Related Links
The following is a short list of links to organizations and resources that
may be helpful when setting targets:
Agency
for Heathcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ is the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality,
costs, outcomes, and patient safety. They are the home to research centers that
specialize in major areas of health care research. AHRQ's mission is to improve
the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all
Americans.
American
Health Quality Association (AHQA) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
Locator
The American Health Quality Association (AHQA) represents Quality Improvement
Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health
care in communities across America. QIOs share information about best practices
with physicians, hospitals, and home health agencies. Working together with
health care providers, QIOs identify opportunities and provide assistance for
improvement.
American
College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
ACHCA is a non-profit membership organization, which provides superior
educational programming, certification in a variety of positions, and career
development for its members. Guided by the vision that dynamic leadership forges
long term health care services that are desired, meaningful, successful, and
efficient, ACHCA identifies, recognizes, and supports long term care leaders,
advocating for their mission and promoting excellence in their profession.
American
Health Care Association (AHCA)
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a federation of state health
organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit
assisted living, nursing facility, residential services for persons with mental
retardation and developmental disabilities, and sub acute care providers. AHCA
represents the long-term care community to the nation at large - to government,
business leaders, and the general public. It also serves as a force for change
within the long-term care field, providing information, education, and
administrative tools that enhance quality at every level.
Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Medicare
program and works in partnership with the States to administer Medicaid, the
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and health insurance portability
standards. In addition to these programs, CMS has other responsibilities,
including the administrative simplifications standards from the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, quality standards in health care
facilities through its survey and certification activity, and clinical
laboratory quality standards.
Home
Health Compare
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the
past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified home health agency in
the country. Important Information on Home Health Compare and other resources,
including What is Home Health Care, Medicare Coverage also available to help you
with your home health agency choice. Use these tools, along with the information
you gather during your visits to the home health agencies you are interested in
to make your best choice.
MedQIC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created this
comprehensive online resource of quality improvement information for Medicare’s
National Quality Improvement Priority Topics. The purpose of MedQIC is to
support Quality Improvement Organizations and providers of services to Medicare
beneficiaries in finding, using, and sharing quality improvement resources.
Information on MedQIC is organized by settings and clinical topics and includes
resources for each Priority Topic. You may also search the entire database for
literature, tools, and other information related to improving quality of care.
MedQIC -
Improving Care in Home Health Agencies
The differences in needs, characteristics, circumstances, expected outcomes, and
long-term status of elders receiving home care requires that staff employ a
variety of techniques and strategies to provide quality care and ensure the
quality of life for every patient.
OASIS
The Outcome Assessment and Information Set (OASIS) data set information contains
detailed information on the publicly reported quality measures that are being
implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of
the Home Health Quality Improvement Campaign (HHQI).
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