RRHCP Covid-19 Education Newsletter

Topic #1: Behavior Change / Mitigating Risks
Topic #2: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Greetings Facility Administrators/Leaders, Clinicians and Teams!

Welcome to the third edition of the 6-week RRHCP Covid-19 Educational Newsletter. It is a grant-funded communication to provide pertinent educational information, posters, videos, webinars, links and infographics directly into your email inbox.

~ RRHCP NE & SE Education Team
Topic #1: Behavior Change / Mitigating Risks
New PPE Zone Posters
Webinar
Zone Posters
Per your request, the above PPE Zone Posters were developed as a collaborative effort from the PA-RRHCP grant education team(s) to assist facilities with recognizable signage and zone information.
  1. Guidelines: Click here
  2. Green Zone: Click here
  3. Yellow Zone: Click here
  4. Red Zone: Click here
Webinar: "Behavior Change"
Presenter: Dr Joshua Uy, MD - Medical Director of a Nursing Home, Practicing Clinician
The above webinar provides excellent content for administrators and facilitators, and should not be overlooked or missed. It was originally provided by Tomorrow's Healthcare.
  • Click here to download and watch this very informative webinar. [Time=48:59 min.]
Poster
Face Mask Required at All Times
Click here to save and print this poster.
Poster
Cough? Fever? Take a Mask!
Click here to save and print this poster.
Checklist
Congregate Settings Checklist
Click here to save and print this poster.
Topic #2: Personal Protective Equipment
Poster
How To
Wear Your
Facemask
Click here to access.
Guidelines
Guidelines
for Use
of PPE
Click here to access.
Fast Facts
Caring for Confirmed or Suspected Covid
Click here to access.
Donning - Video
How to Safely Put On PPE

  • Click video above to view.
  • Click here to download to share with your facility.

[Time=4:07 min.]
Doffing - Video
How to Safely Take Off PPE

  • Click video above to view.
  • Click here to download to share with your facility.

[Time=3:26 min.]
New - Manager's Daily Huddle - Interactive Content
In-Person
Knowledge Checks:

Challenge your staff with these Questions!

Click here to access, save and print.
Tomorrow's Healthcare - Learning Network
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation is pleased to invite you to the RRHCP Statewide Learning Education Network. Tomorrow’s Healthcare™ has been built to support staff from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Personal Care Homes (PCHs), Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) and Rapid Response Teams as you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. This online platform will serve as a space where you can learn, communicate, collaborate and engage with other professionals. In addition to the library of educational materials, you will find recordings of bi-weekly educational webinars that will provide expert guidance on relevant topics and challenges for long-term care providers.

Click here if you would like to self-enroll in this network. It may take 1-2 business days to receive access, but it is definitely worth it.

Pennsylvania Help Lines:
  • Pennsylvania Support Helpline: 1-855-284-2494
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
  • Crisis Text Line: Text "PA" to 741-741
  • Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Next Week's Topics ...
Next week's topics include ...

  1. Mask Care & Fit Testing Reminders
  2. Flu and Covid-19 Preparedness

If you have a recommended topic that you would like to see included, please send an email request to education@rrhcp.org.

(PA-RRHCP - Northeast & Southeast Regions)




The RRHCP Covid-19 Education Newsletter is brought to you by Lehigh Valley Health Network, funded by a grant from the state of Pennsylvania, and education is provided in collaboration with Tomorrow's Healthcare Learning Network, Jefferson Health, Main Line Health and the Jewish Health Foundation.