Posters that can be displayed in consumer or patient-facing areas to encourage discussions about Advance Care Planning. Select the one that best suits your needs, 3 are in English, and 1 in Spanish.
Advance Care Conversation Poster #1
Advance Care Conversation Poster (Spanish) #2
Advance Care Conversation Poster #3
Advance Care Conversation Poster #4
“One of the most important steps in providing quality dementia care is to know
the person with dementia.
This resource can provide insight into the resident to avoid triggers that could
result in disruptions due to changes in the environment and care providers.
The form has fillable fields and should be printed and sent with the resident/patient when they will be in an unfamiliar environment. “
This toolkit provides steps your organization can take to integrate a social needs screening and referral process into its clinical workflow. These steps are general recommendations that an organization can consider and adapt for its specific needs. The recommendations are general by design, to ensure they are useful for the diverse organizations that will be using this toolkit and their unique patient populations, workflow, and available resources.
Clear communication between nursing home and dialysis provider interdisciplinary teams (IDTs) is essential for successful transitions in care when nursing home residents receive dialysis. This integrated care plan highlights the importance of ongoing communication, collaborative care planning and delineated division of responsibilities as critical elements for the successful implementation of a plan of care for nursing home residents who leave their facility for dialysis treatments.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) can play an important role in pressure injury prevention planning and education.
“More than one in four older adults (>65 years of
age) are diagnosed with diabetes and half of the
older adult population are prediabetic.
As the prevalence of diabetes increases in older
adults living in long term care facilities, it’s
important to minimize adverse drug events for
those who take diabetic medications.1
Unfortunately, even with the advancements of insulin delivery
and new medications, older adults still experience higher rates of
functional disability, increased risk of falls, accelerated muscle loss,
coexisting illness, and premature death.2 To address these concerns,
IPRO has created this list of tips to decrease the number of adverse
drug events related to diabetes management in long term care
facilities.”
Common screening tools (DAST-10, SBIRT, TAPS) and Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement guidance.
4 Part Series on Workplace violence prevention and awareness.
The Chronic Kidney Disease Change Package was developed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to assist primary care programs with a systematic approach for transforming CKD care, advancing kidney health equity, and improving health care quality. At the heart of the Change Package is a dashboard of process improvement activities that can be utilized to address CKD screening, recognition, and management. It is intended to serve as a resource from which ambulatory practices can select approaches to build a CKD quality improvement program based on local practice needs and workflows.
One of the most important steps in providing quality dementia care is familiarity with the person.
This resource can be used to provide insight into the residents’ preferences, life history, and qualities that make them unique. Knowing this information can foster a more relaxed relationship between the resident and care providers. The facility can post this resource where it is accessible to all staff working with the resident.
Feel free to contact the IPRO nursing home team for assistance with Dementia Care or Psychotropic reduction.
The Antipsychotic Action Plan template is to be used by clinical staff in the nursing home setting to assess and review medication management. It is intended to be a template capable of being modified as needed.
The SMART goals in the plan address education, non-medication interventions, documentation and gradual dose reduction strategies and outcomes. The resource section includes links to augment education and implementation of interventions.
One of the most important steps in providing quality dementia care is familiarity with the person. These resources can be used to provide insight into the residents’ preferences, life history, and qualities that make them unique. Knowing this information can foster a more relaxed relationship between the resident and care providers. The facility can post this resource where it is accessible to all staff working with the resident.
Feel free to contact (ipronursinghometeam@ipro.org) the IPRO nursing home team for assistance with Dementia Care or Psychotropic reduction.
