This article covers research on early psychological programs that aim to prevent or reduce mental health symptoms and that have been tested in frontline responders.
This study provides important preliminary results on the level of population risk and COVID-19 antibody response in older adult residents at assisted living, personal care, and independent living communities to inform reopening strategies.
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 course will review how COVID-19 spreads, signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and how to report illness.
These self-paced, scenario based modules are intended to provide administrative staff members with best practices for containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Clinical Conversations is a program from the Network of the National Library of Medicine for training clinicians and other clinical staff who interact with patients about health literacy and related concepts.
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 is a guide for health care workers involved in patient care activities in a health care setting. It aims to show the type of personal protective equipment needed to correctly protect oneself from COVID-19.
This podcast describes the chronic symptoms experienced by many COVID-19 survivors.
In this webinar skilled nursing facility leaders (from independent facility owners to large multistate for-profit and nonprofit organization leaders) will share their experiences in implementing the COVID-19 telehealth waivers and how they have helped improve care during the public health emergency.
This module provides healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization and safety, as well as general information about vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
This webinar recording provides tools that nurses can use to help maintain mental well-being while caring for COVID-19 patients.
In this video, environmental product consultant Karl Seagren covers best practices for cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces and high touch areas to keep residents, staff, and guests healthy.
This course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory Infections and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection.
This "QuickCast" explains why a comprehensive systems approach to supporting the emotional wellbeing of all members of an organization is so important.
This flyer addresses common concerns healthcare workers may have related to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
This hand hygiene toolkit contains many ready-to-use practical tools which been field-tested and have yielded new, interesting data on hand hygiene practices and success factors for improvement.
This webinar training is intended to prepare healthcare workers to develop, manage and maintain a surge plan.
This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as COVID-19, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement infection prevention and control measures to ensure there is no further transmission to healthcare workers or to other patients in the health care facility.
This educational series includes seven action briefs that focus on five key areas in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Health Care Association Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. Through this program, individuals will be specially trained to effectively implement and manage an Infection Prevention and Control Program in a nursing center.
This infection prevention and control course for long-term care facilities consists of four training modules that address infection prevention and control measures to support long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19.
This session for direct care staff offers tips to manage stress and cope with grief.
This session for administrators provides tips to effectively manage stress and suggestions for coping with grief.
This module provides an overview of infection prevention and control programs and how to implement an infection prevention and control program at your facility.