New Advocates’ Guide Presents Recommendations for Long Term Services and Supports Quality Improvement

Forwarded by the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania –

Friends –

January 28, 2013

From the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund —

Improving quality in long term services and supports (LTSS) is vital for Medicaid beneficiaries relying upon such services.  A new advocates’ guide provides information and recommendations to assist beneficiaries and their advocates.  The guide, entitled Identifying and Selecting LTSS Outcome Measures, has been prepared by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and the National Senior Citizens Law Center.

The guide focuses on outcome measures based on individual experience, as a beneficiary’s experiences are the best starting point for judging whether systems are performing well.  The guide discusses existing and in-development quality measures, presents criteria for selection of LTSS outcome measures, suggests methods for building LTSS knowledge
and infrastructure, and sets forth action steps for advocates.

Thank you,

Susan

Susan Henderson, Executive Director
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210
Berkeley, CA 94703
510.644.2555 v
510-841-8645 fax/tty
info@dredf.org