Project Description:
This project will integrate and enhance current Nebraska quality assurance efforts into a coordinated, comprehensive Quality Management system that is aligned with the HCBS Quality Framework. Four key issues will be addressed in order to improve current processes:
1. Consumer roles will be expanded using innovative strategies to increase their participation in all stages of the QM process.
2. A comprehensive quality management system (at both the state and local levels) based on the HCBS Quality Framework will be developed. This includes distinguishing between consumer outcomes for in-home services and consumers residing in assisted living facilities.
3. QM analysis, reporting and follow-up processes will be enhanced to result in effective reporting and responsive actions on improvement recommendations.
4. Risk management tools, a medication assessment process and a family participant survey will be developed.
Keyword(s):
Quality Assurance
Core Function(s):
Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance
Target Audience:
Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A