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COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
´óÏóÊÓƵprovided 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. ´óÏóÊÓƵis 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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26 to 50 of 53 Resources DisplayedThis website provides ideas and activities for staying connected to loved ones and the community.
This webpage provides a situational update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health's (NIOSH) recommendations regarding use of non-NIOSH approved respirators.
​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.
These stories from long term care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection prevention guidelines.
This video provides a brief overview of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement for nursing homes.
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.
This module describes the role that environmental surfaces play in pathogen transmission and recommended practices for cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces.
This module discusses the importance of a water management program in the prevention of the transmission of waterborne pathogens.
This module discusses recommended practices for linen management. ​At the conclusion of the module, participants will understand how linens may transmit pathogens, and will be able to describe recommended practices for linen management.
This module discusses occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program. At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to describe occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control program, including prevention and management of infectious occupational exposures and staff illness.
This module provides an overview of injection safety, along with a review of recommended practices and the consequences of failure to follow safe injection practices.
​​​​​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) developed an online calculator aimed at expanding access to monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for COVID-19. The calculator helps health administrators and clinicians determine and plan for resource needs to successfully ramp up treatment capacity or update existing practices.
This directory includes state and local department of public health specific COVID-19 websites.
​​This course provides infection prevention and control training for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes so they can effectively implement their programs and ensure adherence to recommended practices by front-line staff.
This course consists of five sections that teach health workers how they can protect themselves and others from the occupational risks they encounter throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
This quick reference summarizes CDC’s strategies to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies in healthcare settings.
This webpage provides additional information about Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 exposure standards and requirements, including requirements in states that operate their own OSHA-approved State plans; recordkeeping requirements and injury/illness recording criteria; and applications of standards related to sanitation and communication of risks related to hazardous chemicals that may be in common sanitizers and sterilizers.
This worksheet will help you create a performance improvement project charter.
The CDC shares information, recommendations, and national guidance for health care providers on workforce considerations.
These documents provide guidance for surveyors of long-term care facilities.
This employer resource poster promotes COVID-19 safety for cleaning staff.
This website provides an evidence-based set of tools to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.Â
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.
Families and visitors can use this interactive map to see nursing home visitation guidance by State.
