The four goals are designed to improve quality of care in skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities over the next three years:
1. Reduce the number of hospital readmissions within 30 days by 15 percent.
2. Reduce turnover among nursing staff by 15 percent.
3. Reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics by 15 percent.
4. Increase the number of patients who would recommend his or her facility to 90 percent.
AHCA/NCAL has created a volunteer-led quality cabinet to coordinate and monitor the progress of the quality initiative. More information about the initiative is available online.
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