Article Publication Date:
6/17/2005
Summary:
The Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services is designing an integrated state-local quality management system for the state’s HCBS long-term care programs. The Long Term Care Functional Screen (LTCFS) is a key element of their program, used for eligibility determination and rate settings. This paper explores ways to discover accuracy in the Level of Care determination process and describes an approach to LTC FS building on enhancements of current efforts and incorporating new activities.
Topics:
Quality
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Grantee produced
Wisconsin
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Keywords:
State/Agency Information
flagging reports; Functional Screening; screeners; Corrective Responses; Quality Close to Home; LTC FS; LTCFS; QM; computer-based functional assessments
Contact
Karen McKim
Department of Health and Family Services
1 West Wilson, Rm 518
Madison, WI 53702
mckimk@dhfs.state.wi.us
Phone:
608-266-9304
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50688