CMS Program Aims to Curb Nursing Home Readmissions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents, a new effort designed to improve care for people living in nursing facilities who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.

Through this initiative, CMS will partner with independent organizations and commit up to $128 million to improve care for long-stay nursing facility residents. These organizations will collaborate with nursing facilities and states to provide coordinated, patient-centered care with the goal of reducing avoidable hospital stays. Eligible organizations can include physician practices, care management organizations and other public and not-for-profit entities.

 



Each organization will propose its own evidence-based intervention and improvement strategy. All participants will have staff on-site at nursing facilities to provide preventive services and improve coordination and communication among providers, helping to provide the resident with a more seamless transition between care settings. Organizations interested in participating in this initiative must submit an application by June 14.

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