VIMP CIAO Project

The goal of this project is to provide nursing home care organizations with tools to prepare for future outbreaks of COVID-19, Influenza, and new (variants of) respiratory viruses. It also aims to help them make well-considered decisions between the benefits of measures on one hand, and quality of life and work on the other.

The project will develop a 'crisis manual' for nursing home care organizations. This document provides an overview of the things an organization should prepare for in order to be well-equipped for outbreaks of (new) respiratory viruses. Workshops will be organized on how to apply this crisis manual. Furthermore, a video and infographic will be created to share the key lessons from this project with nursing home professionals. These lessons will also be incorporated into various professional guidelines. Finally, a tool will be developed for healthcare professionals to help them engage in discussions about dilemmas they face regarding infection prevention measures.

This project is a collaboration between the academic nursing home networks in the Netherlands, led by the academic nursing home network in Amsterdam (UNO Amsterdam) and Tilburg (Tranzo). Additionally, an advisory group is involved with representatives from Verenso, Actiz, V&VN, LOC, and NIP. In translating the CIAO project insights into practical applications, healthcare professionals working in practice are involved, as well as implementation advisors, educational advisors, and communication advisors affiliated with the academic nursing home networks..

The results of this project are expected in 2025. All knowledge products developed in the project – including the crisis manual, the video, and the infographic – will be made available online for nursing home care organizations. These products will then be brought under attention through various communication channels to reach the different professionals working in nursing home care organizations.