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41. COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/vaccination/index.html
    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.

42. Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html
    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

43. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final 0 (doc file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care_Final_0.docx
    October 01, 2016 - Practice applying the SBAR tool with case studies of residents with suspected UTIs. … About 7 out of 10 residents in long-term care facilities receive an antibiotic every year. … It is an approach to providing healthier and safer care to residents. … What are some things we could do to help reduce residents’ risk of a UTI? … People that nursing staff communicate with include physicians, RNs, residents, and families.

44. Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families (doc file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/letter-emergency-contact.docx
    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

45. Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man1.html
    December 01, 2017 - Falls often have serious consequences, especially in frail older residents. … Adverse consequences of falls for residents Reduced quality of life. … The first is through an immediate response to residents who fall. … Discussion about individual residents who fell during the past week. … Therapist will do a seating assessment for two residents.

46. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
    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

47. Elements of Access to Health Care: Workforce Capacity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/elements4.html
    June 01, 2018 - Primary care medical residents per 100,000 population, by sex and ethnicity. … Rate of Primary Care Medical Residents Primary care medical residents per 100,000 population, by sex … In 2013-2014, the rate of primary care medical residents was higher for Asians and Pacific Islanders … Therefore, residents of rural areas may have difficulty gaining access to care in trauma centers. … in a level I or II trauma center compared with 50.9% of residents from a micropolitan area.

48. 5 Tk2 P1T3-Checklist For Discussion With Local Hospitals Providers Ers Phase 1 (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T3-Checklist_for_Discussion_with_Local_Hospitals_Providers_ERs_Phase_1.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - identify the appropriate contacts at local hospitals to which you transfer a significant number of residents … Although most of these residents will go to the Emergency Department, it is reasonable to reach out … q No Express your interest in sharing the antibiogram with the hospital, as many of your residents … the conference call. q Yes q No Explain how you plan to transfer the antibiogram with residents

49. Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/topics/falls.html
    Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital, and about 1.3 million residents … On-Time Falls Prevention These tools help nursing homes with electronic medical records identify residents

50. SOPS Nursing Home Survey Items and Composite Measures (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/sops-nurse-home-items-06-16-21.pdf
    January 01, 2000 - Residents’ needs are met during shift changes A17. … Staff follow standard procedures to care for residents. A6. … Residents are well cared for in this nursing home. D6. … This nursing home does a good job keeping residents safe. D8. … This nursing home is a safe place for residents.

51. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - year, or include common infection-causing organisms even when they were not isolated in nursing home residents … The second column shows the number of residents in the nursing home who had the organism and were included … Yellow highlighting in any row indicates that fewer than 30 residents were included in the set of cultures … 34 * 30 0 # of Residents 37 33 31 *† 23 Pe ni ci lli ns Penicillin 0 100 A m in og ly co … Our antibiogram report indicates high rates of resistance among diagnostic isolates from our residents

52. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/emergency-preparedness-plans.pdf
    May 01, 2022 - plans capture a nursing home’s approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents … on the facility’s geographic area (e.g., flooding, fire, epidemic, pandemic) and include plans for residents … physical limitations, resident placement (e.g., to reduce the spread of infectious diseases), and residents … • The communication plan records current contact information for residents, family members, caregivers … prepare for infectious diseases that have the potential to pose a significant public health threat to residents

53. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
    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.

54. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Part I (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/SOPS-Nursing-Home-DB-Part-I-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety Residents are well cared for and safe. … and keep residents safe, because there is not much staff turnover. … YES, I work directly with residents most of the time 2,003 66% NO, I do NOT work directly with residents … (Item D1) 86% This nursing home does a good job keeping residents safe. … (Item A3) 24% Residents’ needs are met during shift changes.

55. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit1-working-with-a-lab.html
    October 01, 2016 - 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 … Antibiograms should be shared with all health care providers who may prescribe antibiotics for residents … This includes residents’ physicians, but may also include local hospitals, urgent care facilities, or … other inpatient facilities to which residents may be transferred.

56. Module 4: Teamwork and Communication: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/mod4-facguide.html
    March 01, 2017 - When staff, residents, and family members have mastered effective communication, everyone on the team … must care for those residents. … Slide 22: Communication Strategies for Use With Residents and Family Members Say: Next we will … Slide 24: What Is Effective Communication Between Staff and Residents and Family? … to speaking up that many staff and residents and family have noted.

57. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Infographic Summary (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2023-SOPS-Nursing-Home-DB-Infographic.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Communication About Incidents 83% reported that staff “always” or “most of the time” discuss ways to keep residents … reported they “strongly agree” or “agree” there are enough staff to handle the workload, meet residents … ’ needs during shift changes, and keep residents safe, because there is not much staff turnover.

58. TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire (T-Taq) (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/sitetools/ts2-0ltc_teamwork_attitudes_ques.pdf
    April 24, 2017 - It is important to ask residents and their families for feedback regarding resident care. … Residents are a critical component of the care team. 3. … Monitoring residents provides an important contribution to effective team performance. 15. … Adverse events may be reduced by maintaining an information exchange with residents and their families … It is important to have a standardized method for sharing information when handing off residents.

59. Appendix D. Falls Engineer Instructions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapd.html
    December 01, 2017 - specific safety problems of high-risk residents. … Reason: Residents need support when getting on and off the commode. … Reason: Many residents shuffle their feet when they walk. … Some residents need support on both sides. … Reason: Many residents sit in a lounge chair during the day.

60. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - 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.