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Quality’s New Frontier: Reducing Hospitalizations and Improving Transitions in Long-Term Care
03/01/2010 | 761 Requests *Summary
Review efforts to measure and reduce potentially avoidable hospitalization and improve care transitions for individuals who use long-term care. Three areas in which progress is needed are described. The authors conclude with questions deserving more research to fill gaps in knowledge on how best to improve care quality. You can also visit the LTQA website link for more information on the Quality Alliance.
Author
Lipson, Debra J.; Simon, Samuel
Available Files
- Brief PDF (477K, 4 pages)
- Website Off-site link
Keywords
Nursing Facility Transition; Evidence-Based Practice; PAH Conditions; Long-Term Quality Alliance; LTQA; Brookings Institution; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ; Prevention Quality Indicators; PQI; National Quality Forum; Financial Incentives
Topic
Long-Term Care, Quality, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
Mathematica Policy Research
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
03/29/2010
Contact
Debra Lipson
Mathematica Policy Research
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
dlipson@mathematica-mpr.com
609-799-3535
Mathematica Policy Research
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
dlipson@mathematica-mpr.com
609-799-3535
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