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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/slow-the-spread.html
August 01, 2022 - Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Resource: Slow the Spread of COVID-19
This flyer reinforces the importance of following safety guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19 both at work and home.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders; Clinicians; Nursing Assistants and Te…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/return-to-work.html
May 01, 2021 - Return to Work Criteria for HCP with SARS-CoV2 Infection (Interim Guidance)
Resource: Return to Work Criteria for HCP with SARS-CoV2 Infection (Interim Guidance)
The CDC shares information, recommendations, and national guidance for health care providers on workforce considerations.
Source: CDC
Topic(s…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-vaccination-resources.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
This webpage provides information on COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handling, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vacc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/face-mask-dos-donts.html
June 01, 2022 - Facemask Do's and Don'ts for Healthcare Professionals Poster
Resource: Facemask Do's and Don'ts for Healthcare Professionals Poster
This visual and print poster details facemask "Do's and Don'ts" for healthcare personnel.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): PPE, Infection Control & Prevention
Audience(s): Clinic…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-vaccination-education-toolkit.html
May 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccination Education Toolkit
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccination Education Toolkit
This toolkit provides a variety of educational resources and promotional materials related to COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: AMDA
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Vaccination; Leadership & Management
Audi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/contact-droplet-precautions.html
June 01, 2022 - Contact and Droplet Precautions: Infographic
Resource: Contact and Droplet Precautions: Infographic
This infographic demonstrates how to safely put on (don) and take off (doff) COVID-19 personal protective equipment for contact and droplet precautions.
Source: WHO
Topic(s): PPE, Infection Control & Pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Associated Infections Compendium
https://www.shea-online.org/index.php/practice-resources/priority-
topics … www.shea-online.org/index.php/practice-resources
https://www.shea-online.org/index.php/practice-resources/priority-topics … compendium-of-strategies-to-prevent-hais
https://www.shea-online.org/index.php/practice-resources/priority-topics … documents – brief key reminders to be shared with frontline staff during huddles
covering various protocol topics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-0087-fullreport.pdf
October 01, 2016 - that measures in the initial and improved core set, taken
together, cover all settings, services, and topics … Regardless of the eventual use of the
measure, we are interested in knowing all settings, services, measure topics
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/template-newsletter-article.html
August 01, 2022 - Template Newsletter Article
Resource: Template Newsletter Article
This template newsletter article can be used to discuss your long-term care facility's experience with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Family Members; Residents; Support staff; Nursing Assistants;…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/status-state.html
May 01, 2021 - Track the Status of Nursing Home Visits in Your State
Resource: Track the Status of Nursing Home Visits in Your State
Families and visitors can use this interactive map to see nursing home visitation guidance by State.
Source: AARP
Topic(s): Safe Operations; Visitation
Audience(s): Family Members;…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/spanish-coronavirus-testing-basics.html
June 01, 2022 - Spanish: Coronavirus Testing Basics
Resource: Spanish: Coronavirus Testing Basics
This Spanish-language factsheet is intended to educate readers about the different types of COVID-19 tests and the steps involved.
Source: FDA
Topic(s): Testing
Audience(s): Visitors; Family Members; Residents; Support s…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/template-letter-staff.html
August 01, 2022 - Template Letter for Consent - Staff
Resource: Template Letter for Consent - Staff
This template letter can be used by long-term care facilities to gain consent from staff members to administer the vaccine.
Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Support staff; Nursing Assistants; Nursi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/rights-protections-nursing-home.html
June 01, 2022 - Rights & Protections in a Nursing Home
Resource: Rights & Protections in a Nursing Home
The rights and protections for nursing home residents ensure that they get the care and services they need, and have a right to be informed, make their own decisions, and keep their personal information private.
Source:…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/the-lancet.html
May 01, 2021 - The Lancet: More Than Mistrust
Resource: The Lancet: More Than Mistrust
This personal essay by a Black physician discusses her decision to participate in a vaccine trial and how that decision was complicated by histories of medical abuse and neglect of Black patients.
Source: The Lancet
Topic(s): Vacc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/trouble.html
May 01, 2021 - The Trouble with Mourning
Resource: The Trouble with Mourning
This blog post by Sarah Peyton on The Fearless Heart website talks about the practice of mourning and how it is an essential part of humanity.
Source: The Fearless Heart
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Nursing Assist…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccines-are-effective.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccines Are Effective
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccines are Effective
This webpage explains why COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination; Infection Control & Prevention
Audi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/hand-hygiene-competency.html
May 01, 2022 - Hand Hygiene Competency Validation Tool
Resource: Hand Hygiene Competency Validation Tool
This tool has been developed to assess staff competency in carrying out effective hand hygiene.
Source: UNC SPICE
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Cleaning & Disinfection
Audience(s): Clinical Leade…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/inter-facility-infection.html
April 01, 2022 - Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form
Resource: Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form
This example inter-facility infection control patient transfer form can assist in fostering communication during transitions of care.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention
Audienc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/personal.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
Resource: CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
This resource has information and recommendations for health care providers on how to determine the rate of use for PPE and the PPE inventory needed for the Nursing Home.
Sou…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-project.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
Resource: CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
This toolkit has resources and strategies designed to support leaders as they deliver training sessions and help to build a culture of providing safer, higher quality of care.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Safe Ope…