COVID-19 Boosters: It’s Worth a Shot Presentation for Resident & Family Council Meetings

The COVID-19 Boosters: It’s Worth a Shot Presentation for Resident & Family Council Meetings is a PowerPoint presentation developed by the IPRO QIN-QIO to help nursing homes provide education to resident and family councils about COVID-19 boosters. The presentation can be modified by nursing homes to provide up to date COVID-19 booster information. The content has been provided in everyday language to help facilities use a train the trainer approach to allow for resident and family council leaders to provide the education.





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July 18, 2023


COVID-19 Therapeutics Action Plan

IPRO QIN-QIO developed the COVID-19 Therapeutics Action Plan to help nursing homes optimize COVID-19 treatment. The plan includes a template with goals, resources and sample Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to assist in the initiation of the plan. There is also a focus on antiviral start time, National Institutes of Health guideline adherence, monitoring and dosing. A REDCap data collection tool is available to assist with data collection and reporting.





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July 18, 2023


“I Want To, I Just Don’t Know How”: A Practical Guide for Advancing Health Equity

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Comagine Health’s Tailored Resources and Strategy for Teaching Motivational Interviewing Help Nursing Home Improve Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate

July 18, 2023

Comagine Health’s Tailored Resources and Strategy for Teaching Motivational Interviewing Help Nursing Home Improve Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate

An urban nursing home in the Pacific Northwest was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Comagine Health, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate. By implementing the interventions recommended by Comagine Health, the nursing home increased its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate by 53.9 percent from the time the facility was referred to the QIN-QIO and the last report to the National Healthcare Safety Network in January 2023.

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