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Infection Preventionist Specialized Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2022 - Infection Preventionist Specialized Training Resource: Infection Preventionist Specialized Training The American Health Care Association Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. Through this p…

Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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September 01, 2021 - Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes Resource: Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes (PDF, 581 KB) This resource provides nursing home clinicians with an easy-to-use guide that outlines steps to safely an…

Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2021 - Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis Resource: Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis Schwartz Center Chief Medical Officer Beth Lown, MD, joins Patricia Watson, PhD, of the National Center for PTSD, and Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, of the UVA School of…

List N Tool: COVID-19 Disinfectants EPA list of Products with Criteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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February 01, 2021 - List N Tool: COVID-19 Disinfectants EPA list of Products with Criteria Resource: List N Tool: COVID-19 Disinfectants EPA list of Products with Criteria This database allows users to search the Environmental Protection Agency's list of COVID-19 prevention and control products by criteria such as EPA regis…

COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care Resource: COVID-19 Testing Vendors for Long-Term Care This document provides a list of COVID-19 testing vendors for long term care. The list contains the vendor's name, company details, testing process description, turnaround time, test and billing information, s…

Get vaccinated. Get your smartphone. Get started with v-safe. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2022 - Get vaccinated. Get your smartphone. Get started with v-safe. Resource: Get vaccinated. Get your smartphone. Get started with v-safe. This flyer provides instructions on how to use V-safe, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you rec…

Learning Guide for Leadership—Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2021 - Learning Guide for Leadership—Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines Resource: Learning Guide for Leadership—Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF, 577 KB) This guide assists nursing home facility leadership with having eff…

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress Resource: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress The COVID-19 pandemic can take an emotional as well as a physical toll. There are strategies that can help with the stress, grief, and anxiety that many people are feeling. This webpage links…

Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2021 - Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date Resource: Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date (PDF, 75.2 KB) This document provides ideas for communicating with family members of residents during COVID-19. It offers a list of tactics to ensure important communication is sha…

Coping With COVID-19 for Families Video | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Coping With COVID-19 for Families Video Resource: Coping With COVID-19 for Families Video This video helps families understand the struggles, challenges, grief, and trauma associated with COVID-19 and why it is important that everyone do their part to prevent the spread. Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): S…

COVID-19: How To Put On and Remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - COVID-19: How To Put On and Remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resource: COVID-19: How To Put On and Remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) This is a guide for health care workers involved in patient care activities in a health care setting. It aims to show the type of personal protective equip…

Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2022 - Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination Resource: Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination This webpage hosts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) updated visitati…

What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2022 - What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource: What To Do If You Have an Allergic Reaction After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine This webpage explains the type of allergic reactions, including severe and one could experience after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Source: C…

Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Responders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Responders Resource: Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Respo…

Assisted Living COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2022 - Assisted Living COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic Toolkit Resource: Assisted Living COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic Toolkit This vaccine toolkit was specifically designed for assisted living providers to assist in their efforts to access the vaccine booster. These materials include booster clinic guidance for …

All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2022 - All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections Resource: All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections This document is a section of the All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Homes Change Package. It provides a description and list of successful practices of…

A Guide to Promoting Healthcare Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2021 - A Guide to Promoting Healthcare Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Resource: A Guide to Promoting Healthcare Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic This guide provides ideas and lessons learned to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce, including act…

Are You Working to Help People Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2022 - Are You Working to Help People Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Resource: Are You Working to Help People Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? This flyer highlights key Psychological First Aid concepts and resources disaster responders and outreach workers may use when assisting individuals affected by the p…

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2022 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline Resource: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 2…

Project Firstline Factsheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2022 - Project Firstline Factsheet Resource: Project Firstline Factsheet This fact sheet provides foundational knowledge of infection control protocols and procedures to prevent the spread of infectious disease threats—including COVID-19. It also provides information on how to implement infection control protoco…

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