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. "FRONT MATTER." Best at Home: Assuring Quality Long-Term Care in Home and Community-Based Settings. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1996.

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Best at Home: Assuring Quality Long-Term Care in Home and Community-Based Settings

	SUMMARY	1
1	INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND	7
	Introduction,	7
	Origins of This Planning Activity,	8
	Study Approach,	9
	Definitions and Concepts Used in This Report,	9
	Organization of This Report,	11
2	LONG-TERM CARE IN HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS	13
	Overview,	13
	Trends in Home and Community-Based Care,	21
	Summary,	27
3	CURRENT QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES	29
	Quality Measures,	29
	Types of Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs,	31
	Assessment of Quality Assurance and Improvement Strategies,	36
	Summary,	42