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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Q&A
TMF's Nursing Home team lists some common concerns that people give for not receiving the latest COVID-19 vaccine, followed by reasons why being up to date is important.
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Date Added:
12/06/2024
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Dec 6 2024 10:49AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Q&A
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Q&A
Dec. 19: Nursing Home Connect – Respiratory Vaccines and NHSN Updates
Register now for this webinar on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. CT. Learn about important updates in respiratory vaccine recommendations for older adults, including the latest guidance for COVID-19, RSV and pneumonia vaccinations. TMF QIN-QIO specialists will also cover important upcoming changes to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and how these updates affect nursing home practices and reporting.
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Date Added:
11/26/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 27 2024 10:24AM
HANDOUT: Dec. 19: Nursing Home Connect – Respiratory Vaccines and NHSN Updates
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 19: Nursing Home Connect – Respiratory Vaccines and NHSN Updates
Using Existing Data for Quality Improvement
Learn how Spring Branch Transitional Care Center in Houston and the TMF QIN-QIO worked together on a QAPI plan to identify opportunities for quality improvement, as well as how to execute solutions.
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Date Added:
11/22/2024
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Nov 22 2024 9:01AM
HANDOUT: Using Existing Data for Quality Improvement
TRANSCRIPT: Using Existing Data for Quality Improvement
QAPI Measures Classifications
Development of quality measures is a crucial element in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs. This fact sheet describes the four most common types of measures in a QAPI plan: Structural, Process, Outcome and Balancing.
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Date Added:
11/18/2024
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Nov 18 2024 9:08AM
HANDOUT: QAPI Measures Classifications
TRANSCRIPT: QAPI Measures Classifications
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 9 – Working with Families
By the end of this module, medical directors will understand how to use empathetic communication strategies with residents and their families, so they can deliver high-quality care that meets nursing home residents’ needs.
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Date Added:
11/15/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 15 2024 9:02AM
HANDOUT: Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 9 – Working with Families
TRANSCRIPT: Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 9 – Working with Families
Dec. 12: State Strategies to Revitalize the Long-Term Care Workforce
Register to attend this Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative (AELTCC) webinar on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will highlight the workforce needs of long-term and post-acute care facilities and initiatives they have in the works to address them, including career pathways for certified nursing assistants and efforts to bolster the ranks of nursing home administrators.
Web link
Date Added:
11/14/2024
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Nov 14 2024 10:39AM
HANDOUT: Dec. 12: State Strategies to Revitalize the Long-Term Care Workforce
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 12: State Strategies to Revitalize the Long-Term Care Workforce
COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet
The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. Here is the latest information on therapeutics.
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11/13/2024
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Nov 13 2024 1:11PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet
Vaccines Are Important for Adults, Too
The effects of many vaccines can wear off over time. For best protection, it is important to stay up to date with vaccines that protect against infectious respiratory diseases during the fall season.
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11/12/2024
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Nov 12 2024 9:24AM
HANDOUT: Vaccines Are Important for Adults, Too
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccines Are Important for Adults, Too
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
In November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations for the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines. Refer to this fact sheet for the latest guidance.
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Date Added:
11/11/2024
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Nov 11 2024 7:52AM
HANDOUT: Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
TRANSCRIPT: Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccine Considerations: Pre-Admission Checklist
Nursing home staff can use this helpful pre-admission checklist to document vaccines and billing information, as well as infection prevention precautions.
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Date Added:
11/09/2024
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Nov 9 2024 7:24AM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Considerations: Pre-Admission Checklist
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Considerations: Pre-Admission Checklist
Vaccine Considerations: Discharge Checklist
Nursing home staff can use this helpful discharge checklist to document vaccine billing information and follow-up appointments, as well as provide vaccine education resources.
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Date Added:
11/09/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 9 2024 7:26AM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Considerations: Discharge Checklist
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Considerations: Discharge Checklist
Am I Up to Date?
In November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for 2024-2025. This flyer helps nursing home staff, residents and visitors understand whether they are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations now.
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Date Added:
11/08/2024
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Nov 8 2024 12:19PM
HANDOUT: Am I Up to Date?
TRANSCRIPT: Am I Up to Date?
2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
Updated in November 2024, this fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
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Date Added:
11/08/2024
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Nov 8 2024 3:07PM
HANDOUT: 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
When It Comes to COVID-19 Vaccine Costs, Think Outside the Box
Nursing facilities can refer to this fact sheet for information about COVID-19 vaccination billing and reimbursement.
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Date Added:
10/24/2024
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Oct 24 2024 11:35AM
HANDOUT: When It Comes to COVID-19 Vaccine Costs, Think Outside the Box
TRANSCRIPT: When It Comes to COVID-19 Vaccine Costs, Think Outside the Box
COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Fact Sheet
This fact sheet for nursing facilities will help you identify where to begin when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine billing for CMS.
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Date Added:
10/22/2024
Date Last Modified:
Oct 22 2024 2:56PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Fact Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Fact Sheet
Nursing Home Connect: New COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained
Watch this Oct. 3, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording in which specialists explain how COVID-19 vaccines were developed and provide current 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccination recommendations. Learn about emerging variants, why it is still important to stay up to date and the current implications for nursing homes.
Video
Date Added:
10/07/2024
Date Last Modified:
Oct 8 2024 10:43AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Connect: New COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Connect: New COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained
NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic
On Sept. 30, 2024 (Quarter 4), the instructions for reporting COVID-19 vaccinations in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) changed. Refer to and display this new infographic to educate your nursing facility staff.
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Date Added:
10/03/2024
Date Last Modified:
Oct 3 2024 11:54AM
HANDOUT: NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic
TRANSCRIPT: NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic
Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
Why have there been so many COVID-19 vaccines since 2020? This infographic displays how the vaccines have to keep up with COVID-19 variants, starting from the initial variants to the current variants in circulation.
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Date Added:
09/26/2024
Date Last Modified:
Sep 26 2024 10:10AM
HANDOUT: Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Checklist
Download this fillable checklist to help plan your nursing home facility's COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Each step of the way is outlined, including helpful resources.
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Date Added:
09/12/2024
Date Last Modified:
Sep 12 2024 10:18AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Checklist
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Checklist
Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine
Nursing facilities can copy and paste this form letter to communicate with their residents and family members about the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
09/11/2024
Date Last Modified:
Sep 11 2024 7:59AM
HANDOUT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine
TRANSCRIPT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine
Respiratory Illness Fall Crossword Puzzle
Nursing homes can use this autumn crossword puzzle to promote respiratory illness awareness and prevention.
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Date Added:
08/29/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 29 2024 1:38PM
HANDOUT: Respiratory Illness Fall Crossword Puzzle
TRANSCRIPT: Respiratory Illness Fall Crossword Puzzle
Healthy Tips for Fall Word Search
This fall-themed word search game for nursing homes includes tips for staying healthy.
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Date Added:
08/29/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 29 2024 1:39PM
HANDOUT: Healthy Tips for Fall Word Search
TRANSCRIPT: Healthy Tips for Fall Word Search
Improving Adult Immunization Rates in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
Moving Needles is a five-year cooperative agreement between PALTmed (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, formerly known as AMDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They provide strategies and ideas for evidence-based quality improvement projects to improve immunization rates in nursing homes.
Web link
Date Added:
08/27/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 8:24AM
HANDOUT: Improving Adult Immunization Rates in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
TRANSCRIPT: Improving Adult Immunization Rates in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps
Getting all vaccines will help protect you from severe symptoms so you can enjoy more time with important people in your life.
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Date Added:
08/26/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 12:56PM
HANDOUT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps
TRANSCRIPT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps
FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
On Aug. 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the 2024-2025 formula.
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Date Added:
08/22/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 22 2024 3:59PM
HANDOUT: FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Education Flyer
The TMF QIN-QIO offers nursing facilities onsite COVID-19 vaccine education for staff, residents and families. Print this flyer and write in the details to promote your education event.
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Date Added:
08/15/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 15 2024 7:30AM
HANDOUT: Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Education Flyer
TRANSCRIPT: Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Education Flyer
Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with the CDC – 2024-2025 Vaccinations
Listen to this Aug. 8, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to hear a panel of experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide updates on the upcoming vaccination season, including new recommendations for older adults for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and flu.
Video
Date Added:
08/13/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 13 2024 10:11AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with the CDC – 2024-2025 Vaccinations
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with the CDC – 2024-2025 Vaccinations
AMA/CDC Webinar: Prepare Your Clinics and Patients for Fall and Winter Respiratory Virus Season
American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, discuss vaccinations, treatment and other tools that can keep everyone safer this respiratory illness season. Free Continuing Education (CE) available until Sept. 9, 2024. Course number: WC4847-080624 | Access code: CDC-AMA2024
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Date Added:
08/09/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 9 2024 11:33AM
HANDOUT: AMA/CDC Webinar: Prepare Your Clinics and Patients for Fall and Winter Respiratory Virus Season
TRANSCRIPT: AMA/CDC Webinar: Prepare Your Clinics and Patients for Fall and Winter Respiratory Virus Season
Physician Resources for COVID-19 Safety and Efficacy
The TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) offers physicians these quick links to research about the COVID-19 vaccine for easy reference.
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Date Added:
07/26/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jul 26 2024 8:30AM
HANDOUT: Physician Resources for COVID-19 Safety and Efficacy
TRANSCRIPT: Physician Resources for COVID-19 Safety and Efficacy
Strategies for Leadership COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Research indicates that uptake of vaccines has a strong correlation to health care providers recommending vaccines. This fact sheet for nursing home staff helps address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy within leadership.
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Date Added:
07/24/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jul 24 2024 10:23AM
HANDOUT: Strategies for Leadership COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
TRANSCRIPT: Strategies for Leadership COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines to protect against severe COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. It is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same visit.
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Date Added:
07/09/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 1 2024 10:53AM
HANDOUT: CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
TRANSCRIPT: CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
Nursing Home Connect: Special NHSN Office Hours with the CDC
Listen to this recording as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) long-term care team provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccination reporting, COVID-19 case and hospitalization reporting, and NHSN administrative topics, such as adding/editing users in the application.
Video
Date Added:
05/31/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jun 13 2024 8:16AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Connect: Special NHSN Office Hours with the CDC
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Connect: Special NHSN Office Hours with the CDC
Pemgarda Fact Sheet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pemgarda (pemivibart) for the prevention of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescents.
