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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 47 Resources DisplayedThis document is a section of the All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Homes Change Package. It provides a description and list of successful practices of high-performing nursing homes and includes strategies and links to resources to prevent all types of infections.
This overview video webinar helps all long-term care staff prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by applying infection prevention and control guidance.
This webpage includes information and recommendations on PPE use in health care settings for COVID-19.
This short video teaches correct PPE use for healthcare personnel.
This website includes information for COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handing, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
This website provides resources, including COVID-19 public health emergency response information, for nursing home staff and leadership.
This brief document describes steps to clean and disinfect a nursing home or other healthcare facility, what to do when someone is sick, and additional considerations for employers.
This infographic includes tips for clinicians to encourage taking care of themselves one small way each day.
This presentation discusses the importance of recognizing new or worsening infections quickly in long-term care facilities and nursing homes.
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 document adapts the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship into practical ways to initiate or expand antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides answers to a variety of frequently asked questions related to COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
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 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.
This webpage provides information on the vaccines that are approved and authorized in the United States to prevent COVID-19.
This webpage provides information on the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.
This content offers detailed interim guidance for healthcare providers on evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions.
This visual and print poster details facemask "Do's and Don'ts" for healthcare personnel.
This document answers questions related to nursing home visitation during COVID-19, including but not limited to the steps nursing homes should take before reopening to visitors, visitation for compassionate care situations, outside visits, communal visits, and visits from the ombudsman.
This flyer provides instructions on how to use V-safe, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
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.
On this webpage, CDC provides Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States.
This guidance for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel during COVID-19 applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including home health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated select healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations in response to COVID-19 vaccination, which are now summarized in this guidance.
This video explains key concepts in preventing the spread of COVID 19, including what healthcare staff, vendors, and consultants should do to protect residents.
