This page is dedicated to supporting the National Nursing Home COVID-19
Action Network (NNHCAN) and the specific nursing homes participating with us.
Materials for each of the 16-week sessions are located below.
Navigate to a specific session below:
NH Outside Visitor Checklist (1-page Word file that can be edited)
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 and infection prevention tools. Describes Quality Assurance Performance Improvement QAPI and how it supports the work of infection prevention.
Making the environment safe during COVID-19 with the types of PPE and the situations where they are used.
Supplementary Resources Links
Approaches to Cohorting (Resident Location) in nursing homes during COVID-19. Screening policies and procedures for interacting with residents and staff.
Solutions for making the nursing home environment as save as possible. Limiting the spread, promoting a safe environment, align prevention with QAPI plans.
Cleaning and disinfecting policies and procedures, choice of cleaning products,
and employee education examples.
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Special Substituted Topic:
Testing considerations for COVID-19. What to do with a positive test and outbreak testing.
Community transmission and nursing home screening strategies.
Staff returning safely to work during COVID-19. Guides to supporting staff well-being.
Managing an outbreak of COVID-19 in nursing homes. How to conduct a Root Cause Analysis of the problem.
Making Advanced Care Planning in nursing homes during COVID-19. How to improving performance and quality with the Plan/DO/Study/Act model.
How to improve safe care transitions during COVID-19. How to create a reliable process using deliberate strategies.
Creating a safe environment for visitation during COVID-19. How to create a “hug tunnel”, a way to bring safe hugs to socially/physically isolated older adults. Visitation guidance for your state.
FAQ’s on Nursing Home Visitation
Finding visitation guidance & regulations for your state
QI Content
Guidance for holiday celebrations and gatherings.
QI Content
Strategies for managing social isolation of residents, care partners, and staff during COVID-19.
QI Content
Supporting emotional wellbeing and staff resilience. Ways to identify stress levels and plans to manage.
QI Content
Effective leadership and communication during COVID-19.
QI Content