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Date Added:
05/03/2024
Date Last Modified:
May 3 2024 2:49PM
HANDOUT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet
Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with CDC Specialists
Listen to this April 25, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network where specialists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instruct on the latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccination policy, treatment options and more.
Video
Date Added:
04/29/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 30 2024 8:17AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with CDC Specialists
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with CDC Specialists
Applying the Stages of Change
This Motivational Interviewing chart provides clear actions to take to assist nursing home residents in the vaccine decision-making process.
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Date Added:
04/24/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:38AM
HANDOUT: Applying the Stages of Change
TRANSCRIPT: Applying the Stages of Change
Motivational Interviewing Quick Reference Tool for Nursing Home Staff
This tip sheet provides an at-a-glance overview of Motivational Interviewing techniques such as RULE, OARS and leaning into resistance.
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Date Added:
04/24/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:38AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Quick Reference Tool for Nursing Home Staff
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Quick Reference Tool for Nursing Home Staff
Questions to Explore COVID-19 Vaccination
Using open-ended questions to understand knowledge, perspectives and emotions is an important Motivational Interviewing (MI) technique. Use this MI tool to help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
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Date Added:
04/23/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:38AM
HANDOUT: Questions to Explore COVID-19 Vaccination
TRANSCRIPT: Questions to Explore COVID-19 Vaccination
Nursing Home Connect: Nursing Home Tips for Success
Listen to this April 18, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network to find out how facilities have overcome challenges implementing quality improvement systems. Learn from peers who have achieved success with resident and staff COVID-19 vaccination rates and learn how to successfully report data in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
04/22/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 30 2024 8:25AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Connect: Nursing Home Tips for Success
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Connect: Nursing Home Tips for Success
Motivational Interviewing Toolkit
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening motivation and commitment to change. TMF's MI Toolkit includes trainings, fact sheets, videos and audio podcasts to help you utilize effective techniques.
Web link
Date Added:
03/28/2024
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:41AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Toolkit
Podcast: A Person-Centered Journey to Immunity
In this 12-minute audio podcast, TMF's Russell Kohl, MD, chief medical officer and chief operating officer, Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director, and Melinda Quinn, quality improvement specialist, discuss vaccines as well as some of the hesitancy and resistance some people have. It is an enlightening Q&A that provides important medical perspectives.
Podcast
Date Added:
03/21/2024
Date Last Modified:
Mar 21 2024 9:46AM
HANDOUT: Podcast: A Person-Centered Journey to Immunity
TRANSCRIPT: Podcast: A Person-Centered Journey to Immunity
Get Recharged Now Poster
Download this poster to promote updated COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
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Date Added:
03/20/2024
Date Last Modified:
Mar 20 2024 1:04PM
HANDOUT: Get Recharged Now Poster
TRANSCRIPT: Get Recharged Now Poster
Livingston Regional Hospital: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
This webpage provides general information on COVID-19 vaccines through a list of commonly asked questions. These questions will continue to evolve with time, so check back frequently for the most up-to-date information.
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Date Added:
03/18/2024
Date Last Modified:
Mar 18 2024 3:02PM
HANDOUT: Livingston Regional Hospital: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
TRANSCRIPT: Livingston Regional Hospital: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
Alert: Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
On Feb. 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.
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Date Added:
03/05/2024
Date Last Modified:
Mar 5 2024 2:41PM
HANDOUT: Alert: Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
TRANSCRIPT: Alert: Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented a national webinar featuring the TMF QIN-QIO's work with Birchwood of Beeville, Texas, nursing home on Jan. 31, 2024. Hear directly from nursing home teams that developed successful strategies to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and fatigue, schedule onsite vaccination clinics and address staff turnover.
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Date Added:
02/21/2024
Date Last Modified:
Feb 21 2024 10:08AM
HANDOUT: CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care
TRANSCRIPT: CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care
Life Has Risks But COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe
Did you know that each day more than 98,000 people need to see a doctor because of injuries at home? This quick Powtoon, or video cartoon, illustrates how risky our daily lives are in comparison to getting the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
01/09/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jan 9 2024 3:39PM
HANDOUT: Life Has Risks But COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe
TRANSCRIPT: Life Has Risks But COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe
Seniors in Care Facilities Have More Protection Available This Year: CDC Encourages Vaccination Against Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
Older Americans who are not vaccinated are at greater risk of serious illness. Read this press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advising vaccines to protect older adults against all three fall/winter respiratory illnesses: flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
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Date Added:
01/03/2024
Date Last Modified:
Aug 1 2024 11:08AM
HANDOUT: Seniors in Care Facilities Have More Protection Available This Year: CDC Encourages Vaccination Against Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
TRANSCRIPT: Seniors in Care Facilities Have More Protection Available This Year: CDC Encourages Vaccination Against Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Holmes County LTC
In this Dec. 19, 2023, recording, learn how Holmes County Long Term Care (LTC) in Durant, Mississippi, used a “vaccine blitz” to double COVID-19 vaccination rates. Simple instructions guide you to increase your facility’s up-to-date rates, too.
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Date Added:
12/27/2023
Date Last Modified:
Dec 27 2023 2:53PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Holmes County LTC
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Holmes County LTC
COVID-19 Vaccine Blitz
Use this simple roadmap to delegate steps and increase COVID-19 up-to-date vaccination rates in nursing homes.
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Date Added:
12/21/2023
Date Last Modified:
Dec 21 2023 1:04PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Blitz
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Blitz
Vaccine Blitz Provides Roadmap to Up-to-Date Vaccination Rates
Discover how Holmes County Long-Term Care in Durant, Mississippi, was able to double its resident up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination rates in just one month with assistance from the TMF QIN-QIO.
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Date Added:
12/20/2023
Date Last Modified:
Dec 12 2023 12:20PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Blitz Provides Roadmap to Up-to-Date Vaccination Rates
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Blitz Provides Roadmap to Up-to-Date Vaccination Rates
5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents
Here are five reasons for grandparents to be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
12/19/2023
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Dec 19 2023 11:56AM
HANDOUT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents
TRANSCRIPT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents
Nursing Home Office Hours with CDC Experts: Tips for a Healthy Season
In this Dec. 7, 2023, recording, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal tips and strategies to increase vaccine uptake for this respiratory virus season, and provide useful infection prevention resources for long-term care facilities.
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Date Added:
12/08/2023
Date Last Modified:
Dec 8 2023 1:55PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours with CDC Experts: Tips for a Healthy Season
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours with CDC Experts: Tips for a Healthy Season
Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Morningside Manor
In this Nov. 28, 2023, recording, learn how Morningside Manor at The Meadows in San Antonio, Texas, used education and vaccine champions to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.
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Date Added:
11/30/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 30 2023 3:31PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Morningside Manor
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Morningside Manor
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) link provides guidance for storage, preparation, scheduling, administration and dosage for all updated 2023-2024 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine products.
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Date Added:
11/16/2023
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Nov 16 2023 6:56PM
HANDOUT: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
TRANSCRIPT: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
This CDC link provides guidance for storage, preparation, scheduling, administration and dosage for all updated 2023-2024 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine products.
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Date Added:
11/16/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 16 2023 6:57PM
HANDOUT: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
TRANSCRIPT: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
Resident Immunizations Plan of Action
Use this simple planning form when talking with nursing facility residents about immunizations (flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, RSV, shingles).
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Date Added:
11/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 12:58PM
HANDOUT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action
TRANSCRIPT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action
How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale
This tool shows how to measure and improve staff morale with proven strategies and ideas to celebrate and motivate your staff.
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Date Added:
11/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 10 2023 2:28PM
HANDOUT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale
TRANSCRIPT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale
How Vaccines Are Working
Display this immunizations infographic in facilities to show how vaccines control, eliminate and eradicate disease.
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Date Added:
11/09/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 12:59PM
HANDOUT: How Vaccines Are Working
TRANSCRIPT: How Vaccines Are Working
Motivational Interviewing Flowchart
This tool can be useful in approaching discussions about vaccinations such as COVID-19, flu, pneumonia, etc.
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Date Added:
10/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:43AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Flowchart
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Flowchart
NHSN Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use this toolkit for the latest resources and updates about reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Web link
Date Added:
10/24/2023
Date Last Modified:
Oct 24 2023 2:47PM
HANDOUT: NHSN Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: NHSN Toolkit
2023 #GetVaccinated Toolkit
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) created this toolkit to help long-term care providers encourage and facilitate vaccinations among their residents and staff.
Web link
Date Added:
10/23/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 12:55PM
HANDOUT: 2023 #GetVaccinated Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: 2023 #GetVaccinated Toolkit
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think
The COVID-19 vaccine was available to the public so quickly because the research had already started 30 years ago. Here are the facts about mRNA vaccines.
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Date Added:
10/19/2023
Date Last Modified:
Oct 19 2023 9:08AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think
Vaccine Process Tool
Use this tool to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities related to influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccines.
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Date Added:
10/18/2023
Date Last Modified:
Oct 20 2023 6:23PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Process Tool
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Process Tool
Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations
Nursing facility leadership are encouraged to use this document to review strategies to use to encourage their nursing staff and residents to receive the flu, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines.
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Date Added:
10/17/2023
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Nov 10 2023 4:16PM
HANDOUT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations
TRANSCRIPT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations
Environmental Scan of Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Underserved Populations
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation has released an environmental scan that details the improvements made to COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates, in particular highlighting individuals who are at a disproportionate risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19 or experiencing related adverse outcomes because of chronic conditions.
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Date Added:
10/16/2023
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Oct 16 2023 4:12PM
HANDOUT: Environmental Scan of Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Underserved Populations
TRANSCRIPT: Environmental Scan of Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Underserved Populations
COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use this toolkit for the latest resources and updates about COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link
Date Added:
10/10/2023
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Oct 10 2023 8:19AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.
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Date Added:
10/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Oct 5 2023 2:00PM
HANDOUT: CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
TRANSCRIPT: CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
Staff Vaccine Champion Spotlight Template
Celebrate and recognize the Vaccine Champions on your nursing facility staff with this Word template. Add a photo, your logo and own words and post this flyer in your facility to promote your staff and their commitment to infection prevention.
Microsoft Word
Date Added:
09/22/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:01PM
HANDOUT: Staff Vaccine Champion Spotlight Template
TRANSCRIPT: Staff Vaccine Champion Spotlight Template
COVID-19 Vaccine Word Search
Engage nursing home residents with this fun educational word game.
