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| Evaluated the effectiveness of the QIPMO Project (MO DHSS-funded) |
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Purpose: Describe development of a statewide strategy to improve resident outcomes in nursing facilities and present some evaluative data from this strategy.
Methods: Key components of the strategy include 1) a partnership between the state agency responsible for nursing home survey and certification and the school of nursing in an academic health sciences center; 2) on-site clinical expert technical assistance and support to facilities throughout the state. Outcomes: The partnership has resulted in state agency staff having information from analyses about resident needs and outcomes in the state and facilities having access to the quarterly electronic “Show-me Quality Indicator Report.” On-site clinical expert technical assistance is now used widely across the state with over 2400 site visits conducted in over 500 different facilities since 2000. The QIPMO nurses help facilities interpret their QI reports and implement quality improvement programs; statewide improvements in QI scores have been measured in several key QIs. Rantz, M.J., Vogelsmeier, A., Manion, P., Minner, D., Markway, B., Conn, V., Aud, M.A., and Mehr, D.R. (2003). A statewide strategy to improve quality of care in nursing facilities. The Gerontologist 43(2): 248-258. QIPMO Statistics |