Learn about the importance of structured COVID-19 screening and surveillance for long-term care facilities and how immunization programs complement these activities through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
View four key strategies in Module 2: Screening and Surveillance to keep COVID-19 from spreading in your nursing home. Master content at your own pace, learning anytime and anywhere, even on your mobile devices.
Module 2: Screening and Surveillance
Benefits for nursing home staff:
- Learn why infection screening and surveillance are important.
- Identify best practices for screening, surveillance and action planning.
- Apply recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CMS to current processes.
Nursing home residents are at an increased risk for preventable diseases and complications if they don’t receive appropriate vaccinations. In Module 10: Ensuring an Effective Immunization Program, nursing home managers learn why structured immunization programs are important and how to start and maintain them.
Module 10: Ensuring an Effective Immunization Program
Benefits for nursing home managers:
- Learn the importance of immunization programs in long-term care facilities.
- Develop resident care policies for immunizations.
- Apply strategies for addressing vaccine misinformation.
Access the CMS Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management on-demand via QSEP. Check out other resources to help implement this free, self-paced, scenario-based training available through Quality Co-Op.