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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-enrollment-guidance.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s
This presentation provides guidance to long-term care facilities th…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-module-overview.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities
This presentation provides an overview of the National Healthcare Safety Network's new COVID-19 module f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-long-term-care-facility.html
May 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Prevention Process Measures Module
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Prevention Process Measures Module
This presentation reviews the Prevention Process Measures for Ha…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/monoclonal-antibody-infusion.html
May 01, 2022 - Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Calculator
Resource: Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Calculator
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) unveiled a new online calculator aimed at expanding access to monoclonal antibody (mAb)…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/national-domestic.html
May 01, 2021 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
Resource: National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. This is a free resource and offers services in over 200 languages. Nu…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccination-tracking-tools.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
Resource: Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/integrationacademy.html
December 01, 2023 - The Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
AHRQ’s Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care promotes and supports the integration of behavioral health into primary and ambulatory care settings with a key focus on providing care for patients using substances, particularly …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c3_combo_staffpresentation.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators
Use this PowerPoint presentation as a template for your presentation to hospital staff.
Replace the charts with charts that you create with your data (use the Excel workbook in Tool B.3a) and replace the red text with information relevant to your hospital.
Modify as needed to su…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/crisis-staff.html
February 01, 2021 - Advance Care Planning During a Crisis: Key Information for Nursing Facility Staff
Resource: Advance Care Planning During a Crisis: Key Information for Nursing Facility Staff
This educational webinar provides information about advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic for nursing facility staff. Thi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/social-isolation.html
May 01, 2021 - Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 580 KB)
This document describes approaches and adaptations that selected States and community-based organizations have used to address social iso…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/project-firstline-goal.html
April 01, 2022 - Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control?
Resource: Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control?
The short video features Dr. Abby Carlson, an infectious diseases doctor with experience on the frontlines of COVID-19 and a Project Firstline staffer. Dr. Abby brings her background …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/taking-care-tips.html
June 01, 2022 - Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Resource: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak
In the event of an infectious disease…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/antibiotic-ltc-toolkit.html
September 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
Resource: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-shot.html
May 01, 2021 - Take Your Best Shot—Presenting Facts and Addressing Misinformation To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines
Resource: Take Your Best Shot—Presenting Facts and Addressing Misinformation To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF, 949 KB)
This organized …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/portable-air-cleaners.html
May 01, 2022 - Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols—United States, 2021
Resource: Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols—United States, 2021
This report discusses the…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/faqs-visitation-celebrations.html
June 01, 2022 - FAQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents
Resource: FAQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents
This document answers questions related to nursing home visitation during COVID-19, including but not limited to the steps nursing homes should take before reopening to vi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/policy-management-response.html
May 01, 2022 - Health Workforce Policy and Management in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Resource: Health Workforce Policy and Management in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This guide consolidates COVID-19 guidance for human resources for health managers and policy-makers at national, subnation…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ipc-covid-19-virus.html
May 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus
Resource: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus
This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as COVID-19, how to identify a case onc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-access-jurisdictions.html
September 01, 2021 - How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings
Resource: How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings
On this webpage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains the options…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cms-nursing-home-resource-center.html
August 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center
Resource: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center
This website provides acces to updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic and also inc…