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Date Added:
09/21/2023
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Sep 21 2023 12:57PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine Word Search
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine Word Search
Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action
Use this planning form when talking with nursing facility residents about their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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Date Added:
09/20/2023
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Aug 27 2024 1:01PM
HANDOUT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action
TRANSCRIPT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action
Nursing Home Office Hours — Fall Immunizations Toolkit
In this Sept. 12, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists discuss the importance of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, routine vaccinations for older adults this season and our new immunization resources toolkit.
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Date Added:
09/15/2023
Date Last Modified:
Oct 27 2023 11:56AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Fall Immunizations Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Fall Immunizations Toolkit
Vaccine Champions and Education Keep Residents Safe
This success story shows how Morningside at the Meadows, a senior living community in San Antonio, Texas, managed to get all residents up to date with the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine.
Web link
Date Added:
09/14/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:03PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Champions and Education Keep Residents Safe
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Champions and Education Keep Residents Safe
My Why Template
Promote and recognize the COVID-19 vaccine champions in your nursing homes with this flyer that allows them to personalize their reason why it is important. What is your why?
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Date Added:
09/13/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 13 2023 11:18AM
HANDOUT: My Why Template
TRANSCRIPT: My Why Template
Immunizations Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use these flu, pneumonia, COVID-19 and RSV immunization resources for staff, residents and family.
Web link
Date Added:
09/12/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 8 2023 1:55PM
HANDOUT: Immunizations Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: Immunizations Toolkit
Coronavirus FAQs: How Worrisome Is the New Variant? How Long Do Boosters Last?
National Public Radio (NPR) regularly answers frequently asked questions about the coronavirus. In this article, find out when protection of COVID vaccines and boosters wane and more.
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Date Added:
09/01/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 1 2023 10:31AM
HANDOUT: Coronavirus FAQs: How Worrisome Is the New Variant? How Long Do Boosters Last?
TRANSCRIPT: Coronavirus FAQs: How Worrisome Is the New Variant? How Long Do Boosters Last?
COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population
Did you know that only 26.6% of persons who identify as Hispanic/Latino are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations? This infographic reveals data about how COVID-19 has affected Hispanic/Latino communities.
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Date Added:
08/31/2023
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Sep 5 2023 10:11AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population
Nursing Home Office Hours — Health Equity and Vaccine Hesitancy
In this Aug. 22, 2023, recording, learn how cultural disparities, generational factors and gender can affect COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss ways to leverage this information to develop new understandings and design processes to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
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Date Added:
08/28/2023
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Aug 28 2023 9:54AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Health Equity and Vaccine Hesitancy
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours — Health Equity and Vaccine Hesitancy
Train Nursing Home Staff for COVID-19 as a Team with Group Facilitator’s Guide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff Group Facilitator’s Guide makes it easy to integrate this training into existing staff meetings or orientations and fosters team collaboration. Nursing homes that complete the CMS training will help QIN-QIOs document COVID-19 infection prevention and control training among 75 percent of staff members in your facility.
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Date Added:
08/25/2023
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Aug 25 2023 1:42PM
HANDOUT: Train Nursing Home Staff for COVID-19 as a Team with Group Facilitator’s Guide
TRANSCRIPT: Train Nursing Home Staff for COVID-19 as a Team with Group Facilitator’s Guide
Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services
Use this form to keep nursing facility staff up to date with current immunizations recommendations, maintain complete, up-to-date resident records, and maintain and protect your vaccine supplies.
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Date Added:
08/16/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 16 2023 9:38AM
HANDOUT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services
TRANSCRIPT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services
COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a higher incidence of death in the Black population from COVID-19 than the U.S. population as a whole. This flyer also includes information about the vaccine research and benefits.
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Date Added:
08/14/2023
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Sep 5 2023 10:10AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population
Long COVID Poster: Protect Your Loved Ones
Display this poster about preventing Long COVID and getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
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Date Added:
08/03/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:05PM
HANDOUT: Long COVID Poster: Protect Your Loved Ones
TRANSCRIPT: Long COVID Poster: Protect Your Loved Ones
Success Story: How to Overcome Vaccine Resistance in Long-Term Care
With some perseverance and free technical assistance and education resources from the TMF QIN-QIO, Victoria Gardens of Frisco, Texas, succeeded in convincing 30 residents and family that the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is necessary.
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Date Added:
07/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:05PM
HANDOUT: Success Story: How to Overcome Vaccine Resistance in Long-Term Care
TRANSCRIPT: Success Story: How to Overcome Vaccine Resistance in Long-Term Care
How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
What is mRNA? What is in the vaccine? Refer to this fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for quick answers to these questions and more.
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Date Added:
07/11/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:06PM
HANDOUT: How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
TRANSCRIPT: How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
Identify Vaccine Champions
Look for this Vaccine Champion logo on nursing home staff badges to answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
07/11/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:03PM
HANDOUT: Identify Vaccine Champions
TRANSCRIPT: Identify Vaccine Champions
Why So Fast?
This flyer from the British Society for Immunology explains how the vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed so fast.
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Date Added:
06/30/2023
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Jun 30 2023 9:47AM
HANDOUT: Why So Fast?
TRANSCRIPT: Why So Fast?
COVIDVaxView Monthly Supplemental Dashboard
The new COVID-19 dashboard from the CDC allows users to research the attitudes and behaviors associated with COVID-19 vaccine, including demographic characteristics, behavioral and social drivers of vaccination, and barriers to vaccination. The dashboard provides data on adults at the national and state level and children at the national level.
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Date Added:
06/17/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jun 17 2024 8:16AM
HANDOUT: COVIDVaxView Monthly Supplemental Dashboard
TRANSCRIPT: COVIDVaxView Monthly Supplemental Dashboard
Medicare Telehealth And The End Of The Public Health Emergency
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) could mean changes in reimbursement flexibilities related to Medicare telehealth and other types of remote and virtual care. This article explores those potential changes.
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Date Added:
06/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jun 5 2023 8:05AM
HANDOUT: Medicare Telehealth And The End Of The Public Health Emergency
TRANSCRIPT: Medicare Telehealth And The End Of The Public Health Emergency
Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
How can you motivate nursing home staff to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Here are some proven ideas and best practices to incentivize vaccine champions in your facility.
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Date Added:
05/30/2023
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May 30 2023 4:09PM
HANDOUT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
TRANSCRIPT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
Nursing Homes: In Their Own Words…
How can the TMF QIN-QIO help your nursing facility? See what other nursing homes have to say about our quality improvement expertise, especially with COVID-19 vaccinations, in this short testimonial video.
Video
Date Added:
05/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
May 10 2023 8:10AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Homes: In Their Own Words…
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Homes: In Their Own Words…
How to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in a Nursing Home
Learn how Sharpview Residence and Rehabilitation Center in Houston increased its resident and employee COVID-19 bivalent vaccination rates.
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Date Added:
05/01/2023
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May 1 2023 3:30PM
HANDOUT: How to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in a Nursing Home
TRANSCRIPT: How to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in a Nursing Home
Nursing Home Office Hours – Ancillary Benefits
In this March 21, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share ideas on how ancillary departments such as housekeeping, dietary, physical therapy and activities can be keys to increasing bivalent vaccination rates. Learn how to empower non-clinical staff to join efforts that may be considered a “clinical” responsibility.
Video
Date Added:
03/29/2023
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Mar 29 2023 4:02PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Ancillary Benefits
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Ancillary Benefits
Personal COVID-19 Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides COVID-19 tools, information and action steps to share with your family, friends and health care providers.
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Date Added:
03/16/2023
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Mar 16 2023 2:08PM
HANDOUT: Personal COVID-19 Plan
TRANSCRIPT: Personal COVID-19 Plan
Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Jefferson County Nursing Home
In this March 14, 2023, recording, leadership from Jefferson County Nursing Home in Fayette, Mississippi, discusses how they increased resident bivalent vaccination rates by more than 80% and have remained COVID-19 free since August 2022.
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Date Added:
03/15/2023
Date Last Modified:
Mar 15 2023 5:07PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Jefferson County Nursing Home
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Jefferson County Nursing Home
Staying COVID-19 Free After an Outbreak
Learn how Jefferson County Nursing Home in Fayette, Mississippi, increased resident bivalent vaccination rates by more than 80% and have remained COVID-19 free since August 2022.
Web link
Date Added:
03/14/2023
Date Last Modified:
Mar 13 2023 10:57AM
HANDOUT: Staying COVID-19 Free After an Outbreak
TRANSCRIPT: Staying COVID-19 Free After an Outbreak
Nursing Home Office Hours – Staffing Solutions to Hire, Retain and Keep Staff Happy
In this March 7, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share best practices regarding nursing home staffing and discuss how vital organizational culture is to staff satisfaction and morale. We also provide an update on regional bivalent vaccination rates.
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Date Added:
03/08/2023
Date Last Modified:
Mar 8 2023 12:46PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Staffing Solutions to Hire, Retain and Keep Staff Happy
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Staffing Solutions to Hire, Retain and Keep Staff Happy
Nursing Home Office Hours – Introducing ICARE: Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education
In this Feb. 28, 2023, recording, Diana Cervantes, DrPH, professor at the University of North Texas Center for Older Adults, shares infection prevention and control best practices for respiratory illness outbreaks, including the role of COVID-19 vaccination.
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Date Added:
03/01/2023
Date Last Modified:
Mar 1 2023 12:25PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Introducing ICARE: Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Introducing ICARE: Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education
New COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Overview Fact Sheet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new overview fact sheet that provides more information about CMS waivers, flexibilities and the transition forward from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Date Added:
02/27/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 27 2023 3:03PM
HANDOUT: New COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Overview Fact Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: New COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Overview Fact Sheet
Nursing Home Office Hours – NHSN Reporting Update
In this Feb. 21, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists demonstrate information in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), including addressing common challenges with up-to-date reporting of COVID-19 vaccinations
Video
Date Added:
02/22/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 22 2023 9:03AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – NHSN Reporting Update
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – NHSN Reporting Update
Making Room for Infection Prevention
Discover how the staff at Park View Care Center in Fort Worth, Texas, successfully implemented a program to allow available space for all new admissions and readmissions, including those with COVID-19.
