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181. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=2
     January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … Closely Monitor Residents for COVID-19 This presentation discusses the importance of recognizing new … Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 ​​This document provides guidance on cohorting … in order to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19. … and healthcare professionals, testing of asymptomatic residents and healthcare professionals in facilities

182. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/respiratory-assess.html
     June 01, 2021 - Identify indications for antibiotics and supportive care measures for residents with a cough.​ … testing, empiric treatment options, and reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia in residents … Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 3 MB)   The poster below is intended for health care practitioners, residents … Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About RTIs (PDF, 117.3 KB)   The materials

183. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/anderson-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - from senior residents. … to assessments of competency for more senior residents, a wider array of tools will be needed. … Residents could immediately upload and view their videos. … Seven surgeries were performed by seven different orthopedic residents. … Three residents were women, 11 10 were men, and the staff surgeon was a man.

184. SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/workplace-safety-items-english.docx
     September 01, 2024 - 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 happen in your nursing … 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

185. Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/letter-emergency-contact.docx
     June 02, 2025 - 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

186. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-es.pptx
     January 01, 2019 - of large central metropolitan areas received worse care than residents of large fringe metropolitan … For one-third of quality measures, residents of micropolitan and noncore areas received worse care than … residents of large fringe metropolitan areas. … For a little less than 20% of quality measures, medium and small metropolitan residents received worse … care than residents of large fringe metropolitan areas. 5 Report Background Mandated by Congress

187. Pledge (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - I pledge to keep the residents’ environment and equipment clean to help stop the spread of germs from … I will explain to residents and their families that cleaning surfaces and equipment helps prevent the … who are sick with germs that can easily spread to other people in private rooms or with residents with … • It’s okay to discuss alternatives to antibiotics with prescribers and residents. … • It’s okay for residents to ask if an antibiotic is truly needed.

188. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/uti-assess.html
     June 01, 2021 - Identifying Delirium (PDF, 275.2 KB)   The poster below is intended for health care practitioners, residents … Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About UTIs (PDF, 115 KB)   The materials below … Card – Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 178.8 KB) Poster – Suspected … Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 202.3 KB)   The materials below are

189. Measuring the Quality of Nursing Home Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/nursing-home/index.html
     January 01, 2023 - payer for these long-stay patients is Medicaid programs; costs are also often borne by nursing home residents … While some measures are relevant to both short- and long-stay nursing home residents, others are specific … When selecting measures of nursing home quality, keep in mind that for residents, especially long-stay … residents, the nursing home is their home as well as a place for them to get care.

190. 4 Tk2 T3-Qi Meetings Tip Sheet Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T3-QI_Meetings_Tip_Sheet_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - related to communication with medical care providers (using the Medical Care Referral Form or MCRF) and residents … and their families (using tools from the Toolkit to Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members) … Work with staff to assure that all current residents and families, new residents, and those considering … Sample information tools are provided in the Toolkit to Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members

191. 4 Tk2 T3-Qi Meetings Tip Sheet Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T3-QI_Meetings_Tip_Sheet_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - related to communication with medical care providers (using the Medical Care Referral Form or MCRF) and residents … and their families (using tools from the Toolkit to Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members … • Work with staff to assure that all current residents and families, new residents, and those considering … Sample information tools are provided in the Toolkit to Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members

192. 2025 SOPS Nursing Home Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-summary.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Measures Communication About Incidents 83% of respondents reported that staff discuss ways to keep residents … Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety 82% of respondents reported that residents are well cared … Measure Staffing 38% of respondents reported there are enough staff to handle the workload, meet residents … ' needs during shift changes, and keep residents safe.

193. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - Residents depend on you to be alert and interested. … Sometimes residents may simply be sleep-deprived. … talk with others who provide care for your residents. … that might affect the residents’ well-being. … We all care about the residents in our nursing center.

194. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/assess.html
     November 01, 2017 - Self-Assessment Worksheet is a worksheet designed to help staff review how they currently identify residents … The Self-Assessment Worksheet assists the Change Team to identify how they: Determine which residents … are at high risk for falls, Develop interventions to prevent falls, Discuss at-risk residents and

195. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts2.html
     December 01, 2017 - ' clinical status and residents' care plan interventions for CNA followup. … for the residents, as well as perspectives of the nurse and dietitian. … We start getting the residents into the dining room for lunch at 11:30. … How many residents were on the report? Dietitian: There were about 10 on the report. … I think you'll find that this will pay off for you and especially for your residents.

196. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=2
     January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … Closely Monitor Residents for COVID-19 This presentation discusses the importance of recognizing new … Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 ​​This document provides guidance on cohorting … in order to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19. … and healthcare professionals, testing of asymptomatic residents and healthcare professionals in facilities

197. Major Nursing Home Quality Measurement Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/nursing-home/measurement-sets.html
     November 01, 2018 - CAHPS ® Measures The CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys assess the experiences of nursing home residents … The Long-Stay Resident Instrument captures both quality of life and quality of care from the residents … The questionnaire asks residents to report on the nursing home environment, care, communication and respect … The Short-Stay Resident Instrument assesses the experiences of residents who stayed less than 30 days … Like the instrument for long-stay residents, this instrument asks the former residents to report on the

198. SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/workplace-safety-items-english.pdf
     September 01, 2024 - 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 … 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 .. … Staff are trained on how to de-escalate or calm down situations when residents are agitated or upset

199. Urine Culture Collection (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-urine-collection.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 • Health care workers and residents … • Assist residents with cleaning the peri-urethral region … • For residents with catheters, urine culture specimens should be obtained from newly placed

200. On-Time Quality Improvement Program: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/menu.html
     December 01, 2017 - Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff     2. … Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff     2. … Internal review to monitor residents with pressure ulcers, confirm awareness of nutritional status of … priority residents     6. … Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff     2.