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Masspro values the relationships of partners in its mission to improve the quality of care provided in nursing homes.
Partners
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mission is to assure health care security for beneficiaries. Its’ goals are to protect and improve beneficiary health and satisfaction; foster appropriate and predictable payments and high quality care; promote understanding of CMS programs among beneficiaries, community, and the public; promote the fiscal integrity of CMS programs and be an accountable steward of public funds; foster excellence in the design and administration of CMS programs; provide leadership in the broader health care marketplace to improve health.
MA Senior Care Association
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association is committed to working cooperatively with all parties to develop the best possible long-term care system for the state of Massachusetts and its residents. It advocates a balanced approach to long-term care services. Its members are at the forefront of providing community-based services such as adult day health care and assisted living.
Links
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes is a two-year campaign that began in September 2006 to improve the quality of care and quality of life for those living or recuperating in America's nursing homes.
MedQIC
The Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC) Web site is a free on-line resource for quality improvement interventions and associated tools, toolkits, presentations, and links to other resources.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
NQMC, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a public repository for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets.
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