Quality Improvement Program for Missouri saves millions and enhances elder care

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A researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a program that improves the quality of care and reduces avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes -; saving Missouri nursing homes and Medicare millions of dollars and allowing Missouri nursing homes to invest more in retaining their most skilled staff members.

University of Missouri-ColumbiaJun 24 2024 The program is so successful that it's being recommended for use in all 50 states.

For the past 25 years, the program has allowed Rantz and her team of experts to meet with the staff and administrators of hundreds of nursing homes throughout Missouri, providing them with strategies to detect illnesses earlier, control the spread of infections and improve all parts of the quality of care they provide.

From mid-MO to nationwide The coronavirus pandemic exposed many issues that U.S. nursing homes have been dealing with for decades, including staffing shortages, underpaid staff and a lack of personalized care. In response, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine selected Rantz to join a committee of nursing home experts nationwide, recognizing her expertise in improving the quality of care in nursing homes.

Our work at Mizzou and with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has set the standard in terms of raising the bar for nursing home care statewide. Now, it is time to get these best practices implemented across the country." Related Stories"Longitudinal evaluation of a statewide quality improvement program for nursing homes," was published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.

 

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