Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XXIII - Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Chapter 7 - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
Section XXIII-707 - Internal Activities
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXIII-707
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A PACE organization must do the following:
1. use a
set of outcome measures to identify areas of good or problematic
performance;
2. take actions
targeted at maintaining or improving care based on outcome measures;
3. incorporate actions resulting in
performance improvement into standards of practice for the delivery of care and
periodically track performance to ensure that any performance improvements are
sustained over time;
4. set
priorities for performance improvement, considering prevalence and severity of
identified problems, and give priority to improvement activities that affect
clinical outcomes; and
5.
immediately correct any identified problem that directly or potentially
threatens the health and safety of a PACE participant.
B. A PACE organization must designate an individual to coordinate and oversee performance improvement activities.
C. Involvement in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Activities
1. A PACE organization must ensure that all
interdisciplinary team members, PACE staff, and contract providers are involved
in the development and implementation of quality assessment and performance
improvement activities and are aware of the results of these
activities.
2. The quality
improvement coordinator must encourage a PACE participant and his or her
caregivers to be involved in quality assessment and performance improvement
activities, including providing information about their satisfaction with
services.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and 42 CFR 460 et seq.
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