On March 27, 2015, CMS issued a Survey & Certification Memorandum regarding the Final Report & 2015 Expansion for the Focused Dementia Care Survey Pilot. The memo announces a final report that outlines the basis for the Focused Dementia Care Survey Pilot, the process utilized, conclusions gathered based upon post-pilot data analysis, as well as next steps for the future. CMS plans to expand upon the work of the focused survey pilot and has invited States to conduct such surveys in FY2015 on a voluntary basis. The expansion project will involve a more intensive, targeted effort to improve surveyor effectiveness in citing poor dementia care and the overutilization of antipsychotic medications, and broaden the opportunities for quality improvement among providers. A conference call will be held in early summer for interested State Survey Agencies to further discuss this focused survey expansion effort.
In addition, on April 4, 2015, CMS issued another Survey & Certification Memorandum announcing a grant award to the Eden Alternative for the support and further expansion of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A grant, in the amount of $293,129.00, was awarded to The Eden Alternative for their project entitled, “Creating a Culture of Person-Directed Dementia Care.” The Eden Alternative plans to engage direct care staff from nursing homes across five states (Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas) in “Dementia Beyond Drugs” training.
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