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Date Added:
02/16/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 16 2023 5:04PM
HANDOUT: Making Room for Infection Prevention
TRANSCRIPT: Making Room for Infection Prevention
LTC Temporary Waivers Ending in Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Long-term Care (LTC) Regulation has published Provider Letter 2023-05, which describes the waivers that are ending, the waivers still in place and the waivers that previously ended in regard to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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Date Added:
02/16/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 16 2023 5:22PM
HANDOUT: LTC Temporary Waivers Ending in Texas
TRANSCRIPT: LTC Temporary Waivers Ending in Texas
Feb. 14, 2023, NHSN Update
On Feb. 14, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
02/15/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 15 2023 1:16PM
HANDOUT: Feb. 14, 2023, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Feb. 14, 2023, NHSN Update
Nursing Home Office Hours – Building Trust Through Trusting Relationships
In this Feb. 14, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share how to build and maintain trust with staff and residents to increase bivalent vaccinations
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Date Added:
02/15/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 15 2023 1:10PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Building Trust Through Trusting Relationships
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Building Trust Through Trusting Relationships
Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 3
In this Feb. 7, 2023, recording, this series finale addresses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and other barriers. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists also reveal tips for effective bivalent vaccine campaigns.
Video
Date Added:
02/08/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 8 2023 12:00PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 3
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 3
Feb. 7, 2023, NHSN Update
On Feb. 7, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
02/08/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 8 2023 12:00PM
HANDOUT: Feb. 7, 2023, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Feb. 7, 2023, NHSN Update
Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 2
In this Jan. 24, 2023, recording, learn how to leverage your Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to motivate staff and residents and ensure accurate reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
01/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 25 2023 11:00AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 2
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 2
Jan. 24, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 24, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
01/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 25 2023 11:10AM
HANDOUT: Jan. 24, 2023, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Jan. 24, 2023, NHSN Update
Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #4: Adopting the DARN CAT
The ultimate goal in using MI is to empower others in developing change talk. The more change talk that people do, the more likely they are to commit to different behaviors. This final episode covers skills to help others recognize their need for change and begin planning for action.
Podcast
Date Added:
01/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:43AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #4: Adopting the DARN CAT
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #4: Adopting the DARN CAT
TMF QII Task 3 Overview
Find out how a TMF QIN-QIO specialist can help your nursing facility today with COVID-19 vaccine access, education, reporting assistance and quality improvement.
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Date Added:
01/24/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 24 2023 4:01PM
HANDOUT: TMF QII Task 3 Overview
TRANSCRIPT: TMF QII Task 3 Overview
COVID-19 Booster Declination Form
Here is a template for you to provide to your staff or nursing home residents who decline receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for medical or religious reasons. This document provides general information related to the law but does not provide legal advice.
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Date Added:
01/24/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 24 2023 5:15PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Booster Declination Form
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Booster Declination Form
Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #3: Relating with RULEs
Listening with empathy and understanding allows others to get unstuck, clarify values, explore the pros and cons of tough decisions and open doorways to change. This episode provides easy-to-use tactics to help with the willingness to explore options and gain vaccine acceptance.
Podcast
Date Added:
01/18/2023
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:44AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #3: Relating with RULEs
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #3: Relating with RULEs
Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 1
In this Jan. 10, 2023, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO begins a three-part series by reviewing up-to-date information and guiding you in reaching 100% COVID-19 up-to-date vaccinations.
Video
Date Added:
01/11/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 11 2023 12:46PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 1
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 1
Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #2: Moving Forward with OARS
Without using the basic motivationaI interviewing skills, you can miss an opportunity to help someone make a change. This episode discusses how to communicate to quickly build trust and rapport, enabling you to understand motivation and the factors making change difficult.
Podcast
Date Added:
01/11/2023
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:44AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #2: Moving Forward with OARS
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #2: Moving Forward with OARS
Jan. 10, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 10, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
01/11/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 11 2023 12:43PM
HANDOUT: Jan. 10, 2023, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Jan. 10, 2023, NHSN Update
COVID-19 Treatments: Key Messages for Long-Term Care Facilities
COVID-19 cases are increasing. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and timely access to treatment are the best ways to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Here are the latest facts and resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Date Added:
01/09/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 9 2023 1:27PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Treatments: Key Messages for Long-Term Care Facilities
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Treatments: Key Messages for Long-Term Care Facilities
Jan. 3, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 3, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
01/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 5 2023 11:23AM
HANDOUT: Jan. 3, 2023, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Jan. 3, 2023, NHSN Update
Infection Prevention: Getting Back to the Basics
Read this success story to learn why and how Jones County Rest Home in Ellis, Mississippi went back to the basics of proper hand hygiene after investigating the cause of a COVID-19 outbreak at their facility.
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Date Added:
01/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 6 2023 1:51AM
HANDOUT: Infection Prevention: Getting Back to the Basics
TRANSCRIPT: Infection Prevention: Getting Back to the Basics
Education is Key to Resident Safety During COVID-19
Read this success story about Good Shepherd Lutheran Home's efforts to find the possible initial cause of and contain a sudden COVID-19 outbreak in August 2022. The practices and education they put in place will help to prevent future outbreaks.
Web link
Date Added:
01/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 6 2023 1:53AM
HANDOUT: Education is Key to Resident Safety During COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: Education is Key to Resident Safety During COVID-19
Nursing Home Office Hours – A QAPI New Year
In this Jan. 3, 2023, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO helps your staff use Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) tools to ensure continuous improvement in COVID-19 bivalent vaccine rates
Video
Date Added:
01/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 5 2023 11:20AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – A QAPI New Year
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – A QAPI New Year
Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #1: Giving GRACE
In this first episode of a four-part series, TMF QIN-QIO specialists introduce the concept of motivational interviewing and the GRACE tool, which uses nonjudgmental conversation to help someone understand their own “why” for making a change.
Podcast
Date Added:
01/04/2023
Date Last Modified:
Apr 25 2024 8:45AM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #1: Giving GRACE
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #1: Giving GRACE
Nursing Home Office Hours – Prepare for the Winter Wave
In this Dec. 27, 2022, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO provides updates and guidance for the challenges of winter in nursing facilities, including concerning viruses and new COVID-19 variants, up-to-date vaccinations, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in older adults.
Video
Date Added:
01/03/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 3 2023 9:55AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Prepare for the Winter Wave
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Prepare for the Winter Wave
Dec. 27, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 27, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Video
Date Added:
01/03/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 3 2023 9:56AM
HANDOUT: Dec. 27, 2022, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 27, 2022, NHSN Update
Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
In this Dec. 20, 2022, recording, learn how Good Shepherd Lutheran Home worked with the TMF QIN-QIO to achieve nearly 100% COVID-19 vaccination rates for their residents.
Video
Date Added:
12/22/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 22 2022 7:30AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Dec. 20, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 20, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
12/22/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 22 2022 7:42AM
HANDOUT: Dec. 20, 2022, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 20, 2022, NHSN Update
Dec. 13, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 13, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video
Date Added:
12/15/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 15 2022 8:05AM
HANDOUT: Dec. 13, 2022, NHSN Update
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 13, 2022, NHSN Update
Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Ponderosa Villa
In this Dec. 13, 2022, recording, learn how Ponderosa Villa got up to date with the bivalent COVID-19 booster the first week it was available.
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Date Added:
12/15/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 15 2022 8:46AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Ponderosa Villa
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Ponderosa Villa
County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs
There are four color levels for mask guidance classified by the CDC based on local county COVID-19 transmission rates. Use these signs in your facility to show your local county's current transmission rate level and mask guidance.
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Date Added:
12/07/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 13 2022 3:32PM
HANDOUT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs
TRANSCRIPT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs
Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Here is the PowerPoint presentation from TMF's Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours, which includes recent state National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reports.
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12/06/2022
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Dec 2 2022 1:00PM
HANDOUT: Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
TRANSCRIPT: Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Make a COVID-19 Plan
Make a COVID-19 plan now so you’re prepared. Plan for options for work, childcare, and other responsibilities that may cause stress if you were to become sick. Download this three-page handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to get started.
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12/05/2022
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Mar 1 2023 10:21AM
HANDOUT: Make a COVID-19 Plan
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Nursing Home Office Hours: To Test or Not to Test?
This fall the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated COVID-19 testing recommendations that coincided with the new bivalent boosters. In this Nov. 29, 2022, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists review these recommendations and provide updates.
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12/02/2022
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Dec 2 2022 7:00AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: To Test or Not to Test?
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: To Test or Not to Test?
Nursing Home Office Hours: Cognitive Impairments and COVID-19
In this Nov. 22, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide information on caring for residents with cognitive impairments while keeping them safe.
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11/30/2022
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Nov 30 2022 10:27AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Cognitive Impairments and COVID-19
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Getting Ahead of Sepsis
In this Nov. 15, 2022, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss infection control procedures, including COVID-19 vaccinations, as a way to prevent sepsis.
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11/21/2022
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Feb 8 2023 4:44PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Getting Ahead of Sepsis
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Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Considerations for Residents with Diabetes
In this Nov. 8, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide an update on treatments, precautions and vaccine recommendations, specifically for residents with diabetes.
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11/09/2022
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Nov 9 2022 8:15AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Considerations for Residents with Diabetes
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Considerations for Residents with Diabetes
COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
How can your health care office bill for administering the Novavax booster? Who is eligible to receive the Novavax booster? Read the latest entry in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Learning Network newsletter for the new CPT codes and list of eligibility.
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11/04/2022
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Nov 4 2022 5:24PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI Land Demonstration
In our recent Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) During COVID-19 series, we introduced a fun tool called QAPI Land. In this Nov. 1, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists show you how to engage your staff and track progress with this tool to improve COVID-19 vaccine and booster rates.
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11/02/2022
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Nov 2 2022 8:00AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI Land Demonstration
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Oct. 25, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's open Q&A session on Oct. 25, 2022.
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10/25/2022
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Oct 21 2022 3:09PM
HANDOUT: Oct. 25, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Holiday Prep – Update Visitation Policies
In this Oct. 18, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists discuss ways to ensure that everyone has the recommended COVID-19 boosters and are taking the right precautions to help keep staff and residents safe during the busy visitor season.
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10/25/2022
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Oct 25 2022 5:14PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Holiday Prep – Update Visitation Policies
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Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Vaccination
Check with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the latest answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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10/17/2022
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Oct 17 2022 3:28PM
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Up to Date Fall Vaccinations
The fall season brings new information regarding COVID-19 boosters, flu and pneumonia vaccines, and many more immunizations. What is “up to date” now? In this Oct. 11, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide the latest guidance and a brief update on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=b91be5.
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10/12/2022
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Oct 12 2022 7:20AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Up to Date Fall Vaccinations
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Effectiveness of a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Against Infection, Hospitalization, or Death Among Nursing Home Residents — 19 States, March 29–July 25, 2022
A new CDC report shows that in a large cohort of nursing home residents, receipt of a second mRNA COVID-19 booster dose during circulation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants was 74% effective at 60 days against severe COVID-19–related outcomes (including hospitalization or death), and 90% against death alone compared with receipt of a single booster dose.
