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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Do you have questions about how to prevent or control infections such as COVID-19?
Wondering how to implement some of the practices discussed during trainings/webinars?
Seeking opportunities to troubleshoot problems or share ideas with peers?
Do you have questions about how to prevent or control infections such as COVID-19?
Wondering how to implement some of the practices discussed during trainings/webinars?
Seeking opportunities to troubleshoot problems or share ideas with peers?
This slide deck provides an overview of the CDC Comprehensive Checklist for COVID-19 and the training resource.
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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Detailed breakdown of Comagine Health's mission and vision framework.
As your community comes together to improve transitions and coordination of care, it is important to evaluate the current situation. Seek perspectives from multiple settings. What is working well? Where could improvements be made? Use our Community Assessment Form to guide your discussion.