The Texas Nursing Home Quality Initiative Coalition is excited about its sponsorship role as a Local Area Network of Excellence (LANE) in support of the “Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes” quality campaign.

As America’s population ages and the first of the “baby boomers” turn 60 years old, nursing homes and stakeholders are coming together to improve the quality of care and quality of life for those living or recuperating in America’s nursing homes.  “Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes” is a two year, coalition-based campaign concerned with how we care for elderly and disabled citizens. The voluntary campaign, which will monitor key indicators of nursing home care quality, promotes excellence in care giving for nursing home residents and acknowledges the critical role of nursing home staff in promoting that care. 

The major measurable goal areas for nursing home quality improvement within the campaign include (1) reducing high risk pressure ulcers; (2) reducing the use of daily physical restraints; (3) improving pain management for longer term nursing home residents; (4) improving pain management for short stay, post-acute nursing home residents; (5) establishing individual targets for improving quality; (6) assessing resident and family satisfaction with quality of care; (7) increasing staff retention; and (8) improving consistent assignment of nursing home staff, so that residents regularly receive care from the same care givers.

Nursing homes participating in the campaign will work on at least three of the eight goals and can assess technical assistance and guidance from quality experts in reaching their targeted goals.  Consumers participating in the campaign will help to create greater awareness of quality care and the resources available now, and encourage providers to improve the care they deliver and to increase awareness of the public regarding the success of these quality improvement efforts.

To learn more about the campaign or to register as a participant,
visit the campaign website at www.nhqualitycampaign.org.

To view a list of participating Texas facilities, click here