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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 28 Resources DisplayedThis 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 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.
The University of California, San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences website offers resources to help you manage emotions and anxiety during the pandemic.
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.
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster.
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster.
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.
The COVID-19 Frontline Workers Screener from Mental Health America offers ideas to help if you are feeling overwhelmed. This site also offers free and anonymous online screenings to check for symptoms that may affect your emotional well-being.
On this website, long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for healthcare personnels and residents.
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 flyer highlights strategies long-term care staff and leadership to consider when interacting with residents to support positive outcomes for both staff and residents.
Safe Call Now is a confidential 24-hour crisis line and support service for healthcare workers and their family members.
This tool explores the future need for and delivery of aging services in the context of expectable, challenging and visionary futures.
Information about the COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use in the United States.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
This fact sheet provides information on the possible symptoms of COVID-19.
In this 16-minute video, LeadingAge's Majd Alwan offers an overview of the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services payment policies and regulatory flexibilities for Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring during COVID-19.
The Emotional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Project is a directory that provides contact information of volunteer mental health practitioners to healthcare workers whose mental health has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
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 guide outlines the steps nursing home leaders can take to prepare for, develop, and implement a staff vaccination plan. It includes considerations for discussing vaccine information with staff as well as ongoing safety protocols.
