Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based care settings invited to participate
A public-private partnership has been formed to assist nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based care settings in assessing infection prevention practices and to guide quality improvement efforts. The partners in this effort include the Department of Health Services (Division of Medicaid Services, Division of Public Health, and Division of Quality Assurance), local health departments, and Superior Health Quality Alliance (the quality improvement organization serving Wisconsin). The goal of this effort is to prevent widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community- based care settings.
Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based care settings will be contacted by a representative of this public-private partnership to complete an infection control assessment. There is no cost to participate in this non-regulatory, educational assessment. This assessment will be conducted over the phone. It will take about an hour to complete. Participants will receive immediate feedback and links to resources to address areas with opportunities for improvement. Themes from these assessments will help inform the development of additional education resources for all Wisconsin nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and community-based care settings.
All nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based care settings are encouraged to perform self-assessments to prepare for COVID-19 cases.
This initiative is part of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 prevention plan. All entities involved in this effort are committed to providing technical assistance that will improve the provider’s capability of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
