Healthy Employees Build Resilient Organizations
HERO is a program established by LECOM Health as a part of the Pennsylvania Department of Health LTC RISE program (Long-Term Care Resiliency, Infrastructure Supports, and Empowerment).
In addition to supporting the COVID-19 outbreak response in long-term care facilities (LTCF), HERO will enhance the quality of care and the ability to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks, including COVID-19 in Northwest Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities by:
- Promoting professional development: increasing protective factors in resilience, wellness, and mental health; decreasing stress and risk of burnout among health professionals, and using the evidence-supported, rapid deployment of training, resources, and support to LTCF staff, teams, and leaders.
- Supporting the journey to become age-friendly health systems by aligning infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness efforts with best practices.
- Building a sustainable outbreak response operation using available resources in the community and region that can be activated when necessary to mitigate future infectious disease outbreaks.
- HERO Counties Served: Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, and Warren
Learn more about LTC RISE 2.0
Resources
Emergency Preparedness Resource Directory (HAPevolve)
IPC Resources for LTC RISE Teams
Health Worker Burnout — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General (hhs.gov)
- HERO Resiliency Resources E-book
- Transmission Interrupted Podcast: Healthcare Professionals Resiliency & Vaccine Hesitancy
- Ready, Set, Test: CDC booklet for ensuring facility staff has the basic training necessary to safely and accurately perform testing.
- Ready? Set? Test! Patient Testing is Important. Get the Right Results | CDC
- How to become an Age-Friendly Health System
- PA Health Alert Network (PA-HAN)
- Northern Tier Health Care Coalition (NTHCC) / PA Healthcare Preparedness Program
- Free emotional, physical, spiritual, and vocational wellness website/app
- Influenza Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities: Toolkit for Facilities
- COVID-19 Infection Control and Outbreak Response Toolkit for Long-Term Care
- CDC Project Firstline: Infection Control
Contact
info@lecomrrhc.org
(814) 451-1595
HERO Facility Needs Assessment 2024 CE Tuesday Powerpoints 2024 CE Wednesday Powerpoints