This webinar provides information about advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webpage contains information about the formula for calculating SARS-CoV-2 laboratory test percent positivity used by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This Caring for Caregivers Institute for Healthcare Improvement Virtual Learning Hour special series, presented in partnership with Well Being Trust, featured topics related to the prevention, prediction, and mitigation of poor caregiver mental health and well-being, and was guided by experts in the field.
In this video, Patricia Watson, PhD, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder discusses ways that healthcare workers can manage stress — theirs and others’ — as they face the ever-changing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webpage provides updated information from the CDC on a range of COVID-19 clinical care topics.
This presentation discusses the importance of recognizing new or worsening infections quickly in long-term care facilities and nursing homes.
This webpage provides information on how to properly wear a mask, and contains images showing how masks are a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from reaching others.
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.
This document adapts the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship into practical ways to initiate or expand antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes.
This page contains key resources for health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topic areas include latest COVID-19 News from FDA; Personal Protective Equipment; Emergency Use Authorizations and Guidances; Frequently Asked Questions; and FDA Response to COVID-19.
This interactive website includes data reported by nursing homes to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network. It includes a total of COVID-19 confirmed cases, suspected cases, and deaths.
This webpage provides some basic information regarding COVID-19 testing, including the different types of tests, their uses, and the types of samples needed.
This webpage provides information on COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handling, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
This toolkit provides a variety of educational resources and promotional materials related to COVID-19 vaccination.
This page outlines the data systems that have been integrated to ensure successful tracking and reporting of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data. Each section includes an overview and information on trainings to support implementation.
This webpage explains why COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections.
This webpage discusses the value of vaccination in the long-term care setting for residents and staff.
This webpage provides answers to some commonly asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
This article discusses psychologists’ research showing how to boost leaders’ communication in times of crisis.
These stories from long term care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection prevention guidelines.
This video explains key concepts in preventing the spread of COVID 19, including what healthcare staff, vendors, and consultants should do to protect residents.
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 Nursing, for a conversation about what healthcare leaders can do to support their teams during the COVID-19 crisis.
This database allows users to search the EPA's list of COVID-19 prevention and control products.
This video introduces a new COVID-19 response module for long-term care facilities as part of the National Healthcare Safety Network's Long-term Care Facility component.
This webpage provides additional information about Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 exposure standards and requirements, including requirements in states that operate their own OSHA-approved State plans; recordkeeping requirements and injury/illness recording criteria; and applications of standards related to sanitation and communication of risks related to hazardous chemicals that may be in common sanitizers and sterilizers.