Vaccination, Treatment Plans and the Use of Therapeutics Improve Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents Diagnosed with COVID-19

July 18, 2023

Vaccination, Treatment Plans and the Use of Therapeutics Improve Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents Diagnosed with COVID-19

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.

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Individualized Assessment with Behavioral Symptoms

This fact sheet was developed by The Consumer Voice to help health care providers develop a care plan that provides service and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.





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July 18, 2023


Basics of Individualized Quality Care

This fact sheet was developed by The Consumer Voice to help health care providers with the components of providing quality care that is person-centered and individualized.





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July 18, 2023


Antipsychotic Medications for People with Dementia

This fact sheet and FAQ was developed by the Mountain-Pacific Quality Health to help health care providers understand explaining what antipsychotic medicines can and cannot help when given to people with dementia.





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July 18, 2023


Managing Challenging Behaviors

This fact sheet was developed by the Alzheimer's Association to provide health care providers information about the behavioral and psychotic symptoms (BPSD) individuals with dementia often experience during the course of their disease and approaches to care that are utilized.





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July 18, 2023


Sleep Matters Video

This video is one component of the Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual (DREAM) Toolkit and was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help health care providers and residents’ loved ones understand the importance of sleep for residents living with dementia and shows how changes in the sleep environment can improve residents’ quality of life. 





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July 18, 2023


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