Find webinars, checklists, reports, resources, data, and guidance for your facility on COVID-19 and infection control.
HSAG QIIP Data Portal
- Access HSAG’s QIIP data portal at qiip.hsag.com
- Need access to the portal? Complete the QIIP Administrator Form and submit to HSAG at qiip@hsag.com
- Video: How to Sign Up and Log into the QIIP
- Video: Overview of How to Use the QIIP
To ensure vaccine data reports are up to date, nursing homes must confer rights to the HSAG Nursing Home Group in NHSN.
- Instructions to confer NHSN rights: Arizona; California
- Questions? Contact Simi Williams, swilliams1@hsag.com
California Data
- CDPH Skilled Nursing Facilities COVID-19 Daily Reporting
- Tracking COVID-19 in California
- California COVID-19 Case Statistics
- California SNF Data Dashboard
- California Variants
National Data—CDC and CMS
- CDC Nursing Home Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool: Use to assess a facility’s infection prevention and control practices and guide quality improvement activities
- CDC Environmental Checklist for Monitoring Terminal Cleaning
- CDPH Adherence Monitoring Infection Prevention Tools
- HSAG Hand Hygiene/PPE Monitoring Tool
- HSAG Process Measure Tracker and Trend Chart
- Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Resources
Arizona and California NHSN Tuesday Updates and Office Hours
11:30 a.m. ‒12 noon
Arizona Monday Webinars
4‒4:30 p.m.
California Department of Public Health Wednesday Webinars
3‒4 p.m., 2nd & 4th Wednesdays every month
California Department of Public Health—All Facilities
8‒9 a.m., Tuesdays
- Call 844.721.7239; Access code: 7993227
- CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management (3 hours for frontline staff and 4.5 hours for management)
- CDPH Infection Preventionist Training for SNFs (14-hour self-paced online course)
- CDC Nursing Home Infection Prevention Training Course
- CAHF: AHCA Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO)
- HSAG Mini-Webinar Series: CMS COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
NHSN Resources
- HSAG NHSN Website
- NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Modules: Understanding Key Terms and Up to Date Vaccination
- HSAG Flowchart of NHSN New “Up to Date” Reporting Definition—“Are you up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines?”—Ages 50+
- Confer Rights to HSAG’s Nursing Home Group in NHSN
- Instructions to confer NHSN rights: Arizona; California
- Questions? Contact Simi Williams, swilliams1@hsag.com
Vaccine Resources
- Vaccine Booster Action Plan Template
- HSAG COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
- Nursing Home Booster Rates Posted on Care Compare
California-Specific Vaccine Resources
- California Immunization Registry (CAIR2)—Secure, confidential, statewide computerized immunization information system for California residents
- California Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record (DCVR)
- CDPH Vaccine Resources—EZIZ: A one-stop shop for immunization training and resources
- CDPH Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
National
- IP Orientation Checklist
- CDC PPE Donning and Doffing Poster
- CDC PPE Donning and Doffing Poster (English & Spanish)
- HSAG Resident Pledge for Clean Hands―Poster to engage residents in cleaning hands to keep others safe
- About List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) COVID-19 Toolkit for Safety in the Community: Guidance to protect staff, family, and community members from contracting COVID-19 outside of your center
- CDC COVID-19 Materials in Multiple Languages
- Resources for the New IP (HSAG April 22, 2022 Quickinar)
Arizona
- Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA) COVID-19 Information: Disaster Ready
- Arizona County Health Department: Contact Information
- Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS): COVID-19 Information
California
- California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF): Coronavirus Updates
- CAHF Disaster Preparedness Program
- California Association of Long-Term Care Medicine (CALTCM): COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
- Important Links and FAQs to CDPH State Guidance
- 2020 CDPH All Facilities Letters (AFLs)
- 2021 CDPH AFLs
- 2022 CDPH AFLs
- Clearpol: Search engine for finding federal, state, and local healthcare regulations and guidance
