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

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.

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.

The AHCA Quality Initiative is a national, multi-year effort to further improve quality of care in America’s 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 antipsychotics 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. These areas are top priorities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as well as Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and are aligned with federal mandates that link financial outcomes to quality performance.