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21. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Antibiotics Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents … Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members Residents and their family members may not … Educating residents and their family members about these issues helps them understand what the nursing … This section contains one toolkit that provides guidance and tools for educating residents and their

22. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Intervention, Measuring Change Collecting Microbiologial Specimens Discussing Concerns About Residents … Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents​.

23. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Help residents practice hand hygiene. … If that is not possible, place infected residents with low-risk residents. … When cohorting is not possible, place infected residents with residents who are at low risk. … residents' equipment. … Do not over-isolate residents.

24. AHRQ's Role in Nursing Home COVID-19 Response (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2022 - BACKGROUND Nearly 20 percent of the known COVID-19 deaths in the United States have been nursing home residents … Advanced age, underlying frailty, and communal living conditions make nursing home residents especially … Early identification among residents and staff 3. … Prevent spread between staff, residents, and visitors 4. … Provide safe and appropriate care to residents with COVID-19 5.

25. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Part II (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - (Item D6) 86% 78% This nursing home is a safe place for residents. … (Item A3) 28% 21% Residents’ needs are met during shift changes. … (Item D6) 74% 84% This nursing home is a safe place for residents. … (Item A3) 22% 25% Residents’ needs are met during shift changes. … (Item A3) 22% 31% Residents’ needs are met during shift changes.

26. Urinary Catheter Types and Care for Residents With Catheters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Urinary Catheter Types and Care for Residents … Slide 2: Learning Objectives Upon completion of this module, clinicians and staff who care for residents … Certified nursing assistants are daily hands on the "front line" between residents and families, and … Resources for educating residents and families can be found on the following Web sites: Centers for Disease

27. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - • If that is not possible, place infected residents with low-risk residents. … If there are no private rooms, the next best option is to cohort residents, i.e., group residents together … When cohorting is not possible, place infected residents with residents who are at low risk. … use residents’ equipment. … ▪ Do not over-isolate residents.

28. Register Now: July 25 Webinar by National Action Alliance Will Address Involving Patients and Families in Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Improved Use of Telehealth but Overuse of Emergency Departments Found Among Assisted Living Residents … Improved Use of Telehealth but Overuse of Emergency Departments Found Among Assisted Living Residents … Access to care among assisted-living facilities residents is the subject of two AHRQ-funded articles … , potentially placing residents at risk of adverse events and generating wasteful Medicare spending.

29. Post-Vaccination Practices Series | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Topic Learning Modules Emotional & Organizational Support for Staff Nursing Home Residents … safety precautions that you take are just as important as the one-on-one care that you give to your residents … This brief video will teach you about protecting yourself, other staff, and residents from infection

30. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Toolkit to Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members helps nursing homes encourage an open and … respectful dialogue between nurses and prescribing clinicians and residents and family members and helps … residents and family members participate in their care. … understand how omissions of care are defined in a way that is meaningful to stakeholders, including residents

31. States That Didn’t Expand Medicaid Lost New General Internists to Expansion States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … AHRQ Releases Learning Module for Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health . … Researchers concluded that not expanding Medicaid may have compromised access to care for residents of … a new module to help frontline nursing home staff support their residents’ emotional health. … It also provides ideas on how to support residents in adjusting to COVID-19 related changes and resuming

32. COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2023 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … effectively communicate about vaccines, implement a vaccination program, and track vaccinations of residents … These videos are intended to assist nursing homes in overcoming vaccine hesitancy with their staff, residents … Testing Learning Modules This series of two learning modules focuses on considerations for when to test residents … for COVID-19 and how the COVID-19 vaccine can protect nursing home staff and residents.

33. Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Tools that describe the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infections common among long-term care residents … documents describe the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infections common among long-term care residents

34. Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families (doc file)
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    May 12, 2022 - Emergency Preparedness Plan, we are updating the emergency contact information we have on record for our residents … We value the health, safety, and dignity of your loved one and are committed to protecting our residents … · If we need to evacuate, we have agreements with alternate care facilities to provide care for our residents … We appreciate you assisting us with our emergency planning to protect our residents and staff members

35. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Educate & Engage Residents, Family Toolkit To Educate … and Engage Residents and Family Members Tool 3. … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents, Educate & Engage Residents, Family … No. 17-0006-8-EF October 2016 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents, Educate … & Engage Residents, Family Family Toolkit/Tool 2 3 What Should I Do now That I Know I Have Antibiotic-Resistant

36. SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes (doc file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Staff clean their hands before and after helping residents with personal care ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ … 5 ☐ 9 Section B: Moving, Transferring, or Lifting Residents How often do the following things … Equipment or assistive devices are available when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents … Staff use equipment or assistive devices when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents ☐ 1 … Staff are trained on how to de-escalate or calm down situations when residents are agitated or upset

37. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … customizable educational materials for in-service training of facility staff, and when appropriate, residents … Catheter Care and Maintenance Provides best practice strategies that clinicians, frontline staff, residents … use communication strategies to address alternatives to antibiotic use with providers, LTC staff, and residents

38. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - • How might it improve residents’ experience? … • How will it help you care for residents? … HAIs into the policies and procedures related to the care of residents’ needs. … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2009 through 2014.

39. SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Staff clean their hands before and after helping residents with personal care ..................... … Equipment or assistive devices are available when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents … Staff use equipment or assistive devices when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents ... … • Inappropriate verbal communication toward staff, such as residents yelling, using offensive language … Staff are trained on how to de-escalate or calm down situations when residents are agitated or upset

40. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Explain catheter care and maintenance strategies that facility staff can use to prevent residents from … Slide 3: Protecting Residents Against Infection The Chain of Transmission: Six Links Image: It … associated with increased risk of infection in residents include— Lower level of cleanliness . … Also think about where the dispenser is stored – can residents access the wipes? … Clean environment and clean equipment keep residents safe.