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•  Nursing Homes http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomes/tabid/332/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes in providing quality health care to individuals in long-term care. •  Pressure Ulcers http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PressureUlcers/tabid/544/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes in preventing, managing and treating pressure ulcers.            •  Pressure Ulcer Toolkit             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PressureUlcers/PressureUlcerToolkit/tabid/545/Default.aspx             TMF has developed this toolkit to help nursing home staff better prevent, treat and heal pressure ulcers.            •  Pressure Ulcer Web Links             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PressureUlcers/PressureUlcerWebLinks/tabid/546/Default.aspx             Additional resources for the treatment, prevention and management of pressure ulcers            •  Pressure Ulcer Articles             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PressureUlcers/PressureUlcerArticles/tabid/665/Default.aspx             Articles to assist Texas nursing homes in preventing, managing and treating pressure ulcers            •  Meet at the Bedside             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PressureUlcers/MeetattheBedside/tabid/773/Default.aspx             Presentations from the “Meet at the Bedside” event held in Austin, Texas on July 14, 2008. •  Restraints http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Restraints/tabid/547/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes in reducing the use of physical restraints.            •  Restraint Toolkit             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Restraints/RestraintToolkit/tabid/548/Default.aspx             TMF has developed this toolkit to help nursing home staff limit the use of physical restraints.            •  Restraint Reduction Web Links             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Restraints/RestraintReductionWebLinks/tabid/549/Default.aspx             Additional resources to assist nursing homes in reducing the use of physical restraints.            •  Restraint Reduction Articles             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Restraints/RestraintReductionArticles/tabid/699/Default.aspx             Articles to assist Texas nursing homes in reducing the use of physical restraints. •  Person-Directed Care http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/tabid/550/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes to move away from an institutional model of care to an individualized care model.            •  PDC Toolkit             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/PDCToolkit/tabid/551/Default.aspx             TMF has developed this toolkit to help nursing home staff move from an institutional care model to a more individualized care model.            •  PDC Web Links             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/PDCWebLinks/tabid/574/Default.aspx             Additional resources to assist nursing homes in moving from an institutionalized to an individualized care model.            •  PDC Articles             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/PDCArticles/tabid/700/Default.aspx             Articles to assist Texas nursing homes in moving away from an institutional model of care to an individualized care model.            •  PDC Recorded Events             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/PDCRecordedEvents/tabid/703/Default.aspx             Listen to past nursing home educational events focusing on person-directed care.            •  PDC Additional Tools             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/PDCAdditionalTools/tabid/704/Default.aspx             Survey tools that allow residents and staff to provide feedback to nursing homes.            •  Jumpstart Your Culture Change Journey             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/PersonDirectedCare/JumpstartYourCultureChangeJourney/tabid/799/Default.aspx             Presentations from the “Jumpstart Your Culture Change Journey” events held in Tyler on July 8, 2008 and Beaumont on July 15, 2008. •  Immunizations http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Immunizations/tabid/552/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist nursing homes with promotion and administration of flu and pneumonia vaccinations.            •  Immunization Toolkit             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Immunizations/ImmunizationToolkit/tabid/553/Default.aspx             This toolkit offers specific information and education for nursing home providers, staff, beneficiaries and families on the benefits of immunization.            •  Immunization Web Links             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Immunizations/ImmunizationWebLinks/tabid/554/Default.aspx             Additional resources to assist nursing homes with promotion and administration of flu and pneumonia vaccinations. •  Other Clinical Information http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/tabid/555/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes in different clinical topic areas.            •  Pain Management             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/PainManagement/tabid/556/Default.aspx             Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes with managing chronic pain in their residents.                       •  Pain Management Toolkit                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/PainManagement/PainManagementToolkit/tabid/557/Default.aspx                        TMF has developed this toolkit to help nursing home staff identify, manage and eliminate chronic pain among their residents.                       •  Pain Management Web Links                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/PainManagement/PainManagementWebLinks/tabid/558/Default.aspx                        Additional resources to assist nursing homes with managing chronic pain in their residents.                       •  Pain Management Articles                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/PainManagement/PainManagementArticles/tabid/701/Default.aspx                        Articles to assist Texas nursing homes with managing chronic pain in their residents.            •  Depression             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/Depression/tabid/568/Default.aspx             Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes with managing depression in their residents                       •  Depression Toolkit                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/Depression/DepressionToolkit/tabid/569/Default.aspx                        TMF, along with the Mental Health Association in Texas, has developed this toolkit that your staff can use to improve the assessment and treatment of depression in nursing home residents.                       •  Depression Web Links                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/Depression/DepressionWebLinks/tabid/570/Default.aspx                        Additional resources to assist nursing homes with assessing and treating depression in their residents.                       •  Depression Articles                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/OtherClinicalInformation/Depression/DepressionArticles/tabid/702/Default.aspx                        Articles to assist Texas nursing homes with managing depression in their residents. •  Data Management/STAR http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/DataManagementSTAR/tabid/559/Default.aspx Tools and resources to assist Texas nursing homes with collection and tracking of quality improvement data.            •  Data Management             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/DataManagementSTAR/DataManagement/tabid/560/Default.aspx             The NHIFT tool is a free Excel spreadsheet available to nursing homes that allows you to abstract process of care data for four clinical topics.                       •  NHIFT Tools                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/DataManagementSTAR/DataManagement/NHIFTTools/tabid/561/Default.aspx                        The NHIFT tool is a free Excel spreadsheet available to nursing homes that allows you to abstract process of care data for four clinical topics.            •  STAR             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/DataManagementSTAR/STAR/tabid/562/Default.aspx             The STAR web site assists in setting goals to improve publicly reported measures. •  Advancing Excellence http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/AdvancingExcellence/tabid/563/Default.aspx The Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign is a two year, coalition-based campaign concerned with how we care for our elderly and disabled citizens.            •  NHQI Coalition             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/AdvancingExcellence/NHQICoalition/tabid/564/Default.aspx             The Nursing Home Quality Initiative Coalition (NHQIC) is a group of nursing home-related organizations in Texas focused on improving quality of care for all residents of nursing homes.                       •  DFW Coalition                        http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/AdvancingExcellence/NHQICoalition/DFWCoalition/tabid/565/Default.aspx                        These resources were provided at the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition informational meeting. •  LTC Hot Topics http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/LTCHotTopics/tabid/567/Default.aspx LTC Hot Topics provides timely news and resources for enhancing nursing home quality improvement efforts. •  Nursing Home Resources http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeResources/tabid/576/Default.aspx Resources for Texas nursing homes assisting in providing quality health care to individuals in long-term care.            •  Tools             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeResources/Tools/tabid/577/Default.aspx             Tools are made available to Texas nursing home providers free of charge.            •  Articles             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeResources/Articles/tabid/586/Default.aspx             Articles are made available to Texas nursing home providers free of charge. •  Events http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Events/tabid/580/Default.aspx Information on upcoming nursing home events, recorded events, and a link to the Texas Nursing Home Quality Initiative Coalition continuing education calendar.            •  Upcoming Events             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Events/UpcomingEvents/tabid/581/Default.aspx             Information on upcoming nursing home events in Texas.            •  Recorded Events             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/Events/RecordedEvents/tabid/582/Default.aspx             Listen to past nursing home educational events. •  Care Transitions Project http://nursinghomes.tmf.orghttp://caretransitions.tmf.org Care Transitions is a project through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Its goal is to reduce the rate of avoidable re-hospitalization by improving patients’ transitions across care settings. •  Nursing Home Compare http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeCompare/tabid/585/Default.aspx Nursing Home Compare •  Contact Information http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/ContactInformation/tabid/584/Default.aspx How to contact TMF’s Nursing Home Quality Improvement (NHQI) Department •  Helper Files http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/HelperFiles/tabid/658/Default.aspx Help with file types on this Web site, including WebEx, Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Adobe PDF.            •  Links             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeResources/Links/tabid/578/Default.aspx             Additional resources for Texas nursing home providers.            •  MDS Submission Contacts             http://nursinghomes.tmf.org/NursingHomeResources/MDSSubmissionContacts/tabid/579/Default.aspx             Information and resources to help nursing homes with MDS submission and automation.