Wisconsin was one of four states chosen to participate in a national project designed to improve care and quality of life for residents of nursing homes while reducing Medicare costs, the state Department of Health Services said Thursday.
The Medicare Nursing Home Value Based Purchasing Demonstration, run by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is designed to include 100 state nursing homes that will participate on a volunteer basis.
“The decision of the federal government to include Wisconsin in this new initiative is just another indication that our state is seen as a national leader in the area of health care reform,” Department of Health Secretary Karen Timberlake said in a written statement. “This demonstration project focuses on nursing home practices that increase quality of care and reduce costs by avoiding more expensive procedures.”
The project will measure quality performance in a number of clinical areas, as well as measure staffing ratios, which have been correlated with better clinical outcomes for residents and higher satisfaction levels among residents and their families.....
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