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10/10/2022
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Oct 10 2022 11:31AM
HANDOUT: Effectiveness of a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Against Infection, Hospitalization, or Death Among Nursing Home Residents — 19 States, March 29–July 25, 2022
TRANSCRIPT: Effectiveness of a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Against Infection, Hospitalization, or Death Among Nursing Home Residents — 19 States, March 29–July 25, 2022
Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Series Finale
This Oct. 4, 2022, recording closes out the TMF QIN-QIO series on Motivational Interviewing with developing a plan for change. COVID-19 vaccination decisions must be followed up with a plan that details goals, barriers and solutions, and breaks the action into small steps. TMF specialists provide practical tools to help accomplish this. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=037704.
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10/05/2022
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Apr 25 2024 8:45AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Series Finale
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Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Motivational interviewing, a collaborative conversation style for strengthening motivation and commitment to change, may serve as an effective approach to mitigate vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting.
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10/03/2022
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Aug 27 2024 1:08PM
HANDOUT: Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
TRANSCRIPT: Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 3
This Sept. 27, 2022, recording discusses how to manage resistance to change. You will learn skills to help others get unstuck, clarify values, explore the pros and cons of tough decisions, and create “change talk.” These easy-to-use tactics can help gain COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=10bba4.
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10/03/2022
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Apr 25 2024 8:47AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 3
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Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet
Here are some ideas that nursing facilities have shared recently for engaging residents and their families as they transition into facilities for both short stays and long-term care.
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09/22/2022
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Aug 27 2024 1:09PM
HANDOUT: Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 2
In this Sept. 20, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists teach basic communication skills to quickly build trust and rapport, enabling you to understand motivation and all the factors making change difficult. Viewers also learn how to apply these concepts to conversations about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=fefffb.
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09/21/2022
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Apr 25 2024 8:47AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 2
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 2
Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created an introduction to Motivational Interviewing for health care professionals.
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09/19/2022
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Aug 27 2024 1:11PM
HANDOUT: Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 1
This Sept. 13, 2022, recorded event begins a four-session series focused on Motivational Interviewing. TMF QIN-QIO specialists share a variety of tools and strategies to help you evoke people’s priorities, experiences and ideas for behavior change, including exploring COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.
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09/14/2022
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Apr 25 2024 8:48AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 1
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CMS: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Billing Codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that people with Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, private insurance coverage, or no health coverage can get COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, at no cost, for as long as the federal government continues purchasing and distributing these COVID-19 vaccines.
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09/13/2022
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Sep 13 2022 4:17PM
HANDOUT: CMS: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Billing Codes
TRANSCRIPT: CMS: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Billing Codes
Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Finale – Self-Assessment and Success Stories
This Sept. 6, 2022, session wraps up the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization’s (QIN-QIO) Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series with a self-assessment guide. TMF specialists walk you through a sample assessment based on improving COVID-19 booster rates.
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09/06/2022
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Sep 6 2022 3:55PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Finale – Self-Assessment and Success Stories
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Finale – Self-Assessment and Success Stories
Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 5 – Q&A and Sharing a Successful Plan
This Aug. 30, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series begins with a discussion on strategies to help boost nursing home vaccine rates with short-stay residents. Then a panel of TMF QIN-QIO specialists answer questions related to nursing home challenges with COVID-19 and vaccinations
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08/31/2022
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Sep 6 2022 1:10PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 5 – Q&A and Sharing a Successful Plan
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 5 – Q&A and Sharing a Successful Plan
Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 4: Use Data to Drive Decisions
In this Aug. 23, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization consultants illustrate how to gather data from Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to decide if you will adapt, adopt or abandon your tests of change. Listeners will also learn how to communicate your findings to leadership and set your change in action.
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08/24/2022
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Sep 6 2022 1:11PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 4: Use Data to Drive Decisions
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 3 – Implement Plan and Measure Progress
In this Aug. 16, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, learn how to develop SMART goals to advance your change efforts to improve COVID-19 booster acceptance. The TMF Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) guides you in creating a successful plan using proven performance improvement tools, and in determining process, outcome and balancing measures to track your progress. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-16-22.
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08/17/2022
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Sep 6 2022 1:11PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 3 – Implement Plan and Measure Progress
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 3 – Implement Plan and Measure Progress
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to learn more about the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, including who is eligible to receive it and how many doses are given.
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08/12/2022
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Sep 4 2024 1:29PM
HANDOUT: Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 2: Problem-Solving Tools
In this Aug. 9, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, the TMF QIN-QIO reviews continuous improvement tools that help nursing homes identify the source problem and potential solutions affecting COVID-19 booster acceptance. We discuss tools such as root cause analysis (RCA), the Five Whys Tool, and a fishbone diagram. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-9-22.
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08/10/2022
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Sep 6 2022 1:12PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 2: Problem-Solving Tools
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 2: Problem-Solving Tools
Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Kickoff
In this Aug. 2, 2022, webinar recording, the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) kicks off a series explaining Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) tools, methods and applications, and how to incorporate them into your daily nursing home operations.Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-2-22.
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08/03/2022
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Sep 6 2022 1:12PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Kickoff
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Kickoff
Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Family in Medical Decision Making
In this July 26, 2022, webinar recording, the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) discusses how some facilities have developed creative ways to maintain open communication with residents and their families and encouraged COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-26-22.
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07/28/2022
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Jul 28 2022 10:00AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Family in Medical Decision Making
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Family in Medical Decision Making
Nursing Home Office Hours: Updates on NHSN Reporting, COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines
In this July 12, 2022, webinar recording, TMF QIN-QIO provides an update on the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, as well as the latest recommendations. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-12-22.
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07/13/2022
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Jul 13 2022 9:05AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Updates on NHSN Reporting, COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Updates on NHSN Reporting, COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines
Nursing Home Office Hours: A Retrospective of Top COVID-19 Response Strategies
In this July 5, 2022, webinar recording, we spotlight the best ideas that we have found this year to overcome daily challenges with COVID-19 and vaccinations in nursing facilities. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-5-22.
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07/06/2022
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Jul 6 2022 12:30PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: A Retrospective of Top COVID-19 Response Strategies
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: A Retrospective of Top COVID-19 Response Strategies
COVID-19 Vaccination Change Package for Health Care Teams
Health care professionals from all care settings are encouraged to use the resources listed in this change package to help care for patients at risk of contracting COVID-19.
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06/28/2022
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Jul 6 2022 2:43PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccination Change Package for Health Care Teams
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Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Health Equity
In this June 28, 2022, webinar recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network's (QIN) behavioral health medical director Clifford Moy, MD, leads a discussion about health equity in the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations, and reviews the concepts and definitions of this topic as it applies to nursing facilities. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-28-22.
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06/28/2022
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Jun 28 2022 3:55PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Health Equity
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Health Equity
Nursing Home Office Hours: Competency Check Versus Observational Audit for Infection Control
Staying up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters is a primary line of defense for this illness. In this June 21, 2022, webinar recording, TMF reviews vaccination information, then focuses on competency checks versus observational audits, and their importance in infection prevention and control practices. We also review the tools used and briefly discuss the World Health Organization’s multimodal approach to decreasing health care-associated infections. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-21-22.
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06/22/2022
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Jun 22 2022 8:07AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Competency Check Versus Observational Audit for Infection Control
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Competency Check Versus Observational Audit for Infection Control
COVID-19 Booster Shot Fact Sheet
This fact sheet from AMDA answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, including why they are needed, who is eligible, and whether vaccine types can be mixed and matched.
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06/16/2022
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Jun 16 2022 6:39AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Booster Shot Fact Sheet
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Planned Action Worksheet
This worksheet identifies the main concerns people have about getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster and shares strategies for decreasing vaccine fears, addressing misinformation and increasing the number of people getting the vaccine and booster shots.
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06/16/2022
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Jun 16 2022 6:41AM
HANDOUT: Planned Action Worksheet
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
In this June 14, 2022, webinar recording Marilyn Pattillo, PhD, RN, FAAN, APRN, discusses nursing home preparedness for the next epidemic or pandemic. The discussion includes durable medical supplies, education and training, and staffing. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-14-22.
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06/15/2022
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Jun 15 2022 1:45PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Is It Allergies, Cold, Flu or COVID-19?
In this June 7, 2022, webinar recording TMF’s Infection Preventionist Samuel Elenwo, BS, MPH, CIC, looks at the distinction between the common cold, flu, allergies and COVID-19. He will review the causes, mode of transmission, treatment, prevention and best practices to break the chain of infection. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-7-22.
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06/08/2022
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Jun 8 2022 8:46AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Is It Allergies, Cold, Flu or COVID-19?
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Is It Allergies, Cold, Flu or COVID-19?
Nursing Home Office Hours: Continuity in Operations During Staff Turnover
In this May 31, 2022, webinar recording TMF specialists review the important factors in maintaining continuity of facility operations when key staff members leave. We cover preparing for continued NHSN reporting, infection preventionist activity, as well as policy and procedure maintenance.
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06/06/2022
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Jun 6 2022 10:58AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Continuity in Operations During Staff Turnover
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Continuity in Operations During Staff Turnover
Nursing Home Office Hours: Leadership Rounding and the Impact on Organizational Culture
Organizational culture has a major impact on staff satisfaction, retention and COVID-19 vaccination rates. In this May 24, 2022, webinar recording TMF reviews the impact leadership rounding can have on building a positive culture.
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05/25/2022
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May 25 2022 2:14PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Leadership Rounding and the Impact on Organizational Culture
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Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Herd Immunity
What is herd immunity or community immunity? Both phrases mean the same thing. The strategy behind the phrases is to make sure there are enough people in the community who are either not able to catch a disease or not able to spread the disease so that the disease dies out. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
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05/24/2022
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May 24 2022 8:47AM
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Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Immunity
How does the body defend against infections? How can vaccines improve immunity? Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
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05/24/2022
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May 24 2022 8:50AM
HANDOUT: Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Immunity
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Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Why We Vaccinate
We know that when you get a vaccination, it stimulates the production of antibodies. Vaccinations help train our bodies to defend against infectious agents. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
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05/24/2022
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May 24 2022 8:44AM
HANDOUT: Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Why We Vaccinate
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Updated Guidance: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for COVID-19 vaccination. To view all updates, please visit the CDC webpage for Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States.
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05/22/2022
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May 20 2022 7:31PM
HANDOUT: Updated Guidance: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Updated Guidance: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
Nursing Home Office Hours: Recruitment, Hiring and Retention of Staff
This May 10, 2022, webinar recording discusses strategies for successful recruitment, hiring and retention of staff for long-term care facilities during COVID-19. In addition to TMF specialists, nursing facility leaders also share specific suggestions.
