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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Assessment and … Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection
Assessment and Management … of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Penicillin Allergies and Other Side
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man5.html
December 01, 2017 - This can be easily accomplished by naming a specific room or bathroom, wheelchair, or resident with risk … In reviewing this material, the trainer should emphasize the importance of prompt and thorough resident … The nurse should rely upon direct care staff's knowledge and experience with the resident to completely … care provider communicating the total number of falls for this resident during the past 180 days and … Distinguish between safe and unsafe footwear for the resident.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/11093-Jones-draft-1.pdf
December 31, 2004 - resident) now or since the same time the day before. … behaviors, and
“knowing” the resident. … continue
reporting resident needs in this regard. … Nursing Home Resident Preferences for Pain Intensity
Tools. … Nursing Home Resident Preferences for Pain Intensity
Tools.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/scenarios-instr.html
March 01, 2017 - An empty resident room and/or bed.
A indwelling urinary catheter, its tubing, and drainage bag. … Each scenario involves caring for a fictional resident with an indwelling urinary catheter. … This resident can either be the CPR mannequin or another staff member who volunteer. … Scenario Answer Key
Scenario 1
A staff member comes in to say "hi" to the resident. … The staff person does not perform hand hygiene or put on gloves, but proceeds to touch the resident.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/about/measures-nursing-home-family-member-609.pdf
December 28, 2017 - produces four composite measures and one rating
measure:
• Nurses/Aides’ Kindness/ Respect Towards Resident … Nurses/Aides’ Kindness/ Respect Towards Resident
Q12 Nurses/Aides treat resident with courtesy and … respect
Q13 Nurses/Aides treat resident with kindness
Q14 Nurses/Aides really cared about resident … Q24 Nurses/Aides appropriate with resident displaying behavioral problems
Response Options
• Never … • Sometimes
• Usually
• Always
Q15 Nurses/Aides rude to resident
Response Options
• Yes
• No
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcinstructor.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Talking with the resident about things that are important to the resident.
b. … You notice that another nurse’s resident, who is in the room near where you
are to see to your resident … Talking with the resident about things that are important to the resident.
b. … new about [resident name]?” … When you help your team member with a resident who is not assigned to
you, leave your resident in a
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule2.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Reporting changes is necessary for quality resident care, and that means working
with others. … But, you must report
the change, since the resident cannot be helped if no one knows there might be … • Working with the care team to take action to make sure
the resident is safe. … But, you must report
the change, since the resident cannot be helped if no one knows there might be … Say what is going on with the resident that is a cause for
concern.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/sampleransferandintakenotes.pdf
September 11, 2017 - transferring facility)
• Treatments provided in the nursing home prior to transfer
• Providers who saw the resident … Sample Transfer Note
Resident Name:
Transfer Date:
Transfer Time:
Transfer to:
Emergency Department … Physician
Nurse Practitioner or PA
Respiratory Therapist
Other
Transfer requested by resident … the nursing home, to use it in reporting, and to facilitate improved monitoring
and management of resident … The Intake Note is completed for
each resident returning from a hospital admission, ED visit, or observation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
June 29, 2017 - transferring facility)
• Treatments provided in the nursing home prior to transfer
• Providers who saw the resident … Sample Transfer Note
Resident Name:
Transfer Date:
Transfer Time:
Transfer to:
Emergency Department … Physician
Nurse Practitioner or PA
Respiratory Therapist
Other
Transfer requested by resident … the nursing home, to use it in reporting, and to facilitate improved monitoring
and management of resident … The Intake Note is completed for
each resident returning from a hospital admission, ED visit, or observation
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereport-handouts.html
June 01, 2017 - transferring facility)
Treatments provided in the nursing home prior to transfer
Providers who saw the resident … Sample Transfer Note
Resident Name:
Transfer Date:
Transfer Time:
Transfer to:
|_ … Physician's Assistant
|___| Respiratory Therapist
|___| Other
|___| Transfer requested by resident … to the nursing home, to use it in reporting, and to facilitate improved monitoring and management of resident … The Intake Note is completed for each resident returning from a hospital admission, ED visit, or observation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/nhsopsdatafilespecs.pdf
February 22, 2018 - Staff are blamed when a
resident is harmed A10 Column L
1=Strongly Disagree
2=Disagree
3=Neither … When staff report something
that could harm a resident,
someone takes care of it
B4 Column X
1= … Management asks staff how
the nursing home can
improve resident safety
D2 Column AJ
1=Strongly … Management often walks
around the nursing home to
check on resident care
D9 Column AQ
1=Strongly … Please give this nursing
home an overall rating on
resident safety
E2 Column AT
1=Poor
2=Fair
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/2014/nhsurv14-chap6.html
November 01, 2014 - and other survey items, including the two questions on willingness to recommend the nursing home and resident … Overall rating on resident safety showed a wide range of response as well. … the 42 survey items (plus the two questions on recommending this nursing home and overall rating on resident … Overall rating on resident safety also had a wide range of response as shown in Table 6-6 , from at … the highest percentage of respondents (65 percent) who gave their nursing home an overall rating on resident
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmodap3a.html
October 01, 2014 - Slide 7
Resident Risk Factors for Falls
Previous falls.
Diminished strength. … Things about the resident (e.g., review medications). … Slide 14
Pitfalls
Forgetting to do a falls assessment for a resident. … Failing to make a new falls assessment and care plan for a resident who has fallen.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse should … statement about antibiotic resistance trends (see tool 4) together with any other information about that resident … Non-urgent hospital transfers: Provide a copy of the antibiogram with transfer paperwork when a resident … procedures
Procedures for residents suspected of having an infection
Procedures for transferring a resident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/best-practices-empowering-residents.pdf
May 01, 2022 - • Encouraging resident participation in their nursing home’s resident council to discuss concerns … Resident councils are groups for residents to meet privately to discuss
issues related to the nursing … Although not all nursing homes have Resident Councils,
residents have a legal right to form and participate … Nursing home staff may also be able to use technology to
collect information about resident interests … Tablets and other devices also let families share photos, videos, and music
with the resident.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/menu.html
December 01, 2017 - Other
Pressure Ulcer Trigger Summary Report: Resident Level
1. … Other
Risk Change Report: Resident Changes and Declines From Prior Week
1 … Internal review to confirm awareness of resident behavior changes
8. … Other
Resident Clinical, Functional, and Intervention Profile Report – 4-Week View
… Resident change in condition reviews
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.docx
November 15, 2017 - Right now we are mostly involved if the resident has an injurious fall. … We look at fall prevention one resident at a time. … receiving therapy, the resident and his or her family, and the MDS coordinator. … We work together as a team with a constant focus on resident safety. … the resident was engaged in at the time of the fall, and suspected causes of the fall.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/handout.html
November 01, 2017 - Right now we are mostly involved if the resident has an injurious fall. … We look at fall prevention one resident at a time. … receiving therapy, the resident and his or her family, and the MDS coordinator. … We work together as a team with a constant focus on resident safety. … the resident was engaged in at the time of the fall, and suspected causes of the fall.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - staff discuss
ways to keep residents safe, tell someone if
they see something that might harm a
resident … Overall Perceptions
of Resident Safety
82%
of respondents reported that residents are
well cared … this is a
safe nursing home for
their family.
70%
Yes
22%
Maybe
7%
No
Overall Rating on Resident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions-pocketgd.pdf
October 08, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Pocket Guide
PREVENT