In this webinar, presenters discuss the data on COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised people, the role of additional doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, patients who should be considered to receive these additional COVID-19 vaccine doses, results from the August 13, 2021, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) guidance on additional COVID-19 doses in immunocompromised people.
This document includes examples of caring communication in a variety of situations.
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 tip sheet offers ways to implement and sustain consistent assignment of point-of-care staff.
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.
This guide assists healthcare professionals in having conversations about values and care preferences with patients and caregivers.
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 podcast describes the chronic symptoms experienced by many COVID-19 survivors.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has compiled a list of national resources that provide updated information on COVID-19 and older adults.
This webinar recording provides tools that nurses can use to help maintain mental well-being while caring for COVID-19 patients.
This content offers detailed interim guidance for healthcare providers on evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions.
This website provides ideas and activities for staying connected to loved ones and the community.
This Pandemic Playbook covers hundreds of topics and issues that have affected nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This document describes the difference between compassionate care visits and general visits and covers when compassionate care visits should be permitted during COVID-19.
The National Association of Health Care Assistants website features resources for CNAs to help them enhance quality of life and care for older adults and offers opportunities for CNAs to form strong relationships with other professionals within the long-term care system.
This webpage features studies, policy reports, and multimedia resources on today's long-term care topics.
This Administration for Community Living (ACL) webpage summarizes resources available to people experiencing long term symptoms of COVID-19.
This resource for residents of long-term care facilities provides tips for self-care, dealing with stress, and more.
This issue brief examines rates of COVID-19 infections and mortality among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries to understand the impact of the pandemic on this population.
During this webinar, presenters discuss the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) role in issuing Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for certain monoclonal antibodies, options for compassionate use, the process for ordering and distributing monoclonal antibodies, and current data on using monoclonal antibodies for both non-hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. Presenters also cover preventing, diagnosing, and treating COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, including the role of monoclonal antibodies, serologic testing, and potential third dose of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This video features a physician describing their health system's approach to treating patients with ongoing symptoms post-COVID and the development of a COVID Recovery Center.