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What is the Clinical Resource Center? -+

CRC Overview

The Clinical Resource Center (CRC) website is designed to provide key information and resources about clinical care for staff members caring for residents living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The CRC project, originally called the Wisconsin Clinical Resource Center (WCRC), began as a Civil Money Penalty (CMP) funded research project in 2007. The project is a collaborative effort and is currently funded by the Wisconsin DHS. The project founders include LeadingAge Wisconsin and WHCA/WiCAL. Development support is provided by the Quality Improvement with Data (QID) group at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Who can access the Clinical Resource Center?

Website access is currently available free of charge to Wisconsin nursing home staff, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WI DHS) and Wisconsin Coalition for Collaborative Excellence in Assisted Living (WCCEAL) assisted living community staff. WCCEAL members please check with your provider association sponsor for access information. If you feel you qualify for CRC access you can self-register using the registration wizard above.

What is available on the CRC website? -+

CRC has been designed to provide key information and resources about clinical care for long-term care staff. The secure, log-in based CRC website is a user-friendly resource which provides links to educational and clinical information about selected care areas and training topics. The key components of the website are the Care Area Modules, Training Modules, full downloadable versions of AMDA clinical practice guidelines and other materials, and both Federal and State specific nursing home regulations. To facilitate ease of use, each care area module is organized using a framework that provides tools, guidelines, related regulations and additional resources for learning. It provides a one-stop, dynamic forum for accessing useful information and resources about long-term care. The following Care Area Modules and Training Modules are currently available on the CRC website, as well as full copies of the AMDA Clinical Practice Guides and other tools and resources from AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

Care Area Modules:

  • Challenging Behaviors
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes Management
  • Falls & Fall Risk
  • Infection
  • Nutrition & Hydration
  • Pain Management
  • Person-Centered Care
  • Pressure Injury Prevention & Treatment
  • Restraints
  • Transitions in Care
  • Urinary & Bowel Incontinence

Training Modules:

  • Managing Challenging Behaviors
  • Person-Centered Comprehensive Care Plans
  • Review of the Care Process: Getting to the Root of the Matter
  • Identifying and Responding to the Changes in Resident Condition (ICRC): The Impact of Effective Communication between the Licensed Nurse and Medical Provider
  • Building Relationships Within a Clinical/Cultural Environment
  • Infection Prevention and Control Within a Clinical/Cultural Environment

CRC Advisory Committee -+

Special thanks to this group of dedicated professionals who regularly reviews the CRC content and provides feedback for continuous quality improvement of this website.

Founding Member, Emeritus: John Sauer, LeadingAge Wisconsin
Founding Member: Brian Purtell, North Shore Healthcare
Tina Belongia: North Shore Healthcare
Erin Boutan: Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Kevin Coughlin: Division of Medicaid Services, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Alfred Johnson: Division of Quality Assurance, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Toni Kettner: Metastar
Henry Petrick: Division of Quality Assurance, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Shellie Sonnentag: Real Property Health Facilities
Judith Stych: Division of Medicaid Services, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Robin Wolzenburg: LeadingAge Wisconsin

2023 Clinical Resource Center Committee Charter

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