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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/jones1-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - residents in the baseline phase (p=.008); residents
in the sustainability phase were 42% less likely … residents in the implementation phase (p<.0001); residents in the baseline phase were
87% as likely … residents in the sustainability phase (p<.0001). … Pain Assessment Practices with Nursing Home
Residents. … Pain Assessment Practices with Nursing Home
Residents.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule3.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Many residents have more than one risk
factor. … Problems with vision are common in nursing center
residents, and vision problems make residents more … frequently to learn residents’
needs. … HEAR ME
› Hazards in the environment.
› Educate residents.
› Anticipate residents’ needs.
› Round frequently … safety, anticipate the needs of residents,
engage in the practice of rounding to stay aware of residents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-recommendations-duty-hours-acgme-task-force
July 14, 2021 - maximizing patient safety in training environments through targeted reductions in work hours for first-year residents … week will be preserved, the new regulations would eliminate extended-duration shifts for first-year residents … The current regulations , implemented in 2003, have improved residents' quality of life but have not … of safety within residency programs and focus more broadly on enhancing supervision for early-stage residents … January 31, 2011
For whom the Bell Commission tolls: unintended effects of limiting residents
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/well-being/index.html
June 01, 2022 - Resident Well-Being
Best Practices to Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families to Reduce the … Impact of Social Isolation
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and … Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
This resource … discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning and work with … Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health Learning Module
This brief video will help you
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-reports-ig.pdf
November 30, 2013 - Residents on a bed hold are counted as active
residents.
Total Transfers. … Total Residents Transferred. … Residents on a bed hold are counted as active residents. … Number of Residents to ED. … Percentage of Residents to ED.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - and families
Topic: Communicating With Residents and Family Members
Method: Have staff sit in groups … Then answer the following about their slide: How does staff currently communicate with residents and … What new process or expectation could make communication with residents and families more consistent … Materials: Slides 27–28
Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents … Discuss how the residents responded. How did leaders and administrators respond?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-yount.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Moving, Transferring, or Lifting Residents (3 items)
3. … 83
Staff use equipment or assistive devices when needed to
help move, transfer, or lift residents … “Some of the stand aids
tip…There are hooks in
residents’ bathrooms that
I’ve hit with my arms or … Violent residents are just [accepted]
as a part of being a nurse. … There are
no staff resources for dealing with
abusive or violent [residents].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/unlicensed-catheter.pptx
March 01, 2017 - Catheter Types and Being Part of the Insertion Team
Urinary Catheter Types and
Care for Residents With … AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Welcome to today’s session on how to care for residents … It is important to know the criteria so we do not have residents with catheters who don’t need them, … You give the daily care to residents with catheters and your proper technique in catheter maintenance … Your residents and families will thank you!
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Borowitz_4.pdf
January 22, 2008 - Night coverage is shared by eight residents—the
three first-year residents, two third-year residents … Residents are on call every fourth night. … Interns and junior residents
learn how to sign-out by observing more senior residents give sign-out.1 … First, did the residents do what they had agreed to do? … Residents’ suggestions for
reducing errors in teaching hospitals.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60579/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 among residents and
staff of an independent and assisted living community … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outbreak-investigation-covid-19-among-residents-and-staff-independent-and … -
assisted-living
This study describes the results of surveillance for COVID-19 among residents and … for the preceding 14 days; residents (but
not staff) were retested 7 days later. … COVID-19 was detected in 3.8% of residents and 3.2% of staff; none
of the residents reported significant
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/cps-measures.html
June 01, 2018 - Receipt of Pneumococcal Immunization by Nursing Home Residents
Long-stay nursing home residents who … Among female residents compared with male residents. … Receipt of Influenza Immunization by Nursing Home Residents
Long-stay nursing home residents who were … over compared with residents less than 65. … residents.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=4
January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents This webpage discusses the value of vaccination in the … long-term care setting for residents and staff. … Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection … FAQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents This document answers questions related
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www.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.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhosp-reports-slides.pptx
November 30, 2013 - Total number of residents transferred.
Reasons for each transfer. … Transferred
Total Observation Stays/# Residents
Total ED Visits/# Residents
Total Hospital Admissions … /# Residents
Observation Stays - Reason for Transfer
Observation Stays - # Residents
ED Visits - # Residents … but not in Hospitalizations - # Residents because the ED visit occurred earlier in the month. … Hospitalized (Residents Readmitted to Nursing Home From Hospital) 8 3 10 1 9 8 8 5 7 7 3 5
Residents
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/case.html
December 01, 2017 - These strategies allow staff to intervene in a timely manner with at-risk residents to reduce the incidence … Staff use the meetings and reports to identify residents at high risk of developing pressure ulcers and … Having the On-Time reports in the CareTracker system makes developing and updating the residents' care … The reports help catch 'medium-risk' residents before they become 'high risk' for pressure ulcers. … It has promoted a better team approach to the care of our residents."
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
September 01, 2017 - To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics
A key to improving antibiotic use is making sure residents … and tools for improving the use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867133/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - Designing an intervention to improve medication safety
for nursing home residents based on experiential … Designing an intervention to improve medication
safety for nursing home residents based on experiential … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-intervention-improve-medication-safety-nursing-home-residents- … based-experiential
Residents of nursing homes (NH) often require multiple medications to treat their … The Safe
Medication in Nursing Home Residents (SAME) intervention includes materials to define key roles
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - Materials: Slides 3–6
Audience: All staff, including administrators and front-line staff; residents and … Materials: Slides 7-9
Audience: All staff, including administrators and front-line staff; residents and … If presenting to a resident council or if residents and families are present in the meeting, ask them … Ask any residents or families present to share their feelings about the videos. … Ask any residents or families present to share their perceptions of barriers.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Materials: Slides 3–6
Audience: All staff, including administrators and front-line staff; residents … Materials: Slides 7-9
Audience: All staff, including administrators and front-line staff; residents … If presenting to a resident council or if residents and families are present in the meeting, ask them … Ask any residents or families present to share their feelings about the videos. … Ask any residents or families present to share their perceptions of barriers.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T3-Not_all_Infections_need_antibiotics-_final.pdf
May 01, 2014 - • Many residents receive antibiotics. … Between 50 percent and 70 percent
of residents will receive a systemic
antimicrobial agent during … Anywhere from 20 percent to
30 percent of residents may receive
multiple courses of antibiotics. … Infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms are occurring more frequently in
residents. … Unnecessary use of antibiotics in nursing home residents
ranges from 17 percent to 89 percent.