This infographic was developed by the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network to explain the benefits and features of the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine. It appeared in the Quality in Action blog article, TMF's Targeted Education Helps Two Rural Nursing Homes Increase Their Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rates.
This resource was developed by TMF Quality Innovation Network to help health care providers address common concerns that people give for not receiving a COVID-19 booster. It also includes reasons why receiving the booster is important. This resource appeared in the Quality in Action blog article, TMF's Targeted Education Helps Two Rural Nursing Homes Increase Their Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rates.
This training was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help nursing homes and long-term care facilities understand the Up to Date definition for COVID-19 vaccination. The objectives of this training are to:
A nursing home located in rural Nebraska with an average daily census of 58 residents and a nursing home located in rural Arkansas with an average daily census of 45 were referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to TMF, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving their resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate.
What started as a small collection of infection prevention reference cards for frontline healthcare staff has blossomed into a series of nearly 20 different pocket cards. Each double-sided card can be downloaded, printed, laminated and cut to distribute to facility staff.
In collaboration with ombudsman and other partners in its four-state region, Health Quality Innovators created the, Take Aim at a Healthy New Year initiative to improve vaccination rates among nursing home residents and their families. Promotional materials for the initiative included:
Comagine Health hosted a Utilizing COVID-19 Therapeutics in Long-Term Care Settings roundtable on Jan. 18, 2023. The discussion featured subject matter experts in medicine and nursing homes, highlighting the benefits and touching on the challenges of utilizing COVID-19 therapeutics to combat mortality in long-term care settings. Resources from this event include:
Nursing home residents are nearly all at risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization and death. Vaccination offers the best protection against severe outcomes and can prevent the spread of infection. However, developing treatment plans for each resident in case of infection and administering COVID-19 therapeutics at the onset of symptoms are additional strategies that support better resident outcomes.
