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Best at Home: Assuring Quality Long-Term Care in Home and Community-Based Settings (1996)
Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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

Contents

 

  

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,

  

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