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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
June 01, 2021 - Effective communication may help residents and family members requesting antibiotics understand … Try using the DESC technique when conflicts develop with residents and/or their family members. … Other posters listed below cover techniques and suggestions you can use in conversations with residents … Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics (PDF, 216.3 KB)
Poster – Talking … With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (PDF, 115 KB)
Poster – Talking With
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html
June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers – Slides (PPTX, 4.1 … MB)
Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers – Facilitator … – Video/Audio (24 minutes)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics … (PDF, 216.3 KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections … (PDF, 115 KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Respiratory Tract Infections
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cohorting-residents.html
July 01, 2021 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Home
Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
Cohorting Residents … to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Resource: Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID … -19 (PDF, 121 KB)
This document provides guidance on cohorting (separating residents with COVID … -19 from other residents) to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/engage.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
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Rural/Inner-City Residents … and Families
Resident and Family Engagement brochure for residents ( PDF , 132 KB)
Describes … handout ( PDF , 141.3 KB)
Describes the role of leaders to support, encourage, and engage residents … brochure ( PDF , 814.2 KB)
A brochure to help facility staff communicate with residents and families … Consumer Voice resources
Provides resources to train local ombudsmen to educate and engage residents
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/penicillin-allergy.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy
Ask about the associated antibiotic, timing … Medium risk Residents with isolated hives and/or a reaction severe enough to require hospitalization … High risk These residents should NOT receive penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics in the absence … of
mucous membranes
• Suggests Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Approach to Residents
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/about/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Advanced age, underlying frailty, and communal living conditions make nursing home residents especially … Identify residents and staff who have been infected with SARS-COV-2. … Prevent the spread of SARS-COV-2 between staff, residents, and visitors. … Provide safe and appropriate care to residents with mild and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. … Reduce social isolation for residents, families, and staff during these difficult times.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-antibiotics.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics
AHRQ Pub. … No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Talking With Residents and Family Members
About Antibiotics
The last … member may also have to be put in isolation to prevent resistant bacteria from spreading to
other residents
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/vaccination-testing.html
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 … for COVID-19 and how the COVID-19 vaccine can protect nursing home staff and residents. … Module 1: When to Test
It is important to know the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 before testing residents … This brief video will teach you when it is appropriate to test residents for COVID-19.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-effectiveness-delta-variant.html
August 01, 2022 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
Early observational studies among nursing home residents … Two doses of mRNA vaccines were 74.7% effective against infection among nursing home residents early … Multicomponent COVID-19 prevention strategies, including vaccination of nursing home staff members, residents … additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine might be considered for nursing home and long-term care facility residents
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/DESC-technique.pdf
June 01, 2021 - DESC Technique for Conflict With Residents and Families
DESC Script. … Unfortunately, residents or family members may not agree with decisions or may be frustrated with the … When this happens, consider using DESC to help resolve conflicts with residents and families. … DESC Technique
for Conflict With Residents and Families
I do not want to give her an antibiotic if
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/educate-and-engage/index.html
October 01, 2016 - and their family members, and (2) help residents and family members participate in their care. … The toolkit includes the following tools:
Talking With Residents provides talking points for nurses … to educate residents about antibiotics and encourage them to ask questions or report symptoms (tool … ’ Family Members provides similar talking points for nurses to use when talking to residents’ family … The talking points can be tailored to suit individual conversations with residents and family members
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/health-learning.html
November 01, 2022 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Home
Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Learning Modules
Nursing Home Residents … Topic
Learning Modules
Emotional & Organizational Support for Staff
Nursing Home Residents … Resources Catalog
News
Best Practice Summaries
Supporting Nursing Home Residents … Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate … and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 1. … Talking With Residents—short checklist version
What are antibiotics? … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Talking With Residents—short checklist version
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html
June 01, 2021 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … effectively communicate the potential harms of antibiotics to other health care practitioners and to residents … Improving Teamwork and Communication – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.2 MB)
Poster – Talking With Residents … and Family Members About Antibiotics (PDF, 216.3 KB KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family … Members About Urinary Tract Infections (PDF, 115 KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Talking With Residents—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics? … Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family Family … Our nursing home is taking action in two ways to make sure that you and other residents get the right … & Engage Residents, Family Family Toolkit/Tool 1 3
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/respiratory-assess.html
June 01, 2021 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … 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
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate … and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 2. … Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
What are antibiotics? … & Engage Residents, Family Family Toolkit/Tool 2 2
What are the risks—or harms—of antibiotics? … Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/best-practices/index.html
May 01, 2022 - It also provides a sample decision tree for monitoring residents during daily encounters for signs and … (PDF, 387 KB)
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and their families … Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents (PDF, 394 KB) … This resource discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning … Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (PDF, 1 MB)
This resource