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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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These videos are intended to assist nursing homes in overcoming vaccine hesitancy with their staff, residents, and family members.
This self-assessment tool can be used by nursing homes on a culture change journey to become aware of concrete changes that leading homes have made to their policies, practices, and environment due to their commitment to the principles of culture change.
This document includes examples of caring communication in a variety of situations.
This toolkit has resources and strategies designed to support leaders as they deliver training sessions and help to build a culture of providing safer, higher quality of care.
The CDC provides information, recommendations, and national guidance for health care providers on strategies to mitigate staffing shortages.
This CAPC resource hub has tools, technical assistance, clinical training, and convening opportunities to help your organization in the middle of a COVID-19 surge or planning ahead.
This webpage provides CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
This American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) blog summarizes updated testing guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This guide—which builds on the IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work—includes actionable ideas that leaders can quickly test during the coronavirus response and which can build the longer term foundation to sustain joy in work for the healthcare workforce.
This course gives background on the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses facility operations and preparation, referral systems and interfacility transfer, infection prevention and control, and the role of palliative care for patients.
This toolkit can help organizations conduct effective, equitable, and trauma-informed After Action Reviews.
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 planning and response efforts.
The COVID-19 County Check Tool provides a snapshot of county levels of community transmission over the past 7 days. The tool also displays guidance on masking based on how the virus is spreading.
This statement provides an update on the status of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard related to COVID-19.
This podcast describes the chronic symptoms experienced by many COVID-19 survivors.
This video provides guidance on how to have conversations to increase vaccine confidence with nursing home staff.
This content offers detailed interim guidance for healthcare providers on evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions.
This resource includes instructions for starter exercises for huddle facilitators.
In this communications guide, Ann Christiano and Jack Barry from the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida share 8 Principles of COVID-19 Vaccine Communications.
This tip sheet discusses the purpose, importance, and foundational practices of the huddle.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed toolkits to aid nursing home teams with improving staff competency and employee satisfaction. There are three toolkits in this series.
This Interim Final Rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) establishes Long-Term Care (LTC) facility testing requirements for staff and residents. Specifically, facilities are required to test residents and staff, including individuals providing services under arrangement and volunteers, for COVID-19 based on parameters set forth by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. This memorandum provides guidance for facilities to meet the new requirements.
This document is intended to provide guidance on the appropriate use of testing among healthcare personnel.
This Pandemic Playbook covers hundreds of topics and issues that have affected nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
