ECHO Sessions: Real-Time Sharing, Learning, and Collaboration
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Infection Control Hub led by Mass Senior Care and Hebrew SeniorLife is launching an interactive and collaborative community of practice for 300 nursing homes to advance improvements in COVID-19 preparedness, safety and infection control. This National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and in collaboration with Project ECHO and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
Each cohorts will be participating in weekly ECHO sessions for the next 16 weeks. The PowerPoint slides from these sessions are included below.
Preventing and Limiting the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes - Session 1
- Resources
- Cohort 1: Hallway Sign Examples (PowerPoint)
- Cohort 5: Infection Control Alert and PPE Guidance (Word Document)
- Cohort 8: Holiday Policy (Word Document)
Guidance and Practical Approaches for Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During COVID-19 - Session 2
- Cohort 1 (November 16, 2020)
- Cohort 2 (November 17, 2020)
- Cohort 3 (November 17, 2020)
- Cohort 4 (November 18, 2020)
- Cohort 5 (November 19, 2020)
- Cohort 6 (November 19, 2020)
- Cohort 7 (November 20, 2020)
- Cohort 8 (November 20, 2020)
- Cohort 9 (November 17, 2020)
- Resources
- Cohort 2: Hey Boss Poster (PDF)
- Cohort 3: PPE Resources (PDF)
- Cohort 4: PPE Audit Tool (PDF)
- Additional Resources
Infection Prevention and Management: Approaches to Cohorting during
COVID-19 - Session 3
- Cohort 1 (November 30, 2020)
- Cohort 2 (December 1, 2020)
- Cohort 3 (December 1, 2020)
- Cohort 4 (December 2, 2020)
- Cohort 5 (December 3, 2020)
- Cohort 6 (December 3, 2020)
- Cohort 7 (December 4, 2020)
- Cohort 8 (December 4, 2020)
- Cohort 9 (December 1, 2020)
- Additional Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Management - Session 4
- Cohort 1 (December 7, 2020)
- Cohort 2 (December 8, 2020)
- Cohort 3 (December 8, 2020)
- Cohort 4 (December 9, 2020)
- Cohort 5 (December 10, 2020)
- Cohort 6 (December 10, 2020)
- Cohort 7 (December 11, 2020)
- Cohort 8 (December 11, 2020)
- Cohort 9 (December 8, 2020)
- Resources
- Vaccine Resources from Project ECHO and IHI related to Staff Hesitancy to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
Talking with Staff about COVID-19 Vaccinations: IHI Narrative & Slide Deck
Working with national experts and professional associations, IHI has created a short narrative and slide deck on how to talk with staff and residents about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, IHI has developed an online repository of vaccine resources. Registered IHI Community members can follow this link and click on the grey arrow next to the menu item that says “COVID-19 Vaccine Resources.”
Are the COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women?
Many nursing home workers have expressed concerns about the safety of the new COVID-19 vaccines for women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. We asked Don Goldmann, MD, Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus and Senior Fellow at IHI and an epidemiologist, for his take. Watch this brief video to hear his response in full. Here are the highlights:- Evidence regarding the safety of the Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines for women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant is limited.
- However, it is unlikely that these vaccines would pose safety concerns for mother or baby. That’s because:
- These RNA vaccines do not contain live virus, so they cannot give COVID-19 to a recipient.
- They do not interact with the DNA of mother or baby.
- We know there are risks from COVID-19 during pregnancy, particularly for women working in high-risk settings like nursing homes. Evidence is growing that COVID-19 infection is more severe during pregnancy, with increased risk of hospitalization and need for mechanical ventilation.
- Both the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the vaccination be strongly considered for pregnant women and people working in healthcare settings.
Dr. Goldmann is producing a series of short educational videos on COVID-19 for healthcare providers that you can access here. Do you have a question for Ask the Expert? Email Ben Cloutier at becloutier@salud.unm.edu.
