This toolkit outlines six tips to help your LTCF care for your residents with OUD and the co-occurring use of stimulants. Administrators, directors of nursing (DON), medical directors, social workers, nurses, and certified nursing assistants (CNA) can all use these resources. This toolkit will help you comply with state and federal policies and provide evidence-based care to residents with OUD and SUD. Each tip has a list of suggested policies, processes, and educational resources to help your LTCF be better prepared to work with and provide continuity of care to those residents. Finally, in the appendices you will find a table of pharmacotherapy options, process maps for transitions of care, and template forms.
The Gravity Project
The Gravity Project is a national public collaborative that develops consensus-based data standards to improve how we use and share information on social determinants of health.
The Importance of HQIC Health Equity Metrics
This resource identifies the five HQIC health equity metrics, explains why they
are important, and identifies some strategies and resources to make meaningful progress on reducing healthcare disparities.
The Importance of Knowing your A1c to Help Manage Diabetes
Patient-facing one page education resource: learn about diabetes self-management and importance of A1c testing.
Think Cultural Health
This HHS website features information, continuing education opportunities, resources, and more for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services, or CLAS.
Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
This document is a compilation of actions employed by organizations, including state governments, in the United States and outlying territories to assist nursing homes in meeting the needs of nursing home residents since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic recognized in early 2020. The actions were collected by the contractors of the QIO Program.
Transfer Tracking Form and Guide
The Transfer Tracking Form was developed to provide facilities with a tool to track both their acute care and emergency department transfers over time. It maintains an active list of all transfers and any related aspects of each transfer in real time. (See instructions below on how to download the tracking form resources.)
Complete this form to receive a link to download a zipped folder of the Transfer Tracking Resources to include the Excel tracking form as well as a PDF instructional guide that explains the use of the tool: https://forms.office.com/r/MDhux7Aw6x
For questions on the Transfer Tracking Form and Guide, please contact Dave Johnson (djohnson@ipro.org) or IPRONursingHomeTeam@IPRO.org.
Trauma-Informed Care Change Package for Health Care Organizations
6-Step change package for health care organizations to become trauma-informed.
Trauma-Informed Care Change Package for Nursing Centers
6-Step change package for nursing centers to become trauma-informed.
Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Conversation Starter for Patients and their Healthcare Team
Describes all stages of CKD, symptoms, complications and recommended tests.
Understanding Medication Reconciliation
This patient education document provides a guide to understanding the medication reconciliation process through care transitions – from questions health professionals may ask regarding medication use to navigating patient portals.
Unite Us Social Needs Solutions
Technology solutions connecting health and social care services. (Acquired NowPow and Carrot Health in 2021).
US Department of Veterans Affairs: Opioid Use and Suicide Risk
Risk factors and implications for suicide among people with chronic pain and those who use opioids.
Using Data to Drive Improvement & CASPER
Lean how to understand your CASPER data and build an effective date review process.
Using Disinfectants to Control the COVID-19 Virus
This guidance is for the public and professionals to control the COVID-19 virus on surfaces. The coronavirus named “SARSCoV-2” is the cause of “COVID-19” in people.