National Healthcare Guidelines in Long-Term Care
| Topic | Topic |
|---|---|
| Antibiotic Stewardship | Dementia |
| Health Maintenance | Pain Management |
| Pressure Ulcers | Delirium |
| Hand Hygiene | Sepsis |
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
| National Patient Safety Goals | Prevention Tools |
| Other Resources & Links for LTC | 2017 Texas LTSS Scorecard |
State and Federal Agencies
Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services
- CMS Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI)
- CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
- CMS Nursing Home Quality Initiative
- CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System
- CMS Nursing Home Compare
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
HHSC Quality Monitoring Program (QMP)
- Delegation Resource Packet
- Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) of graduates of Texas Nursing Programs
- LVN Scope of Practice
- RN Scope of Practice
- APRN Scope of practice
- Six-Step Decision Making Model for Determining Nursing Scope of Practice
- Nursing Peer Review: Incident-Based and Safe Harbor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nursing Position Statements
ANA Position Statement on Immunizations
Advocacy, Best Practices, and Non-profit Organizations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- AHRQ Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
- AHRQ Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
- AHRQ’s National Guideline Clearinghouse
- AHRQ Interdisciplinary Recommendations for Falls
- AHRQ The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
- AHRQ TeamSTEPPS Overview Video
- AHRQ Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
- AHRQ Reductions in Pressure Ulcers at Nursing Home
- Clinical Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- Activities
- Treatments for Behavior
- Antipsychotic Drugs
Eldercare Locator: a resource from the Administration for Community Living that connects people in the community to trustworthy services for older adults and their families from transportation and housing options to financial and legal assistance.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
- IHI Person- and Family-Centered Care
- IHI Patient Safety
- IHI Open School
- IHI Skin Care Facts: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Poster
- IHI Pressure Ulcer Prevention Points
Long Term Care Community Coalition: a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of care, quality of life and dignity for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes, assisted living and other residential settings
Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD): a six-part training course for people who support individuals with IDDs and who have behavioral health needs
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
National League for Nursing: for nurse educators offers professional development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives
National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign
- Infections: Seven Steps to Success
- Person-Centered Care
The Hartford Institute For Geriatric Nursing (HIGN)
- ConsultGeri website: offers several tools including the Try This Tools ® Series
The Pioneer Network: advocates for person-directed individualized care
Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) Family Support and Empowerment Program (FSEP): offers families a free, direct connection with a Peer Support Specialist
University of Washington, Healthy Aging & Physical Disability Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): promotes healthy aging for people with long-term physical disabilities and brings together a group of rehabilitation researchers, physicians, psychologists and public health professionals to carry out research and training activities to better understand the challenges faced by people aging with disabilities