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05/11/2022
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May 11 2022 7:31AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Recruitment, Hiring and Retention of Staff
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Strategies to Deal with Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
The burden of COVID-19, including vaccination mandates and changes, has affected all staff. This May 3, 2022, webinar recording continues our discussion from the LTC Connect on April 21, and talks about strategies that nursing facilities may use to deal with burnout and compassion fatigue.
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05/03/2022
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May 3 2022 5:08PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Strategies to Deal with Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Strategies to Deal with Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Nursing Home Office Hours: How to Develop a Vaccine Clinic and Community Partnerships
This April 26, 2022, webinar recording provides tools and strategies to develop your own vaccine clinic and the role community partnerships may play in this endeavor.
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04/28/2022
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Apr 28 2022 8:30AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: How to Develop a Vaccine Clinic and Community Partnerships
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: How to Develop a Vaccine Clinic and Community Partnerships
COVID-19: New Codes for Moderna Vaccine Booster Doses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new codes, effective March 29, 2022, for the Moderna vaccine booster and administration.
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04/15/2022
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Apr 15 2022 10:17AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19: New Codes for Moderna Vaccine Booster Doses
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19: New Codes for Moderna Vaccine Booster Doses
Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Impacts on Nursing Home Measures – Hospital Admissions and Readmissions
This April 12, 2022, webinar recording reveals how COVID-19 has impacted the hospital admission and readmission rates for nursing homes. We also discuss resident transitions to and from the hospital, and the importance of improving communication to assure safe transitions.
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04/13/2022
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Apr 13 2022 3:04PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Impacts on Nursing Home Measures – Hospital Admissions and Readmissions
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Impacts on Nursing Home Measures – Hospital Admissions and Readmissions
Nursing Home Office Hours: Vaccine Safety and Efficacy – Responding to Misinformation
This April 5, 2022, webinar recording presents the latest guidelines and common misinformation, with a pharmacist providing insight into how to respond to common misinformation. We also review the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines through the different variants.
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04/06/2022
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Apr 6 2022 9:44AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Vaccine Safety and Efficacy – Responding to Misinformation
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Vaccine Safety and Efficacy – Responding to Misinformation
COVID-19 Test to Treat Initiative and Locator Tool
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new test-to-treat program to allow anyone who thinks they may have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to get tested and receive treatment, if appropriate, all in the same location.
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04/04/2022
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Apr 4 2022 6:18PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Test to Treat Initiative and Locator Tool
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Test to Treat Initiative and Locator Tool
Nursing Home Office Hours: Understanding Religious and Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations
This March 29, 2022, webinar recording discusses the guidelines for medical and religious exemptions reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), and the impact these exemptions have on vaccine measures for facilities.
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03/31/2022
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Mar 31 2022 7:27AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Understanding Religious and Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations
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Nursing Home Office Hours: The Science Behind Vaccines, Antibodies and Herd Immunity
This March 22, 2022, webinar recording takes a deep dive into common areas of misunderstanding, such as vaccine development, antibody protection, and how herd immunity works. Additionally, tactics are shared for how concepts can be communicated effectively.
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03/22/2022
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Mar 22 2022 3:46PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: The Science Behind Vaccines, Antibodies and Herd Immunity
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: The Science Behind Vaccines, Antibodies and Herd Immunity
Talk to Patients About: Natural Immunity Versus Vaccine Immunity for COVID-19
Which is safer for building immunity -- getting a COVID-19 vaccine or getting sick with the disease? This article from the Texas Medical Association (TMA) has the answers.
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03/10/2022
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Mar 10 2022 4:34PM
HANDOUT: Talk to Patients About: Natural Immunity Versus Vaccine Immunity for COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: Talk to Patients About: Natural Immunity Versus Vaccine Immunity for COVID-19
Nursing Home Office: Hours Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy
This March 8, 2022, webinar recording focuses on the impact of health literacy in vaccine hesitancy. Strategies are shared to tailor communications for different populations and individual factors such as attitudes, culture, education and stress levels.
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03/09/2022
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Mar 9 2022 4:23PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office: Hours Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office: Hours Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine Clinic Flyer
Download this fillable flyer to announce your long-term care facility's next COVID-19 vaccine clinic date.
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03/08/2022
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Oct 17 2023 1:15PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Clinic Flyer
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CDC Updates its Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its summary document for interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized or approved in the United States.
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03/03/2022
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Mar 3 2022 12:24PM
HANDOUT: CDC Updates its Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: CDC Updates its Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
CDC COVID-19 Interim Clinical Guidelines and Handouts
View this webpage on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to download the latest handouts listing clinical considerations and guidance for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible populations, as well as guidance for what to do - and how to avoid - vaccination administration errors.
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03/03/2022
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Mar 3 2022 12:46PM
HANDOUT: CDC COVID-19 Interim Clinical Guidelines and Handouts
TRANSCRIPT: CDC COVID-19 Interim Clinical Guidelines and Handouts
Protect Your Loved Ones by Getting a COVID-19 Booster!
Download this new poster for long-term care facilities to encourage residents to get COVID-19 booster shots.
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03/03/2022
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Mar 3 2022 5:08PM
HANDOUT: Protect Your Loved Ones by Getting a COVID-19 Booster!
TRANSCRIPT: Protect Your Loved Ones by Getting a COVID-19 Booster!
Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this summary (PDF) of interim clinical considerations for the use of COVID-19 vaccines currently approved or authorized in the United States.
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03/03/2022
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Mar 3 2022 5:09PM
HANDOUT: Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
Nursing Home Office Hours: Staffing Challenges and Solutions During COVID-19
This March 1, 2022, webinar recording explores common staffing challenges and innovative solutions developed by nursing home facilities during the pandemic.
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03/03/2022
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Mar 3 2022 2:56PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Staffing Challenges and Solutions During COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Staffing Challenges and Solutions During COVID-19
COVID-19 by County Check
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a new online checker to allow anyone to find levels of COVID-19 in their community. The site also provides prevention tips based on each community's level of the virus. Data updated weekly.
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02/28/2022
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Dec 19 2022 12:01PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 by County Check
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Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Handout
Download this one-page handout the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and hang it in your office to help encourage staff and patients or residents to get their COVID-19 booster shot.
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02/24/2022
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Feb 24 2022 4:15PM
HANDOUT: Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Handout
TRANSCRIPT: Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Handout
Nursing Home Office Hours: Fuel Versus Friction
This Feb. 22, 2022, webinar recording reviews methods to decrease friction and increase “fuel” to promote healthy behaviors in nursing homes in times of change.
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02/24/2022
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Feb 24 2022 10:15AM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Fuel Versus Friction
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COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients when they meet certain criteria.
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02/18/2022
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Feb 18 2022 4:37PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab
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Fuel Versus Friction Tip Sheet
This communication tool offers fuel-based interventions intended to increase vaccine uptake and friction-based interventions that respond to hidden barriers that hold people back from vaccination.
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02/16/2022
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Feb 16 2022 2:56PM
HANDOUT: Fuel Versus Friction Tip Sheet
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Dashboard of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services has created new interactive data dashboards to help increase awareness about the need for everyone who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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02/09/2022
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Feb 9 2022 12:39PM
HANDOUT: Dashboard of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status in Texas
TRANSCRIPT: Dashboard of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status in Texas
Nursing Home Office Hours: High-Stakes Conversations
This Feb. 8, 2022, webinar recording is based on the “Crucial Conversations” method, and provides tools for how to have a safe conversation about vaccinations and boosters when the stakes are high. Because there are differing opinions, it can be emotionally charged. Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, CPHQ, TMF's director of behavioral health integration, and Clifford Moy, MD, TMF's behavioral health medical director, are the featured presenters.
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02/09/2022
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Feb 9 2022 1:08PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: High-Stakes Conversations
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COVID-19 Vaccination Reports and Charts from Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health lists the latest information about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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02/09/2022
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Feb 9 2022 12:55PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccination Reports and Charts from Mississippi
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccination Reports and Charts from Mississippi
CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting data on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots administered to nursing home residents and staff on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. The data will show resident and staff booster rates at the facility level and will include national and state averages.
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02/09/2022
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Feb 9 2022 12:16PM
HANDOUT: CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online
TRANSCRIPT: CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online
Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Residents and Caregivers in Promoting Vaccines and Boosters
Listen to this webinar recording from Feb. 1, 2022, to learn practical, skills-based methods you and your team can apply to explore vaccine resistance and address residents’ and caregivers’ questions and concerns. Clifford Moy, MD, TMF's behavioral health medical director, and Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, CPHQ, TMF's director of behavioral health integration, are the featured presenters.
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02/02/2022
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Feb 8 2022 12:07PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Residents and Caregivers in Promoting Vaccines and Boosters
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Residents and Caregivers in Promoting Vaccines and Boosters
Nursing Home Office Hours: The 3 T's of COVID-19
Listen to this webinar recording from Jan. 25, 2022, as Russell Kohl, MD, TMF's chief medical officer, provides a quick overview of best practices for COVID-19 testing, treatment (including vaccines and boosters) and return-to-work protocols for nursing homes.
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01/27/2022
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Feb 8 2022 12:07PM
HANDOUT: Nursing Home Office Hours: The 3 T's of COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: Nursing Home Office Hours: The 3 T's of COVID-19
Quality Improvement Example Infection Prevention Plan
This quality improvement plan provides an example of how to identify a concern, determine the root cause(s) and develop a plan with outcome measures. This is to be used only as a reference.
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01/20/2022
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Jan 20 2022 5:22PM
HANDOUT: Quality Improvement Example Infection Prevention Plan
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COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know
The CDC explains the different types of COVID-19 tests and offers online testing tools.
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01/20/2022
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Jan 21 2022 11:23AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know
CMS: Updated FAQ for Visiting Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Omicron Surge
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Nursing Home Visitation FAQs to give additional guidance about visitation during the Omicron surge.
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01/13/2022
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Jan 13 2022 7:06PM
HANDOUT: CMS: Updated FAQ for Visiting Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Omicron Surge
TRANSCRIPT: CMS: Updated FAQ for Visiting Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Omicron Surge
CDC: COVID-19 Boosters
Who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, and when should they get one? View this quick breakdown from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn more.
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01/10/2022
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Oct 3 2023 2:56PM
HANDOUT: CDC: COVID-19 Boosters
TRANSCRIPT: CDC: COVID-19 Boosters
Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that insurance companies and group health plans will be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests beginning Jan. 15, 2022.
