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Nursing Home Care Improving In Many Areas New CMS Data Show, New Steps Initiated
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced that fewer nursing home residents suffer from chronic pain and fewer physical restraints are being used, according to data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) two years after the launch of the HHS Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI).
In addition to tracking quality measures as a way to improve long-term care, CMS is also beginning a new phase of initiatives to further improve care for seniors.
The new data show that 100 percent of states report a decrease in the prevalence of chronic pain in nursing home patients statewide since Secretary Thompson launched the NHQI in November 2002. Fully 92 percent of states also show declines in the use of physical restraints, according to the CMS data. Nationally, the prevalence of long-term pain decreased by 38 percent and the use of physical restraints declined by 23 percent.
"By working together, we're creating a higher quality of life for seniors in nursing homes and having a meaningful impact on the care they receive," Secretary Thompson said. "Improvements in quality mean improvements in the lives of nursing home residents as well as peace-of-mind for their families. The improved outcomes are a great first step, but we know much more can be done. In fact, we are initiating an aggressive new phase in our quality initiative that will further strengthen our enforcement actions when a nursing home fails to measure up."
There are places to report nursing home abuse.
Make your report to the nursing home’s administrator, director of nursing, or social worker. The state or local ombudsman.The local police or state law enforcement. A protection and advocacy or adult protective services agency. The state survey agency that licenses and certifies nursing homes (often in the Health Department). A citizen advocacy group, or other church or community group that visits regularly.
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Definition:
Usually a combination of at-home and hospital care of the terminally ill that combines medical and social services. It is designed to help both the patient and the family. Hospice care emphasizes pain control, symptom management, and emotional support rather than the use of life-sustaining equipment
Estate Planning
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A plan for what will happen to an individual or couple's assets and liabilities after death.
Patient Bill of Rights
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A list of principles to be followed to ensure that patients receiving health care services will be treated with dignity and will participate fully in decisions relevant to their health care
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