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The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality

Briggs Healthcare

Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance. PCCM Primary Care Case Management. PCMH Patient Centered Medical Home . PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. RAE Regional Accountable Entity.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

NASHP

Identify Payment Methodologies Palliative care services can be delivered in a range of settings – in hospitals, within specialty medical practices, such as oncology, and as part of primary or in-home care. Treatment options may continually be explored while also honoring the enrollee’s values and preferences. (T)he