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Full Speed Ahead! COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Quickinar Series and Office Hours

Key Program Elements

To achieve a dramatic increase in booster rates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a nationwide campaign to increase COVID-19 vaccine boosters in nursing homes. Health Services Advisory Group, the Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization in Arizona and California, will be supporting nursing homes in these efforts.

October, November, December 2022 NHSN Office Hours

Every Tuesday 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon PT |  Register Here

Quickinar Series and Office Hours Recordings and Materials

Launch Full Speed Ahead! Booster Program | January 21, 2022 (Past Event)

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Program Action Plan | January 28, 2022 (Past Event)

Securing an Onsite Booster Clinic | February 4, 2022 (Past Event)

How to Administer Boosters In-House | February 11, 2022 (Past Event)

Vaccine Booster Messaging | February 18, 2022 (Past Event)

Marketing Your Vaccine Program Success | February 25, 2022 (Past Event)

Checking in on Our Goals | March 4, 2022 (Past Event)

Strengthening Your NHSN Data Reporting Program | March 11, 2022 (Past Event)

Sharing Success: Nursing Home Best Practice; Tracking Booster Eligibility and Preparing for Survey | March 18, 2022 (Past Event)

Sharing Success: Nursing Home Best Practice; Addressing Short-Stay Resident Challenges | March 25, 2022 (Past Event)

Celebrating Success! | April 1, 2022 (Past Event)

NHSN Updates to Vaccine Tracking | April 8, 2022 (Past Event)

Motivational Interviewing | April 15, 2022 (Past Event)

Resources for the New IP | April 22, 2022 (Past Event)

The Second Booster | April 29, 2022 (Past Event)

Rediscover Your QAPI Program | Mary 6, 2022 (Past Event)

Vaccine Survey Readiness | May 13, 2022 (Past Event)

Staff Burnout and Psychological PPE | May 20, 2022 (Past Event)

Vaccine Hesitancy | May 27, 2022 | (Past Event)

Full Speed Ahead! COVID-19 Vaccination Recognition Program

Key Program Elements

  • Create COVID-19 vaccine program team to carry out tasks, including director and assistant director of nursing, and unit managers.
  • Enter weekly vaccine data into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for compliance, to prioritize outreach, and to monitor goal.

Materials

Quickinar Series

As a continuation to the Invest in Trust Webinar, HSAG hosted a 5-part quickinar series focusing on resources and strategies to improve your COVID-19 vaccination rates--recordings for the series are available.

ResourcesResources

National

How to Request a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic On-Site or in a Retail Pharmacy Location | CDC

Long-Term Care Phamacies Participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (cdc.gov)

Arizona

Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

Main website: ADHS - Home (azdhs.gov)

If you are interested in working with ADHS to host an on-site vaccination clinic, mobile event, or are requesting assistance within home vaccination please fill out a request form for more information.

ADHS Vaccine Clinic Request Form: LTCF COVID-19 Vaccine Request Form (google.com)

Contact: healthequity@azdhs.gov

 

Maricopa County Department of Health Services (MCDPH)

Main website: COVID-19 Vaccine | Maricopa County, AZ

Use the following link to find mobile COVID-19 vaccine providers who serve your area. COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Providers | Maricopa County, AZ

If you are interested in working with MCDPH to host an on-site vaccination clinic, please fill out a request form for more information.

MCDPH Vaccine Clinic Request Form: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

Contact: LTCVaccination@maricopa.gov | 602.506.6767

 

Pima County Department of Public Health (PCDPH)

Main website: COVID-19 Vaccine Information & Registration - Pima County

LTCF resources: PCHD Resources and Requests - Pima County

Email the PCHD Congregate Care Vaccine Team at CongregateVaccine@pima.gov for information on LTCF onsite and community vaccinations available in Pima County.

Contact: CongregateVaccine@pima.gov

 

California

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Main website: COVID-19 Vaccines (ca.gov)

The LTCF COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit has been developed as a resource to ensure that LTC residents and staff have continued access to primary series or booster doses of  COVID-19 vaccine. The following are vaccine access options and resources LTCF_Toolkit_10.01.21.pdf (eziz.org)

If your facility still needs vaccination access assistance after reaching out to pharmacies and local health departments, fill out a request form: LTCF Vaccine Access Assistance Request (office.com)

Access the HSAG NHSN Help Page for more information.

Motivational Interviewing

QAPI

Vaccine Evidence

Peer Ambassadors

Other Communication Strategies

QI Extras Podcast

Medicare Quality Improvement (QIO)