COVID-19 Project ECHO in Nursing Homes
Covid19
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Covid19 focused on measuring Project ECHO, telehealth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Facilities Skilled Nursing Facility in United States Access to computer or electronic device
Exclusion Criteria for Facilities Previously participated in Project ECHO COVID-19 series either through Penn State or another institution
Sites / Locations
- Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
ECHO plus
ECHO
Nursing homes in this arm will receive the intervention via real-time, interactive videoconferencing using Zoom at no cost to participants. Sessions will be 90 minutes in duration and held weekly for 6 months (25 sessions total) at regularly scheduled times. Participants in this arm will receive a 2 month (8 sessions total) refresher course in Fall 2021. Project ECHO utilizes case-based, collaborative learning to support discussion of learners' challenges and barriers to guideline implementation
Nursing homes in this arm will receive the intervention via real-time, interactive videoconferencing using Zoom at no cost to participants. Sessions will be 90 minutes in duration and held weekly for 6 months (25 sessions total) at regularly scheduled times. Project ECHO utilizes case-based, collaborative learning to support discussion of learners' challenges and barriers to guideline implementation