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Nursing Home Care
We must be able to count on nursing homes to provide high quality, compassionate care.
Qsource is working with hundreds of these homes to
- reduce the use of antipsychotics,
- increase resident independence and
- improve the quality of care.
News Releases
CMS Proposes 2018 and 2019 Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Agencies
CMS Proposes 2018 and 2019 Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Agencies The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule that would update payment rates and the wage index for …
That’s what we’re doing. Here’s what you can do
Get Educated
Browse through the Resource tabs below for information on improving nursing home care. You can also search our online library.
Get Active
Improving independence for residents increases their health and well being. Browse the Resource tabs below to discover what you can do to help your loved ones in nursing homes improve physically and mentally.
You can also search our comprehensive library of online resources, where you can sort by Qsource state, initiative, patient or provider focus or simply type in a keyword for quick access to the tools and resources you need.
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Safety after a Stroke
Information from the National Stroke Association on how to stay safe and prevent falls after suffering a stroke
Quality Care Finder
Find and compare doctors, plans, hospitals, suppliers and other providers.
What You Can Do To Prevent Falls
Learn what changes to make to lower your chances of falling.
End of Life Issues
Page sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health contains links to useful materials for both patients or caregivers faced with planning end-of-life of care
AARP: Caregiving Resource Center
Information, tools and tips for caregivers
Caring Connections
Provides people with information and support when they are planning ahead, caring for a loved one, living with an illness or grieving a loss
Patients Like Me is a website for sharing, support and research. Learn from others, connect with people like you and track your health.
Advancing Excellence in Nursing Homes
Center for Excellence in Assisted Living
Iowa Geriatric Education Center
Vanderbilt-Reynolds Geriatrics Education Center
Can We Talk About It?
The Conversation Projects talks and listens to others about end-of-life care
6 Ways to Protect Older Americans from Falls
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Nursing Home Care Blog
Qsource’s Top 10 Patient-Focused Stories of 2015
There are many ways to keep in touch with the work Qsource is doing in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Read More »
Top Five Most Downloaded Patient Resources 2015
Top Five Most Downloaded Patient Resources 2015 Qsource aims to help patients get the information, skills, and confidence they need to manage their health and healthcare. These are the top-five, patient-focused resources downloaded from www.atomAlliance.org in 2015 Read More »
If You’re Hospitalized, What Should You Take with You?
A visit to the hospital can be stressful. If you’re hospitalized, bringing along medical information and a few personal items will make your stay go more smoothly. Read More »
Nursing Home Partners
- CMS
- Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality
- The Empowered Patient Coalition
- The National Consumer Voice for Long-Term Care
Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention
About one in every 25 patients admitted to a hospital gets an infection.
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Drug Safety
Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable harm for people aged 65 and over with Medicare.
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Care Coordination
One in five older adults in the U.S. is sent back to the hospital within 30 days of leaving it.