counseling from a community program
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potentia…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/what-to-do-allergic-reaction.html
August 01, 2022 - What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
Resource: What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
This webpage explains the type of allergic reactions, including severe and one could experience after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: C…