La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXIII-707
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XXIII-707 - Internal ActivitiesA. A PACE organization must do the following:1. use a set of outcome measures to identify areas of good or problematic performance;2. take actions targeted at maintaining or improving care based on outcome measures;3. incorporate actions resulting in performance improvement into standards of practice for the delivery of care and periodically track performance to ensure that any performance improvements are sustained over time;4. set priorities for performance improvement, considering prevalence and severity of identified problems, and give priority to improvement activities that affect clinical outcomes; and5. immediately correct any identified problem that directly or potentially threatens the health and safety of a PACE participant.B. A PACE organization must designate an individual to coordinate and oversee performance improvement activities.C. Involvement in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Activities 1. A PACE organization must ensure that all interdisciplinary team members, PACE staff, and contract providers are involved in the development and implementation of quality assessment and performance improvement activities and are aware of the results of these activities.2. The quality improvement coordinator must encourage a PACE participant and his or her caregivers to be involved in quality assessment and performance improvement activities, including providing information about their satisfaction with services.La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXIII-707
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 30:248 (February 2004), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Aging and Adult Services, LR 50402 (3/1/2024).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and 42 CFR 460 et seq.