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01/10/2022
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Jan 10 2022 3:53PM
HANDOUT: Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
TRANSCRIPT: Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Podcast: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine
Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, as he discusses the science and studies leading to the emergency authorization use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 years old.
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11/11/2021
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Nov 11 2021 1:08PM
HANDOUT: Podcast: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine
TRANSCRIPT: Podcast: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine
Podcast: COVID-19 Booster Update
Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot and which booster shot individuals can get.
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Date Added:
11/11/2021
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Nov 15 2021 4:00PM
HANDOUT: Podcast: COVID-19 Booster Update
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Ask An Expert Video: What Should People with Chronic Conditions Know About COVID-19 Vaccines?
Watch and share this video with patients and loved ones who have chronic health conditions to educate them on why getting the COVID-19 vaccine is so important.
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09/19/2021
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Sep 17 2021 6:26PM
HANDOUT: Ask An Expert Video: What Should People with Chronic Conditions Know About COVID-19 Vaccines?
TRANSCRIPT: Ask An Expert Video: What Should People with Chronic Conditions Know About COVID-19 Vaccines?
Podcast: COVID-19 Variants
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains what viral variants are, how they respond to vaccines, and why getting vaccinated and wearing masks are both still important protective measures to follow to help protect yourself and others from being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
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08/31/2021
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Aug 31 2021 5:57PM
HANDOUT: Podcast: COVID-19 Variants
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Podcast: The FDA Approval Process for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains the process the drug manufacturer, Pfizer/BioNTech, followed to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 for its COVID-19 vaccine.
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08/30/2021
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Aug 31 2021 6:08PM
HANDOUT: Podcast: The FDA Approval Process for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
TRANSCRIPT: Podcast: The FDA Approval Process for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Podcast: COVID-19 Update
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl gives an update on what states in the TMF region have experiened with the surge of the delta variant, the status of COVID-19 vaccinations, deaths and a look at vaccination rates among medical personnel in nursing homes.
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08/23/2021
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Aug 23 2021 8:36AM
HANDOUT: Podcast: COVID-19 Update
TRANSCRIPT: Podcast: COVID-19 Update
Podcast: COVID-19 Booster
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn what has changed with the COVID-19 vaccine and why booster shots are now being recommended.
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Date Added:
08/23/2021
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Aug 23 2021 8:36AM
HANDOUT: Podcast: COVID-19 Booster
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CMS will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is developing an emergency regulation requiring staff COVID-19 vaccinations within the nation’s more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.
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08/18/2021
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Aug 18 2021 4:42PM
HANDOUT: CMS will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
TRANSCRIPT: CMS will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment
The Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to allow for an additional dose in certain immunocompromised people.
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08/16/2021
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Aug 16 2021 5:10PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment
COVID-19 Update: The Delta Variant
Read this update on COVID-19 and the delta variant from Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director at TMF Health Quality Institute. Share this information with your patients, residents, co-workers, families, friends and your community to help educate everyone on what they can do to reduce infections and hospitalizations.
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08/16/2021
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Aug 16 2021 2:24PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Update: The Delta Variant
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Update: The Delta Variant
Vaccine Hesitancy: Concerns with Fertility and Pregnancy
View this video featuring nationally recognized women's health physician Gloria Richard-Davis, MD, MBA, NCMP, FACOG, with the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS), who addresses common fertility concerns with COVID-19 vaccines and why it is important to receive the vaccine.
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07/28/2021
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Feb 8 2022 12:12PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Hesitancy: Concerns with Fertility and Pregnancy
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Hesitancy: Concerns with Fertility and Pregnancy
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care
Provides an overview of current COVID-19 vaccines and guidance for uses in pregnant, recently pregnant and nonpregnant individuals.
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07/20/2021
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Jul 19 2021 1:08PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care
COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
This article discusses the risk of severe illness with COVID-19 versus COVID-19-vaccinated women who are currently breastfeeding or pregnant and/or planning for future pregnancy.
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07/19/2021
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Jul 19 2021 1:08PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Confront Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, has issued the first Surgeon General's Advisory of this Administration to warn the American public about the urgent threat of health misinformation during the COVID-19 vaccination push.
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07/19/2021
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Jul 19 2021 5:31PM
HANDOUT: Confront Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment
TRANSCRIPT: Confront Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment
Vaccinating Homebound Persons Against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined training and guidance to assist vaccinators to overcome challenges associated with delivering COVID-19 vaccinations to access-challenged and hard-to-reach individuals.
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Date Added:
06/09/2021
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Jun 9 2021 6:53PM
HANDOUT: Vaccinating Homebound Persons Against COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccinating Homebound Persons Against COVID-19
Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care providers can use this prevaccination checklist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to use with residents and patients who are interested to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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05/11/2021
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May 11 2021 6:51PM
HANDOUT: Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals
This document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a list of COVID-19 vaccination training programs and reference materials for health care professionals.
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05/11/2021
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May 11 2021 6:57PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals
Long-term Care Pharmacies Participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
View this list of long-term care pharmacies enrolled in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program to provide the COVID-19 vaccine. Jurisdictions can contact these federal pharmacy partners to request a transfer to allocate vaccines to long-term care facility staff and residents in their communities. Note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates this list regularly.
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03/30/2021
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Mar 30 2021 4:23PM
HANDOUT: Long-term Care Pharmacies Participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
TRANSCRIPT: Long-term Care Pharmacies Participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance Communications Cheat Sheet
The de Beaumont Foundation offers concise, practical guidance around language and messaging to support vaccine acceptance. This toolkit includes communication tips and specific recommended language emerging from a broader survey conducted on the topic.
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02/28/2021
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Mar 22 2021 10:47AM
HANDOUT: Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance Communications Cheat Sheet
TRANSCRIPT: Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance Communications Cheat Sheet
Minority Health Videos About Vaccine Safety
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity has released two videos that speak to the importance of COVID-19 vaccines, how communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and how it is important to get vaccinated to protect themselves and loved ones from the virus. The videos are available in English and Spanish.
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02/26/2021
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Mar 11 2021 12:30PM
HANDOUT: Minority Health Videos About Vaccine Safety
TRANSCRIPT: Minority Health Videos About Vaccine Safety
CMS Issues News Release Regarding Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Reimbursement Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance removing barriers to COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccinations, and strengthening requirements that plans and issuers cover diagnostic testing without cost sharing.
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02/26/2021
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Mar 11 2021 12:41PM
HANDOUT: CMS Issues News Release Regarding Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Reimbursement Requirements
TRANSCRIPT: CMS Issues News Release Regarding Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Reimbursement Requirements
Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups
View this video featuring Monika Maxwell, RN, who shares her perspective, as a Hispanic woman in health care, on why minority communities may be hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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02/25/2021
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Feb 8 2022 12:12PM
HANDOUT: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups
TRANSCRIPT: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups
Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines
Do you know how to code for administering a COVID-19 vaccine? View this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for more information.
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02/07/2021
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Mar 11 2021 12:55PM
HANDOUT: Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines
Why I Endorse Taking the COVID-19 Vaccines
View this video featuring renowned long-term care practitioner Joleann Beene, RN-BC, IP-BC, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT, who shares her experience with receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and discusses the importance of all nursing home team members being vaccinated.
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02/04/2021
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Mar 22 2021 12:36PM
HANDOUT: Why I Endorse Taking the COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Why I Endorse Taking the COVID-19 Vaccines
Advocating for our Residents: Importance of LTC Staff Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine
View this video featuring Jill Vianco, administrator of Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare of Vernon, Texas, discussing the importance of long-term care team members protecting their residents by receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
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02/04/2021
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Mar 22 2021 12:35PM
HANDOUT: Advocating for our Residents: Importance of LTC Staff Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine
TRANSCRIPT: Advocating for our Residents: Importance of LTC Staff Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Voice of the Resident in this Year of COVID-19
View this video featuring Carolyn Worley, a resident at Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare of Vernon, Texas, who provides a resident's point of view about the importance of all nursing home team members receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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02/04/2021
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Mar 22 2021 12:36PM
HANDOUT: The Voice of the Resident in this Year of COVID-19
TRANSCRIPT: The Voice of the Resident in this Year of COVID-19
Enroll in Medicare to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care providers can view this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to learn how to enroll in Medicare to bill for administering COVID-19 vaccines.
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02/04/2021
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Mar 11 2021 12:56PM
HANDOUT: Enroll in Medicare to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: Enroll in Medicare to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special
This video features writer, actor, producer and director Tyler Perry, who discusses the COVID-19 vaccine with medical experts. The interview includes information about how the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines work, the science and history behind the vaccine development, and the reasons for vaccine hesitancy in people of color.
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02/03/2021
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Mar 22 2021 12:37PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special
COVID Vaccination for Long-Term Care Facility Health Care Workers: The ‘Why’ and the ‘What If’
View this video featuring Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, TMF chief medical officer, who discusses the impacts of COVID-19 in nursing homes and the vaccines that have been released to fight COVID-19 in the U.S.
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02/02/2021
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Sep 11 2023 5:02PM
HANDOUT: COVID Vaccination for Long-Term Care Facility Health Care Workers: The ‘Why’ and the ‘What If’
TRANSCRIPT: COVID Vaccination for Long-Term Care Facility Health Care Workers: The ‘Why’ and the ‘What If’
CDC Guidance and Information Related to the COVID-19 Vaccines
What do you need to know to get a COVID-19 vaccine? View this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website for answers to your questions about the vaccine, including where to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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01/31/2021
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Jul 19 2021 5:35PM
HANDOUT: CDC Guidance and Information Related to the COVID-19 Vaccines
TRANSCRIPT: CDC Guidance and Information Related to the COVID-19 Vaccines
CMS Implements New Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics CMS: Effective January 01, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is implementing 21 new procedure codes into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10_PCS) for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.
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12/28/2020
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Mar 11 2021 12:59PM
HANDOUT: CMS Implements New Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics CMS: Effective January 01, 2021
TRANSCRIPT: CMS Implements New Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics CMS: Effective January 01, 2021
Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Nursing facilities can copy and paste this form letter in Spanish for Puerto Rico to communicate with their residents and family members about the updated COVID-19 vaccines.
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09/17/2024
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Sep 17 2024 8:39AM
HANDOUT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — Spanish for Puerto Rico
This flyer in Spanish for Puerto Rico promotes getting all vaccines to help protect from severe symptoms so you can enjoy more time with important people in your life.
