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.
Author: IPRO
IPRO QIN QIO Resource Library Submission Form
Submit QIN QIO Resources. Form for IPRO staff use.
IPRO Learn Account Creation Instructions
Step-by-step instructions to create a personalized account in IPRO Learn.
Nursing Home Respiratory Tract Infection Action Plan
The RTI Treatment Action Plan template can assist Nursing Homes in assessing the management of respiratory tract infections in the facility. The template includes examples of root cause analysis, SMART goals, PDSA cycles, resources, and a staff pre and posttest knowledge assessment. The Action Plan is created in Word format to allow the user to modify the content to meet facility specific needs.
Ensuring Equitable Care: Understanding the Role of Trauma and Stigma in the Lives of Residents with a History of Addiction and Who Experience Chronic Pain
New Resource for Nursing Home Educators
IPRO and the Opioid Response Network (ORN) have
developed an education series for use by nursing home
staff educators. This education series will address the
often missed, yet impactful issues of addiction, trauma,
stigma, and chronic pain management.
This pre-packaged, two-month, six-module education
series includes:
• Three live webinars, with Delores Blackwell, PhD
(before, during and after the series) for educators to
review the education materials supplied and receive
support in presenting the content.
Educational content for all staff in a series of six
education sessions designed to last 25-30 minutes
each. Included for each session:
▪ Six prerecorded modules (15 minutes)
▪ Written materials to support discussion led by the
educator (10-15 minutes)
Health Equity Considerations: HQIC All-Cause Harm Prevention Model & Resource Tool
This resource provides information and resources for advancing health equity in the seven patient safety priority focus areas for hospitals.
Monthly Falls Tracking Guide & Form
The Monthly Falls Tracking Form was developed to assist facilities track their falls on a monthly basis. It maintains an active list of all falls in real time to assist with both investigation and provide an important piece in the development of a targeted fall prevention program. (See instructions below on how to download the tracking form.)
Complete this form to receive a link to download a zipped folder of the Falls 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/7h3ygCb9ki
For questions on the Monthly Falls Tracking Form and Guide, please contact Dave Johnson (djohnson@ipro.org) or IPRONursingHomeTeam@IPRO.org.
Project BOOST Implementation Guide, 2nd Edition
Guide to Improve Care Transitions
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) Resources
These resources supplement the National CLAS Standards education series and can help organizations assess and implement practices that align with the HHS National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care to promote health equity and patient-centered care.
Culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) ensure that the services your organization provides are respectful and responsive to each patient’s culture and communication needs. The Case for CLAS Flyer outlines why this makes good business sense.
The CLAS Engagement Flyer provides explains CLAS, why it is important, and the impact on patient care. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hdJ4lPu0F1d41LFl6Iab0uSKt0LCDaEo
CLAS Action Plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCgKkinWhrfGOb2dscVkqsX37Ki4tlN6/view?usp=share_link
Slides from the IPRO CLAS Educational Series
Session 1: An Introduction to the National CLAS Standards. https://drive.google.com/open?id=11416K5CPieDJUQ26NJhN05IdZGudoz6A
Session 2: CLAS Principal Standard, Theme 1: Standards 2-4. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oEj4Qlv6UfGiGgdndzQy7O4WzQMUSNjO/view?usp=share_link
Session 3: Theme 2, Standards 5 – 8. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjeP4BxSUYG07ggE3zNTJpEX9JAGxzsj/view?usp=share_link
Session 4: Theme 3, Standards 9 – 11. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h6_dinEKw6FzX8w9hL2PwOYGbfuX4LPJ/view?usp=share_link
Session 5: Theme 3, Standards 12 – 15 https://drive.google.com/file/d/162uMG6VpzRqF3A2P6CDI4U2wiUp_5y-Z/view?usp=share_link
CLAS Resource List
This document is a compilation of all the resources discussed in the IPRO series on the HHS National CLAS standards. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YTWikRPaVrLqOK-mDeSJvgkR5UuHxfoB/view?usp=share_link
IHI STAAR Root Cause Analysis Tool
This RCA tool is one of those that we recommend for hospitals.
Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care: A Guide to Tools and Resources for Patients and Providers
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that starts with having a conversation and choosing a healthcare proxy or agent, completing a personal directive, or living will, and then sharing those wishes with the appropriate healthcare providers. ACP conversations are most effective when started before a crisis and re-visited periodically, since personal care preferences may change as circumstances change over time. This guide provides a curated list of tools and resources to support patients and providers through the ACP process, and serious illness or end-of-life care conversations.
Pain Zone Tool
Tool to educate patients on pain management and opioid management. Provides guidance as to what care to seek when they are having various symptoms.
Hand Hygiene Pre and Post Test Assessment
The Hand Hygiene Pre and Post Test Assessment provides a resource to document staff learning for this essential infection prevention activity. The test questions are based on the CDC “Show me the Science” web site. A separate document is provided with answers/explanations for the pre and post test questions.
Link to downloadable Hand Hygiene Pre-Test https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c5X3TLw5afmWUXnsynHZ29gAcvyrUCqG/view?usp=share_link
Link to downloadable Hand Hygiene Post-Test https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QVo3-oR_0jrQNp_Tv805jkBEBrG1nsj8/view?usp=share_link
COVID-19 Vaccine Flyer
Quick reference flyer on COVID-19 Vaccine