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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/teamstepps-2.html
February 01, 2021 - TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Resource: TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
This website provides an evidence-based set of teamwork tools aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/responding-coronavirus.html
May 01, 2022 - Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
Resource: Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
This guidance is intended to assist nursing homes and public health authorities with response and cohorting decisions in nursing homes. This guidance supplements but does not replace recom…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/tips-managing-stress.html
May 01, 2022 - Tips for Managing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Wallet Card
Resource: Tips for Managing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Wallet Card
The wallet card provides stress reduction tips and techniques as well as lists sources for additional assistance.
Source: SAMHSA
Topic(s): Leadership & Manage…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/niosh-certified-equipment-list.html
June 01, 2022 - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Certified Equipment List
Resource: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Certified Equipment List
The certified equipment list is a tool to help respirator users, safety managers, industrial hygienists, and others …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-toolkit-essential-workers.html
July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
To help share clear consistent, and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines, nursing home leadership can use this toolkit for communicating with staff which includes newsl…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/point-of-care-testing.html
May 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Point of Care Testing Reporting Tool Frequently Asked Questions
Resource: Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Point of Care Testing Reporting Tool Frequently Asked Questions
This document provides answers and visual guides to Frequently Asked Questions concerning the National H…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-well-being-coping.html
June 01, 2022 - Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19
Resource: Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19
The University of California, San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences website offers resources to help you manage emotions and anxiety during the pandemic. The site also offers a list of mobile …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/frontline-workers-survey.html
September 01, 2021 - Frontline Health Care Workers Survey
Resource: Frontline Health Care Workers Survey (PDF, 3.3 MB)
The partnership survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post examines the experiences and attitudes of frontline healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic. This report highlights f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ltc-community-champions.html
July 01, 2021 - Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line
Resource: Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line
This brief video from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlights long-term care staff who moved from being initially uncertain about receiving the COVID-…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/long-term-care-facilities.html
April 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
Resource: Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
This infection prevention and control course for long-term care facilities consists of four training modules that address infection prevention and control measures to support long-term care f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/clinical-management.html
July 01, 2022 - Clinical Management of COVID-19
Resource: Clinical Management of COVID-19
This document provides guidance to clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients during all phases of their disease (i.e. screening to discharge). It has been expanded from previous versions to meet the needs of frontline clinicians and pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/compassionate-care.html
July 01, 2021 - Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 85.5 KB)
This resource provides guidance on compassionate care during COVID-19, including a checklist to assess a provider's ability to deliver end-of-life care and information on supporting the…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/considerations-antigen-tests.html
June 01, 2022 - Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes
Resource: Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes
This document guides the interpretation of results when antigen tests are used in the following circumstances: testing of symptomatic residents and healthcare professionals…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/facility-assessment-tool.html
June 01, 2022 - Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool
Resource: Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool
The Continuity of Essential Health Services Facility Assessment Tool can be used to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of ess…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-guide.html
May 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Resource: Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
This resource addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring, testing and resp…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-social-isolation.html
August 01, 2022 - Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation
Resource: 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 families balan…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities
This preparedness checklist consists of several elements that are crucial for preparing long-term care fa…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-residents.html
June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
Resource: Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
This resource discusses resident well-being and describes the mental impacts of social isolation and includes signs of depression and anxiety. It …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/supporting-loved-ones.html
February 01, 2021 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Supporting Your Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility
Resource: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Supporting Your Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility (PDF, 440 KB)
This document provides ideas for keeping in touch with loved ones living in long-term care faciliti…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-considerations.html
May 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: COVID-19 Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities
This toolkit is a compilation of considerations for long-term care facilities based on lessons learned during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic accompanied by resources to inform pl…