Long-Term Care

Resident quality of life a priority for associations

Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, February 28, 2007

A leadership council was formed in late February by four long-term care professional organizations with the purpose of defining and meeting quality standards for long-term care facilities, according to an American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) press release. The ACHCA partnered with three additional organizations-the American Medical Directors Association, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and the National Association for Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care. Some objectives these organizations aim to do includes; promoting evidence-based practices, encouraging effective root-cause analysis of clinical and operational problems, and developing cross-disciplinary educational programs. They hope to use their long-term care expertise and knowledge to improve nursing home residents' quality of life by spreading a consistent message throughout the long-term care industry, according to the press release.

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