No Compromise on Quality - AHCA/NCAL...No Compromise on Quality While skilled nursing care centers...
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ROUNDS OF REDUCTIONSROUNDS OF REDUCTIONS
No Compromise on Quality
While skilled nursing care centers remain committed to improving the quality of care provided, rounds of government reductions to critical federal health programs are taking their toll in an already struggling economy.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20132006
$750 million
FY 2006 Change in RUG classifications
$12 billion over 10 years
FY 2010 CMS Rule
The long term and post-acute care profession continues to make significant strides in improving the quality of care and the quality of life for the millions of individuals that require skilled nursing and assisted living care each day.
Rare Citations
Safely Reduce Hospital Readmissions by 15% by March 2015Increase Staff Stability (reduce nursing staff turnover) by 15% by March 2015Increase Customer Satisfaction up to 90% by March 2015Reduce the Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics by 15% by December 2012
1 CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System 2 CMS CASPER Data
$3 billion over 10 years
Bad Debt
$670 million Sequestration
ADVANCING QUALITY CAREADVANCING QUALITY CARE
Better Sta�ng Levels
When rating facilities based on staffing1
27%40%
Five Stars on the Rise
Since the program’s inception in 2009
38%32%
are not cited by CMS for Substandard Quality of Care.2 95%
RAISINGTHE BAR
While progress is ongoing, AHCA/NCAL continues to challenge the long term and post-acute sector to improve quality care through its Quality Initiative. The Quality Initiative sets four measurable goals:
$6.3 billion Medicaid ShortfallFederal Health Reform
$14.6 billion over 10 years
Learn more at qualityinitiative.ahcancal.org
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