| Title |
Quality Improvement Consultation Program for Adult Care Homes |
| Agency |
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Adult Services
|
| Web |
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging |
| Description |
Session Law 2005-276 mandates DHHS to develop a Quality (QI) Consultation Program for Adult Care Homes. This is a new program to be implemented by the 100 county departments of social services (DSSs)with all 1300 licensed care facilities in the state. A pilot is being conducted in four counties and a timetable for statewide implementation will be determined. The QI program is comprehensive and addresses the following: principles and philosophies that are resident centered and promote dignity, choice, and indepenedence; a continuous quality improvement approach with a focus on resident satisfaction and optimal outcomes; dissemination of best practice models; utilization of standardized instruments to access and measure adult care home performance and resident outcomes; utilization of quality improvement plans; training for county DSS staff to implement the Program; a distinction between the regulatory role of the Division of Health Service Regulation and the QI consultation and monitoring roles carried out by the DSSs; and identification of staffing and other resources needed to implement the Program Statewide. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
This program does not provide financial assistance grants. |
| Fund |
14411-1170 |
| State |
$364,000.00 |
| Federal |
Federal Amount not specified |
| Other |
Other Amount not specified |
| Funding Year |
2008 |
| Keywords |
adult care, aging and the aged, public health |
| Assistance |
None |