COVID-19 Testing - Session 5
- Cohort 1 (December 21, 2020)
- Cohort 2 (December 15, 2020)
- Cohort 3 (December 15, 2020)
- Cohort 4 (December 16, 2020)
- Cohort 5 (December 17, 2020)
- Cohort 6 (December 17, 2020)
- Cohort 7 (December 18, 2020)
- Cohort 8 (December 18, 2020)
- Cohort 9 (December 15, 2020)
- Resources
- Cohort 1: Considerations for Health Care Personnel After Vaccination (PDF)
Vaccine Resources (PDF) - Cohort 2: Questions and Answers about the COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
- Cohort 3: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Checklist (PDF)
- Cohort 3: Pfizer Vaccine Information
- Cohort 1: Considerations for Health Care Personnel After Vaccination (PDF)
Managing Social Isolation during COVID 19: Perspectives
on Staff and Residents - Session 6
- Cohort 1 (January 4, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (January, 5 2021)
- Cohort 3 (January 5, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (January 6, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (January 7, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (January 7, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (January 8, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (January 8, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (January 5, 2021)
- Resources
- Cohort 1: Social Isolation During a Pandemic, and After (Video Slide Presentation)
- Cohort 1: Managing Social Isolation during COVID-19 (Word Document)
- Additional Resources
- COVID Vaccine Clinic Implementation Guide (Word Document)
Advance Care Planning in the time of COVID 19 - Session 7
- Cohort 1 (January 11, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (January 12, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (January 12, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (January 13, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (January 14, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (January 14, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (January 15, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (January 15, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (January 12, 2021)
- Resources
- Cohort 1: Resources for Session 7 (Word Document)
Staff Returning to Work Safely during COVID-19 - Session 8
- Cohort 1 (January 18, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (January 19, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (January 19, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (January 20, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (January 21, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (January 21, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (January 22, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (January 22, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (January 19, 2021)
- Resources
- Cohort 1: Return to Work Guidance (PDF)
Effective Leadership and Communication during COVID-19 - Session 9
- Cohort 1 (January 25, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (January 26, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (January 26, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (January 27, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (January 28, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (January 28, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (January 29, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (January 29, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (January 26, 2021)
The Role of the CNA during COVID-19 - Session 10
- Cohort 1 (February 1, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (February 2, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (February 2, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (February 3, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (February 4, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (February 4, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (February 5, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (February 5, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (February 2, 2021)
Interprofessional Team Management of COVID 19 In Nursing Homes- Session 11
- Cohort 1 (February 8, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (February 9, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (February 9, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (February 10, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (February 11, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (February 11, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (February 12, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (February 12, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (February 9, 2021)
- Resources
- Bamlanivimab Infusion Checklist (Word Document)
- Guidance for Allocation of COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody (Word Document)
- Stop and Watch Early Warning Tool (PDF)
- Reporting to HCFRS (Word Document)
- OPEM 213TS - Resource Request Form - COVID- 19 (Word Document)
- Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of COVID - 19 (Video)
Safe Care Transitions During COVID-19 - Session 12
- Cohort 1 (February 15, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (February 16, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (February 16, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (February 17, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (February 18, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (February 18, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (February 19, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (February 19, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (February 16, 2021)
Promoting Safe Visitation and Nursing Home Re-opening during COVID-19 - Session 13
- Cohort 1 (February 22, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (February 23, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (February 23, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (February 24, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (February 25, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (February 25, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (February 26, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (February 26, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (February 23, 2021)
- Resources
Promoting Solutions for Making the Built Environment Safer During COVID-19 - Session 14
- Cohort 1 (March 1, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (March 2, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (March 2, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (March 3, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (March 4, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (March 4, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (March 5, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (March 5, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (March 2, 2021)
- Resources
What’s Next For Nursing Facilities and How To Prepare - Session 15
- Cohort 1 (March 8, 2021)
- Cohort 2 (March 9, 2021)
- Cohort 3 (March 9, 2021)
- Cohort 4 (March 10, 2021)
- Cohort 5 (March 11, 2021)
- Cohort 6 (March 11, 2021)
- Cohort 7 (March 12, 2021)
- Cohort 8 (March 12, 2021)
- Cohort 9 (March 9, 2021)
- Resources
Supporting The Emotional Well Being of Staff Caring for Residents During COVID-19 - Session 16