The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has announced new three-year goals as part of its nationwide, multi-year initiative to further improve quality in long term and post-acute care centers. Since the launch of the Initiative in 2012, members have been challenged to meet measurable targets in key areas such as hospitalizations and antipsychotic usage. While significant improvements have been made, more must be done. The next phase of the effort continues to challenge providers to achieve quantitative results in four areas by March 2021. This webinar will provide an overview of progress to date, outline the new goal areas and review strategies and resources to help members achieve the Quality Initiative goals.

Safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics by 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates)- or maintain a rate of 8% or less in long- stay residents, and maintain a rate of 1% or less in short- stay residents- by March 2021.

Improve long- stay and short- stay satisfaction by 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates) - or achieve a rate of > 90%- by March 2021.

Safely reduce long-stay and short- stay hospitalizations by improving 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates)- or maintain a rate of 10% or less- by March 2021.

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has broadened its Quality Initiative* to further improve the quality of care in America’s skilled nursing care centers. The expansion of the Initiative will challenge members to apply the Baldrige Excellence Framework to meet measurable targets in eight critical areas by March 2018. These areas are aligned with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’ Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and federal mandates, such as Five-Star and the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act.

Improve functional outcomes (self- care and mobility) by 15% (Q1 2017 baseline rates) by March 2021.

This webinar will provide an overview of progress to date, outline the new goal areas and review strategies and resources to help IOs, those with 10 or fewer centers, achieve the Quality Initiative goals.

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has announced new three-year goals as part of its nationwide, multi-year initiative to further improve quality in long term and post-acute care centers. Since the launch of the Initiative in 2012, members have been challenged to meet measurable targets in key areas such as hospitalizations and antipsychotic usage. While significant improvements have been made, more must be done. The next phase of the effort continues to challenge providers to achieve quantitative results in four areas by March 2021. This webinar will provide an overview of progress to date, outline the new goal areas and review strategies and resources to help members achieve the Quality Initiative goals.

Safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics to a rate of 15% or less.

Safely reduce hospital readmissions within 30 days of hospital discharges to a rate of 20% or less.

90% or more residents and/ or family members are satisfied with their experience.

The Quality Initiative is a national effort that builds upon the existing work of the long term and post-acute care profession by setting specific, measurable targets to further improve quality of care in America’s skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities. NCAL members are encouraged to reach defined, concrete goals by 2021, in four core areas.

Reduce turnover among direct care staff to a rate of 50% of less.

Safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics by 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates)- or maintain a rate of 8% or less in long- stay residents, and maintain a rate of 1% or less in short- stay residents- by March 2021.

Improve long- stay and short- stay satisfaction by 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates) - or achieve a rate of > 90%- by March 2021.

Safely reduce long-stay and short- stay hospitalizations by improving 10% (Q1 2017 baseline rates)- or maintain a rate of 10% or less- by March 2021.