The end of the public health emergency and the commercialization of COVID-19 vaccines has led to vaccine administration and billing challenges for nursing homes across the country.
The Health Quality Innovation Network’s Nursing Home Sepsis Gap Analysis tool can be used by nursing home staff to access their current level of sepsis care and help identify any gaps in care.
The Health Quality Innovation Network’s SBAR Communication for Possible Sepsis resource is intended for nursing home staff to document and report a change in resident condition due to possible sepsis.
The Health Quality Innovation Network’s Resident and Family Guide to Understanding Sepsis defines what sepsis is and who is at risk of getting sepsis. This guide also describes the signs and symptoms of sepsis and what family members can do if they suspect a loved one may have sepsis.
This resource is intended for patients and residents to help educate them on Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) and how they can be both identified and prevented. We recommend this flyer be printed and posted in nursing home bathroom stalls or hallways.
This flyer is also available in the following languages:
This document, prepared by Compass HQIC, highlights the tools and resources available in the CDC Project Firstline campaign, including partner developed resources and an on-demand overview course where listeners can learn how to use the Project Firstline materials.