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09/05/2024
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Sep 5 2024 8:57AM
HANDOUT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Pemgarda Fact Sheet — Spanish for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pemgarda (pemivibart) for the prevention of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescents. Refer to this fact sheet in Spanish for Puerto Rico for details.
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06/11/2024
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Jun 11 2024 9:08AM
HANDOUT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Use this simple planning form in Spanish for Puerto Rico when talking with nursing facility residents about immunizations (flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, RSV, shingles).
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12/05/2023
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Aug 27 2024 12:59PM
HANDOUT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — Spanish for Puerto Rico
This tool in Spanish for Puerto Rico shows how to measure and improve staff morale with proven strategies and ideas to celebrate and motivate your staff.
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11/30/2023
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Nov 30 2023 3:53PM
HANDOUT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — Spanish for Puerto Rico
How Vaccines Are Working — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Display this immunizations infographic in Spanish for Puerto Rico to show how vaccines control, eliminate and eradicate disease.
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11/30/2023
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Aug 27 2024 1:00PM
HANDOUT: How Vaccines Are Working — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: How Vaccines Are Working — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
Nursing facility leadership are encouraged to use this document to review strategies to use to encourage their nursing staff and residents to receive the flu, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines.
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11/10/2023
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Nov 10 2023 4:19PM
HANDOUT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
TRANSCRIPT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — Spanish for Puerto Rico
The COVID-19 vaccine was available to the public so quickly because the research had already started 30 years ago. Here are the facts about mRNA vaccines in Spanish for Puerto Rico.
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Date Added:
11/02/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 15 2024 12:54PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Use this care plan form in Spanish for Puerto Rico when talking with nursing facility residents about their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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Date Added:
09/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:02PM
HANDOUT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Use this form in Spanish for Puerto Rico to keep nursing facility staff up to date with current immunizations recommendations, maintain complete, up-to-date resident records, and maintain and protect your vaccine supplies.
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Date Added:
09/19/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 19 2023 7:50AM
HANDOUT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Long COVID Poster — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Display this poster in Spanish for Puerto Rico about preventing Long COVID and getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
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Date Added:
09/07/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:04PM
HANDOUT: Long COVID Poster — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Long COVID Poster — Spanish for Puerto Rico
COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a higher incidence of death in the Black population from COVID-19 than the U.S. population as a whole. This flyer in Spanish for Puerto Rico also includes information about the vaccine research and benefits.
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Date Added:
08/31/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 5 2023 10:10AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations – Spanish for Puerto Rico
How can you motivate nursing home staff to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Here are some proven ideas and best practices in Spanish for Puerto Rico to incentivize vaccine champions in your facility.
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Date Added:
06/20/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jun 20 2023 9:40AM
HANDOUT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations – Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations – Spanish for Puerto Rico
COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population – Spanish for Puerto Rico
Did you know that only 26.6% of persons who identify as Hispanic/Latino are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations? This infographic in Spanish for Puerto Rico reveals data about how COVID-19 has affected Hispanic/Latino communities.
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Date Added:
06/13/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 5 2023 10:12AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population – Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population – Spanish for Puerto Rico
County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
There are four color levels for mask guidance classified by the CDC based on local county COVID-19 transmission rates. Use these signs in Spanish for Puerto Rico to show your local county's current transmission rate level and mask guidance.
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Date Added:
01/24/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 24 2023 3:14PM
HANDOUT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
TRANSCRIPT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Spanish for Puerto Rico)
5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Here in Spanish for Puerto Rico are five reasons for grandparents to be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
01/19/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 19 2024 9:12AM
HANDOUT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — Spanish for Puerto Rico
TRANSCRIPT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination — U.S. Spanish
As of November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated recommendations for the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines. Refer to this fact sheet in U.S. Spanish for specific guidance.
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Date Added:
11/27/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 27 2024 3:35PM
HANDOUT: Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination — U.S. Spanish
COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. Here is the latest information on therapeutics in U.S. Spanish.
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Date Added:
11/22/2024
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Nov 22 2024 2:12PM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
Am I Up to Date? — U.S. Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated COVID-19 vaccination recommendations in November 2024. This flyer in U.S. Spanish helps nursing home staff, residents and visitors understand whether they are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations now.
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Date Added:
11/20/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 20 2024 2:10PM
HANDOUT: Am I Up to Date? — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Am I Up to Date? — U.S. Spanish
2024–2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
This U.S. Spanish fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
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Date Added:
11/20/2024
Date Last Modified:
Nov 20 2024 7:30AM
HANDOUT: 2024–2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: 2024–2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic — U.S. Spanish
Is a nursing home resident or employee "up to date" on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Refer to this infographic in U.S. Spanish to understand current "up-to-date" definitions when reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for Quarter 4 2024.
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Date Added:
10/22/2024
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Oct 22 2024 1:39PM
HANDOUT: NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic — U.S. Spanish
Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — U.S. Spanish
Nursing facilities can copy and paste this U.S. Spanish form letter to communicate with their residents and family members about the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
09/17/2024
Date Last Modified:
Sep 17 2024 8:39AM
HANDOUT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine — U.S. Spanish
Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — U.S. Spanish
This U.S. Spanish flyer promotes getting all vaccines to help protect from severe symptoms so you can enjoy more time with important people in your life.
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Date Added:
09/05/2024
Date Last Modified:
Sep 5 2024 8:57AM
HANDOUT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps — U.S. Spanish
Pemgarda Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pemgarda (pemivibart) for the prevention of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescents. Refer to this fact sheet in U.S. Spanish for details.
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Date Added:
06/11/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jun 11 2024 9:07AM
HANDOUT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Pemgarda Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
Get Recharged Now Poster — U.S. Spanish
Download this U.S. Spanish poster to promote up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
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Date Added:
03/20/2024
Date Last Modified:
Mar 20 2024 1:06PM
HANDOUT: Get Recharged Now Poster — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Get Recharged Now Poster — U.S. Spanish
5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — U.S. Spanish
Here in U.S. Spanish are five reasons for grandparents to be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Date Added:
01/19/2024
Date Last Modified:
Jan 19 2024 9:13AM
HANDOUT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: 5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents — U.S. Spanish
Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
Use this simple planning form in U.S. Spanish when talking with nursing facility residents about immunizations (flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, RSV, shingles).
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Date Added:
12/05/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 12:59PM
HANDOUT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Resident Immunizations Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — U.S. Spanish
This U.S. Spanish tool shows how to measure and improve staff morale with proven strategies and ideas to celebrate and motivate your staff.
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Date Added:
11/30/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 30 2023 3:52PM
HANDOUT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale — U.S. Spanish
How Vaccines Are Working — U.S. Spanish
Display this U.S. Spanish immunizations infographic in facilities to show how vaccines control, eliminate and eradicate disease.
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Date Added:
11/30/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:00PM
HANDOUT: How Vaccines Are Working — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: How Vaccines Are Working — U.S. Spanish
Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (U.S. Spanish)
Nursing facility leadership are encouraged to use this document to review strategies to use to encourage their nursing staff and residents to receive the flu, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines.
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Date Added:
11/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 10 2023 4:17PM
HANDOUT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (U.S. Spanish)
TRANSCRIPT: Improve the Rates of Residents and Staff who Receive Vaccinations (U.S. Spanish)
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — U.S. Spanish
The COVID-19 vaccine was available to the public so quickly because the research had already started 30 years ago. Here are the facts about mRNA vaccines in U.S. Spanish.
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Date Added:
11/02/2023
Date Last Modified:
Nov 2 2023 9:36AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think — U.S. Spanish
Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
Use this care plan form in U.S. Spanish when talking with nursing facility residents about their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
09/25/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:02PM
HANDOUT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action — U.S. Spanish
Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — U.S. Spanish
Use this form in U.S. Spanish to keep nursing facility staff up to date with current immunizations recommendations, maintain complete, up-to-date resident records, and maintain and protect your vaccine supplies.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
09/19/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 19 2023 7:49AM
HANDOUT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services — U.S. Spanish
Long COVID Poster — U.S. Spanish
Display this poster in U.S. Spanish about preventing Long COVID and getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
09/07/2023
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:04PM
HANDOUT: Long COVID Poster — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Long COVID Poster — U.S. Spanish
COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — U.S. Spanish
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a higher incidence of death in the Black population from COVID-19 than the U.S. population as a whole. This flyer in U.S. Spanish also includes information about the vaccine research and benefits.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
08/31/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 5 2023 10:11AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population — U.S. Spanish
Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations — U.S. Spanish
How can you motivate nursing home staff to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Here are some proven ideas and best practices in U.S. Spanish to incentivize vaccine champions in your facility.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
06/20/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jul 6 2023 3:33PM
HANDOUT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations — U.S. Spanish
COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population — U.S. Spanish
Did you know that only 26.6% of persons who identify as Hispanic/Latino are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations? This infographic in U.S. Spanish reveals data about how COVID-19 has affected Hispanic/Latino communities.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
06/13/2023
Date Last Modified:
Sep 5 2023 10:12AM
HANDOUT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population — U.S. Spanish
County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs — U.S. Spanish
There are four color levels for mask guidance classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on local county COVID-19 transmission rates. Use these signs in U.S. Spanish to show your local county's current transmission rate level and mask guidance.
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Date Added:
04/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jul 6 2023 3:31PM
HANDOUT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs — U.S. Spanish
TRANSCRIPT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs — U.S. Spanish
Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet (U.S. Spanish)
Here are some ideas that nursing facilities have shared recently for engaging residents and their families as they transition into facilities for both short stays and long-term care. (US Spanish)
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Date Added:
10/10/2022
Date Last Modified:
Aug 27 2024 1:09PM
HANDOUT: Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet (U.S. Spanish)
TRANSCRIPT: Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet (U.S. Spanish)
¿Coronavirus, Gripe, Resfriado o Alergia?
Tal vez se pregunte si sus síntomas son los de una alergia o los de una infección como el COVID-19.
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Date Added:
09/06/2022
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Sep 2 2022 1:33PM
HANDOUT: ¿Coronavirus, Gripe, Resfriado o Alergia?
TRANSCRIPT: ¿Coronavirus, Gripe, Resfriado o Alergia?
County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Vietnamese)
There are four color levels for mask guidance classified by the CDC based on local county COVID-19 transmission rates. Use these signs in Vietnamese to show your local county's current transmission rate level and mask guidance.
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Date Added:
02/01/2023
Date Last Modified:
Feb 1 2023 12:20PM
HANDOUT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Vietnamese)
TRANSCRIPT: County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs (Vietnamese)
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