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In this course, you will :
- Create comprehensive emergency response plans based on COVID-19 practises and procedures.
- In your community, use effective COVID-related infection prevention strategies and communication methods.
- Recognize effective testing strategies as well as the value of contact tracing and cohorting in Assisted Living Community settings.
- Identify methods for promoting the well-being of staff and residents during COVID-19.
Syllabus :
1. COVID-19 Background & Assisted Living Special Risk
- COVID-19 Background, Transmission and Infection
- Special Risks for Assisted Living Communities
- Assisted Living COVID-19 Responses Challenges (Interview)
- Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Emergency Preparedness and COVID-19 (Interview)
2. Infection Prevention
- The 3 P’s of Infection Prevention and Control: Policies, Procedures, and Practice
- Outbreak Prevention, Control Measures and Challenges
- Managing COVID-19 Exposures and Infections
- Responding to COVID-19 Exposures and Infections (Interview)
- Infection Prevention Strategies
- Staffing Considerations
- Engaging Staff in COVID-19 Prevention and Response (Interview)
- Strategies for Communication with Stakeholders and Media
- Optimizing Communication with Stakeholders and Media (Interview)
3. Testing, Contact Tracing, and Cohorting
- Testing Strategies
- Testing Strategies in Assisted Living Communities
- Diagnostic Tests in Assisted Living Communities
- Monitoring and Surveillance for Residents, Staff, Vendors, and Visitors
- Screening Staff for COVID-19
- Contact Tracing
- Cohorting Strategies (Interview)
4. Promoting Mental Health and Well-being
- Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Staff
- Strategies for Supporting Resident Well-being (Interview)
- Visitation and Communication Strategies for COVID-19
- Special Populations: Dementia and COVID-19 (Interview)
5. Health Department Partnerships & Vaccination Guidance
- Collaborating with Health Departments and Other Agencies
