National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) national Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative continues to move forward, and Ohio KePRO has issued a new bulletin in coordination with the Learning and Action Network (LAN). All nursing facilities are eligible to participate in this collaborative, designed to ensure that nursing facility residents receive the highest quality of care. Specifically, the Quality Care Collaborative will strive to instill quality and performance improvement practices, eliminate healthcare-acquired conditions (HACs), and dramatically improve resident satisfaction. As “Phase 2” of the nursing facility quality improvement efforts coordinated by Ohio KePRO, the Collaborative offers opportunities to learn from other facilities regarding their processes as they pertain to resident safety, clinical outcomes, prevention, culture, and staffing. OHCA is actively involved in the LAN, and urges members to participate. Details and a participation agreement are available in the bulletin.