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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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151 to 169 of 169 Resources DisplayedThis website provides an evidence-based set of tools to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.
The latest COVID-19 testing guidelines for nursing homes can be found on this webpage.
The certified equipment list is a tool to help respirator users, safety managers, industrial hygienists, and others to determine if the respirator they are currently using or considering using is NIOSH-certified and select the appropriate respirator to protect against the hazard(s) they are exposed to.
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 form is to be completed by nursing home staff prior to transferring a resident to the hospital.
This toolkit catalogs the many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing.
This training presentation defines the National Healthcare Safety Network and describes the different Components and Modules within the National Healthcare Safety Network. The session will also describe how the National Healthcare Safety Network supports long-term care facilities and infection surveillance activities.
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.
This webpage hosts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) updated visitation guidance, including recommendations for acute care facilities.
This presentation provides guidance for nursing homes and clinical laboratories for use of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing, with links to helpful resources.
This page gives illustrations and bulleted recommendations regarding selection, wearing, and cleaning of masks for community use.
This video demonstrates what personal protective equipment should be used in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, and when and how to use it correctly to help protect staff and residents from COVID-19.
This series of two learning modules focuses on considerations for when to test residents for COVID-19 and how the COVID-19 vaccine can protect nursing home staff and residents. The modules are about 5 minutes long.
This webpage hosts a writable PDF form that provides instructions for reporting a vaccine adverse event.
This vaccination best practice guidance is intended for clinicians and other healthcare providers who vaccinate patients in varied settings, including hospitals, provider offices, pharmacies, schools, community health centers, and public health clinics.
This comprehensive guide reflects best practices for vaccine storage and handling from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases recommendations, product information from vaccine manufacturers, and scientific studies.
This page provides an updated version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended strategies for using ventilation to reduce exposures to COVID-19, and features ventilation improvement tools and FAQs.
This toolkit helps long-term care facilities navigate visitation guidance.
