Category: Resource

The UTI Diagnosis and Prevention Action Plan template can assist Nursing Homes in assessing the management of urinary 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.

This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing rural MOUD programs across the United States. The modules in the toolkit contain resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining a rural MOUD program.

Link to IPRO Immunization and Vaccine Resources Web page with up-to-date links to:

• National resources
• COVID-19 resources
• Influenza resources
• Pneumococcal resources
• State specific resources

Immunizations and Vaccines: Resources

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.

The COVID therapeutics action plan provides a template with goals, resources and sample PDSA cycles to assist in the initiation of a plan to optimize the treatment of COVID. The action plan includes a focus on antiviral start time, NIH guideline adherence, monitoring and dosing . A REDCap data collection tool is available to assist with data collection and reporting.

The IPRO QIN-QIO has prepared educational materials to help spread awareness about health topics relevant to your community members and to support population health. Each LINKS portfolio introduces a health-related topic and resources for more information. This is the cover for the LINKS Health Equity portfolio.

Health Equity Brief

This issue provides data about health equity and factors that impact health, it also highlights actions that healthcare professionals and consumers can take to support equitable care in their communities.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CD6ZAVXNDLWnZxGMcAqVJOWdx03tIMIl/view?usp=drive_link

Health Equity: Staying Healthy Through Awareness

This PowerPoint presentation is about health equity and can be adapted to fit the needs of your specific audience or community.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VY4hhXcDj8R12TR9W5rLG42TTIXzhFPy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103685187999998386862&rtpof=true&sd=true

Describes all stages of CKD, symptoms, complications and recommended tests.

The IPRO QIN-QIO has prepared LINKS (Local Interactive Network of Knowledge Sharers) education materials and guidance to help spread awareness about health topics relevant to your community members and support population health.

Hypertension: What You Need to Know

Help spread awareness about what hypertension is and what patients/community members can do to prevent or better manage hypertension with this fact sheet.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMNuKJydDnj4CLFPphBawXyHrF-FYZJA/view?usp=share_link

Hypertension: Staying Healthy through Prevention and Self-Management

This PowerPoint presentation is about hypertension prevention and self-management, and can be adapted to fit the needs of your specific audience or community.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JFMyBYsXTT5KISVtPR7QodWJu99H2nd_/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=103685187999998386862&rtpof=true&sd=true

This resource provides a quick list of antipsychotic medications available in the United States. Post this list near the medication cart/room as a resource for staff administering medications.

An easy checklist for use in nursing homes when a new positive case of COVID-19 is identified. The checklist addresses area set up, staffing, supplies, notifications and more.

According to a CMS memo regarding Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder (SUD), CMS has identified a need to improve guidance related to meeting the unique health needs of residents with mental health diagnoses and SUD. CMS clarified that when facilities care for residents with these conditions, policies and practices must not conflict with resident rights or other requirements of participation. They further clarified that facility staff should have knowledge of signs and symptoms of possible substance use, and are prepared to address emergencies (e.g., an overdose) by increasing monitoring, administering naloxone, initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate, and contacting emergency medical services.^[1] This naloxone nursing home toolkit is intended to provide easy to adapt policies and procedures for nursing homes that need to implement or improve their emergency response to opioid overdose, which includes naloxone administration.

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[1] Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance | CMS. www.cms.gov. Accessed January 17, 2023. (https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/revised-long-term-care-surveyor-guidance)

The Nursing Home Naloxone Policy & Procedure Toolkit PowerPoint

This is another resource, designed to be used as an introductory presentation. This slide deck contains an abridged version of the Toolkit and provides a general overview of the Toolkit contents. It includes select references to regulatory guidance, background, need assessment, features, and brief descriptions of the policies, procedures, and resources contained in the Toolkit.

Nursing Home Naloxone Policy & Procedure Toolkit Implementation Checklist

This resource was created to help facilities implement the Nursing Home Naloxone Policy & Procedure Toolkit. This checklist provides an overview for a process to successfully implement select toolkit contents.

Effective and person-centered care is key to supporting the overall health of adults who are experiencing physical, behavioral and/or social needs. There are several emerging practices in the field that help improve care delivery, reduce avoidable hospital utilization and lead to healthier outcomes for patients.

This compendium highlights select models and practices related to complex care.