Promoting Effective Long-Term Care Transitions in Health Reform Implementation
Award Amount:
$123,094
Approval Date:
April 12, 2011
Start Date:
July 1, 2011
End Date:
June 30, 2012
LeadingAge, Inc.
2519 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, Dist. of Columbia 20008-1520
Principal Investigator:
Mary D. Naylor, Ph.D., R.N.
Historically, long-term supports and services, such as nursing home and home-based care, have not been well integrated with other health care services. This fragmentation of care delivery drives up costs and compromises outcomes for the millions of Americans who depend on long-term services. Led by the Long-Term Quality Alliance—a broad-based coalition to improve transitional care and promote best practices in the field—this project will explore ways to improve the coordination of transitional care, foster development of better measures of quality and efficiency, and promote adoption of effective practices through a learning network.