Quality in Home and Community Based Services
WHAT IS QUALITY
Quality is the degree to which services and supports for individuals and
populations increase the likelihood for desired health and quality of life
outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
FOCUS ON QUALITY
Medicaid has a critical role to play in developing Quality Assurance and
Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems that effectively address the health and
welfare of individuals who are elderly or have a disability or long-term
illness. CMS is committed to assisting in the design and implementation of
effective and enduring improvements in the quality management of Home and
Community Based Services (HCBS).
GOALS AND AIMS
The goal is to maximize the quality of life, functional independence, health,
and well being of the population. The aim of these pages is to (a) assist
states in improving the overall quality of services provided to Medicaid
recipients, (b) provide states with experience in Quality Assessment and
Improvement systems, and (c) to help develop effective methods to utilize
quality implementation and improvement strategies.
| Quality Toolkit: Tools for developing and using QA/QI systems |
CMS Communications & Guides:
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| Promising Practices |
National Quality Contractors |
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