Patient Safety in Nursing Homes

The issue of patient safety in Pennsylvania’s nursing homes has reached paramount importance. Quality Insights is working to improve patient safety in several key areas:

• Reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in nursing homes
• Reduce the incidence of physical restraints in nursing homes
• Provide quality improvement technical assistance to a nursing home designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

For more information about participating in these projects, contact us

 

AHRQ Nursing Home Patient Safety Surveys
Please access the
user guide for answers to your questions about the new AHRQ patient safety surveys for nursing homes.