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COVID-19 Project ECHO for Nursing Homes: A Patient-centered, Randomized-controlled Trial to Implement Infection Control and Quality of Life Best Practice
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Project ECHO for Covid19. Completed, enrolled 136 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Nursing homes are ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing homes are ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course. Significant research has focused on infection control in the acute care setting. However, little is known about the implementation of practices and effective interventions in long-term care facilities.The investigators propose an intervention utilizing Project ECHO, an evidence-based telehealth model, to connect Penn State University experts with remote nursing home staff and administrators to proactively support evidence-based infection control guideline implementation. Our study seeks to answer the critical research question of how evidence-based infection control guidelines can be implemented effectively in nursing homes
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Project ECHO utilizes case-based, collaborative learning to support discussion of learners' challenges and barriers to guideline implementation. This differentiates ECHO from traditional learning and facilitates rapid dissemination of medical knowledge and increased capacity to deliver best-practice care.studying innovative approaches.