Advance care planning (ACP) helps ensure patient treatment preferences are documented, regularly updated and respected. This helps make the case that patients are getting what they want at end of life. ACP can start with a conversation and documentation of patient preferences during a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. This implementation guide breaks down ACP and will help your practice create and refine your processes to support it.
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Compensation requirements and agreement for nursing homes participating in the AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network. Submit to ECHONursingHome@salud.unm.edu.
The Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is now offering complimentary access to the long-term care manual.
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The CDC has developed resources for frontline staff in long-term care facilities. These short videos are all published on the Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) webpage at the bottom under a “Webinar Series” section. These videos are intended to be a training tool/resource for frontline long-term care staff members. The CDC has also listed three “Additional Resources” to this page, which have been updated previously.
This scenario-based training has been designed specifically with COVID-19 in mind. The program features a tailored course that incorporates the most recent lessons learned from nursing homes and teaches frontline staff best practices they can implement to address issues related to COVID-19.
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Compilation of information and resources about COVID-19 for older adults, family caregivers and health care providers.
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Slides from presentation at Oregon Public Health Association Conference, October 2020.
Comagine Health’s advanced data analytics can help health care professionals — providers, payers and other stakeholders — see the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and be better prepared to respond to it over the long term.
Comagine Health partners with public health departments and businesses to deploy comprehensive contact tracing and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Learn more about our contract tracing services.
Comagine Health’s education and consultation for infection prevention and control help protect staff and patients, create a standardized, evidence-based approach to infection prevention and mitigate costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.