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41. Resident and Family Engagement Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/engage-checklist.html
    March 01, 2017 - This can also include a preference collection tool that helps your facility understand what residents … Communicate to residents and family that CAUTI reduction is a facilitywide priority.       … Invite residents and families to present at staff orientations and in-service programs. … Explore the facility through the eyes of residents and their families by doing a “walk-about” with residents … Include residents/family in team celebrations.      

42. Major Nursing Home Quality Measurement Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/nursing-home/measurement-sets.html
    November 01, 2018 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … CAHPS ® Measures The CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys assess the experiences of nursing home 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

43. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/infection-control-and-prevention.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - Nursing home staff should use best practices for infection prevention to help keep residents, staff, … Nursing home team members should monitor their own health daily, as well as that of residents. … When potential cases are identifi ed and residents or staff show signs or symptoms of COVID-19, testing … To protect residents and staff, nursing home leaders need to develop and implement effective infection … SAMPLE DECISION TREE: MONITOR RESIDENTS DURING DAILY ENCOUNTERS FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

44. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.html
    March 01, 2017 - Explain the importance of engaging residents and family members. … Discuss how staff can support residents and family to get to know the team. … Talk about any barriers or concerns that staff or residents have concerning fully engaging residents … Discuss ways your facility successfully communicates with residents and families. … Discuss opportunities to improve communication with all residents and family.

45. Manage-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - The first is to understand the diagnostic and treatment approach to pneumonia in residents of long-term … Treatment considerations for both types of residents will be discussed in this presentation. … For residents who cannot take oral therapy, consider ampicillin-sulbactam or ceftriaxone. … Most residents can be treated for 5 days. … Measures should be taken to prevent residents from experiencing aspiration events.

46. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/review-form.html
    June 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … stewardship team is encouraged to use Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to review 5–10 residents … The residents reviewed should be individuals who are being evaluated for or treated for an infection.

47. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/mod5-slides.html
    March 01, 2017 - Slide 14: How To Engage Residents and Families 5 Establish positive relationships with residents … Help residents articulate concerns. … Residents, family members, and prospective residents can serve on teams designated to improve resident … of changes in the facility on staff and residents. 7. … Explore the facility through the eyes of residents and their families by doing a "walk-about" with residents

48. Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/rfe-role-leader.pdf
    March 01, 2017 - Formally engage residents and families. … • Encourage residents and families to participate actively in care plans. … • Share concerns and needs of residents and families with the care team. … • Ask residents and family members to provide feedback on their experiences. … • Recruit, orient, and support residents and family members to serve on councils.

49. Assess-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - It can be helpful to use some of this terminology when communicating with residents or family members … Unless a viral cause for pneumonia has been detected through testing,, residents will likely require … Residents should be vaccinated yearly to prevent future outbreaks. … These residents usually should be treated with antibiotics. … During the winter months, all residents with fever and cough should be tested for influenza.

50. Protecting the Most Vulnerable Through Partnership: Helping Nursing Homes Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/protecting-most-vulnerable.html
    March 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Advanced age, underlying frailty, and communal living conditions make nursing home residents especially … COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 125,000 nursing home residents and nearly 1,500 staff. … The Network is achieving its primary goal: helping nursing homes to protect residents and staff.  … No staff became infected and 28 residents, including two over 100 years old, recovered. 

51. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=2
    January 01, 2022 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City 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

52. Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Database Report Part II (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2019-nhsops-dbreport-partii.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Interaction With Residents (Tables B-9, B-11, B-12) • Respondents without direct interaction with residents … This nursing home is a safe place for residents. (D8) 85% 87% 2. … Residents’ needs are met during shift changes. (A16) 61% 65% 4. … Staff have enough training on how to handle difficult residents. … Residents’ needs are met during shift changes. (A16) 63% 68% 4.

53. Resident And Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/leader.html
    March 01, 2017 - Encourage residents and families to participate actively in care plans. … Share concerns and needs of residents and families with the care team. … Ask residents and family members to provide feedback on their experiences. … Formally engage residents and families. … Recruit, orient, and support residents and family members to serve on councils.

54. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-members-UTI.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Talking With … Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) My father is not himself today … • Also, nearly half of nursing home residents have bacteria colonizing their bladder.

55. Module 2 Instructor Slides (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module2/ts2-0ltc_module2_slides_team.pdf
    June 12, 2017 - in their care • Include residents in care planning • Conduct handoffs at the resident’s bedside … residents in key committees • Actively enlist resident participation . … and their families as valuable and contributing partners in resident care • Listen to residents and … their families • Assess residents’ preference regarding involvement • Ask residents about their … Mod 2 LTC 2.0 Page 13 direct, task-specific, time-limited care to residents.

56. PowerPoint Presentation
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-slides.pptx
    June 01, 2021 - Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents. … 2 Collection of Specimens 2 3 Case 1: Clara Indications for Urine Collection Residents without … Case 1: Options for Female Residents Collection of Specimens 5 Catch midstream specimen … Case 1: Options for Male Residents Collection of Specimens 6 7 Case 2: Bernard Resident … Apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to 5–10 residents each month.

57. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/uti-assess.html
    June 01, 2021 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … 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

58. 5-Minute Learning Modules for Frontline Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/index.html
    March 01, 2023 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … Topic Learning Modules Emotional & Organizational Support for Staff Nursing Home Residents … Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health This learning module will help you recognize when … and Testing series 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.

59. One-Pager-Aspiration-Pneumonia (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-aspiration-pneumonia.docx
    June 01, 2021 - resolves within 1–2 days.1-3 · Aspiration pneumonia is a bacterial pneumonia that may develop in some residents … Aspiration event and the resident becomes unstable · The following signs are indicative of unstable residents … local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · For unstable residents … or minimal improvement and bacterial aspiration pneumonia is suspected, treat for 5–7 days.8 · For residents … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

60. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
    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