Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care

Health Equity Resource (LAI 3.3.25)

Subregulatory Guidance on Ownership Transparency on 855A (CMS)

Overview on Reducing Nursing Home Bed Capacity Process (8.6.24 - LAI Resource)

HFD License Application

DIAL Updated Region and Contact Information 5.6.24

2023 LeadingAge & Pathway Health MDS Toolkit 7.19.23

DIA Letter on Survey Process Changes 5.22.23

Nursing Home Required Postings

Nursing Home Required Trainings

MDS Item Set Changes (Draft MDS Version) 9.8.22

IDPH Webinar on Enhanced Barrier Precautions Slides and Recording

Community College - Certified Nurse Aide Training and Testing Contacts

Applying for Salon Licensure

SNF Policy and Procedure Templates

• Resident Substance Use and Abuse (LAI)
• Facility Closure (LAI)
• Medical Examiner Cases (LAI)
• Standing Orders Protocol (LAI)
• Drug Regimen Review Policy (LeadingAge 9.7.22)
• Psychotropic Medication Use Policy and Procedure (LeadingAge 9.7.22)
• Compliance and Ethics (LeadingAge 10.6.22)
• Job Description Templates for Compliance Oversight (LeadingAge 10.6.22)

Infection Control Policy and Procedure Templates

• COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedures (LAI)
• COVID-19 Infection Control Policy (LAI - 9.27.22)
• General Infection Prevention and Control Program (LAI)
• Infection Control Policy and Procedure (LeadingAge - 9.7.22)
• Annual Review of the IPCP (LAI)
• Hand Hygiene (LAI)
• Hand Hygiene Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Standard Precautions (LAI)
• Standard Precautions Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Transmission-Based Precautions (LAI)
• Transmissions-Based Precautions Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Enhanced Barrier Precautions Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Influenza Vaccine Policy and Procedures (LAI)
• Influenza Vaccine Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Flu Vaccine Consent/Declination Form Sample (LAI)
• Pneumonia Vaccine Policy and Procedures (revised 1.31.22)
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Antibiotic Stewardship (LAI)
• Antibiotic Stewardship Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Water Management Program Policy (9.7.22)
• Outbreak Management (LAI)
• Outbreak Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Infection Surveillance (LAI)
• Surveillance Policy and Procedure (9.7.22)
• Barber and Beautician Services (LAI)
• Blood and Body Fluid Cleanup (LAI)
• Dishwashing Machine (LAI)
• Environmental Cleaning (LAI)
• Ice Machines and Resident Room Cups (LAI) 
• Linens (LAI)
• Occupational Health (LAI)
• Pest Control (LAI)
• Pets or Animals in Nursing Homes (LAI)
• Tuberculosis (LAI)
• Cleaning Reusable Resident Care Equipment (LAI)
• Infection Prevention During Wound Care (LAI)
• Injection Administration and Safety (LAI)
• Point of Care Testing - Fingerstick Devices - Cleaning and Disinfecting (LAI)
• Accessing Vascular Devices (LAI)
• Reporting Infectious Diseases (LAI)

 Additional resources are available for the Phase 3 RoP Revisions on the LeadingAge website! 

Data Tools

LeadingAge: Quality Metrics

LeadingAge: Iowa Nursing Home Medicaid Cost Comparison Tool

Long-Term Care Survey Reports

Find LTC Survey Trend Reports on LAI's Survey Trend Reports Website