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COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network. The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents and staff from infection. AHRQ is curating resources from the Network’s curriculum and continuing to develop new resources.
The following resources catalog is a searchable database of COVID-19 nursing home safety and quality improvement resources. Use the filters on the left to view resources by topic, source, resource type, date, and audience. The Catalog is continually refined and updated as new resources become available.
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1 to 25 of 33 Resources DisplayedThis resource discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning and work with them to prevent decline and improve functioning.
This resource discusses resident well-being and describes the mental impacts of social isolation and includes signs of depression and anxiety. It also discusses safe visitation strategies as a component of resident emotional well-being.
This resource focuses on emotional well-being of nursing home staff, including information about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, how to enhance well-being in nursing home culture, and compassionate communication techniques.
This resource addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring, testing and responding, and quarantine and isolation. It also provides a sample decision tree for monitoring residents during daily encounters for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and families balance the need for social involvement with necessary infection prevention strategies.
This page provides information about the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program ─ with vaccine being provided by the federal government ─ to ensure all people in the United States who wish to be vaccinated can receive vaccine without barriers, to the greatest extent possible. This page also serves as repository for any updates to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Agreement including recommendations, requirements, and other useful information for vaccination providers participating in the program.
This website provides resources, including COVID-19 public health emergency response information, for nursing home staff and leadership.
Information about employment nondiscrimination laws and COVID-19.
This series of three learning modules focuses on identifying the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain infection prevention processes.
In this webinar skilled nursing facility leaders (from independent facility owners to large multistate for-profit and nonprofit organization leaders) will share their experiences in implementing the COVID-19 telehealth waivers and how they have helped improve care during the public health emergency.
This resource is intended for nursing home staff to put the latest information regarding infection control, COVID-19 preparedness, resident-centered care, vaccine distribution and other important topics into practice. The User Guide and Kudos Kit were designed to help nursing home teams access the free, on-demand trainings and celebrate the staff who complete them.
This "QuickCast" explains why a comprehensive systems approach to supporting the emotional wellbeing of all members of an organization is so important.
This training is intended to prepare facilities to develop, manage, and maintain a surge plan.
This resource provides nursing home leadership with important factors to consider when developing and implementing a staff vaccination program.
This learning module offers ideas to help boost morale, build trust, create a positive work environment, and practice open communication.
The document includes a flow chart for COVID-19 Viral Testing, a Medicare payer hierarchy, Medicaid and the Uninsured payer hierarchy, private insurance, additional funding sources and Medicare coding and billing.
On this website, long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for healthcare personnels and residents.
This page displays national and state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and staff of nursing homes. These summaries use data that nursing homes submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 module.
This page displays data at the national and state level on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among residents and staff of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-certified nursing homes. These summaries represent data that nursing homes reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module using weekly vaccination forms.
This course consists of five sections that teach health workers how they can protect themselves and others from the occupational risks they encounter throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
This flyer highlights strategies long-term care staff and leadership to consider when interacting with residents to support positive outcomes for both staff and residents.
This tool explores the future need for and delivery of aging services in the context of expectable, challenging and visionary futures.
Esta serie de tres módulos de aprendizaje presenta estrategias para ayudar a los equipos de hogares de ancianos a reconocer y manejar el estrés, trabajar juntos para resolver desafíos comunes y practicar la comunicación abierta. Los módulos tienen una duración aproximada de 5 minutos.
These documents provide guidance for surveyors of long-term care facilities.
Information about the COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use in the United States.
