HCBS Quality Matters News Archive
HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Archive
The HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter gives you an inside look at the work we are doing as well as the studies we collaborate on!
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Research Update RRTC: HCBS
CROR’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) project is designed to develop an evidence-base about the effectiveness of HCBS for people with disabilities.
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ADvancing interRAI: Multi-State Collaboration to Use Better Data Better
Having reliable and valid assessment data is necessary to successfully implement any data-driven program improvements.
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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices
Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, presented “My Choice, My Way: Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices" at the 2022 TASH conference held in Phoenix, AZ in December. She identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.
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WEBINAR: Achieving Person-Centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures
Sara Karon, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at RTI International presented “Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures,” at the 2022 TASH Conference in December. She discussed gaps in measures that assess person-centered outcomes for people receiving HCBS.
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Introducing Lacey Lyons: HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Writer
Lyons is a freelance writer, copy editor, interviewer and book reviewer for Southern Review of Books, and an educator in writing and disability studies at Belmont University.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Strains System for People With Dual Diagnoses of Mental Health Issues and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic strained many of the services offered by HCBS programs and required organizations to adapt.
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Health Disparities not Eliminated by Medicaid Expansion Alone; Multiple Factors Influence Health Outcomes
Among the discussion of racial equity and disparities in all areas of American life, disparities in healthcare utilization and people’s experiences with the healthcare system have picked up steam between policymakers, clinicians, analysts, and patients.
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