In this episode, learn from the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics and Research what makes the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine different. Get answers to common questions about the updated vaccine and facts about the risks and side effects for the nursing home and long-term care population.

In this episode, learn about the treatment options available for nursing home residents diagnosed with COVID-19 - including the risks, benefits, and common side effects – from experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). 

In this episode, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) share programs and partnerships that support nursing homes’ efforts to promote COVID-19 infection prevention and vaccination. Find out how to access the new bivalent vaccine for your facilities.

High resident turnover challenges skilled nursing facilities as they seek to achieve and maintain high resident COVID-19 booster rates. In this episode, learn how motivational interviewing and education addressed vaccine hesitancy and increased resident COVID-19 booster rates within a high-turnover population.

In this episode, learn how motivational interviewing and peer ambassadors helped one California nursing home increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and its resident COVID-19 booster rate.

Nursing home staff play a critical role in preventing COVID-19 spread and mortality in long-term care facilities. In this episode, learn more about the infection prevention barriers staff face and what they need to keep doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from Comagine Health, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO).