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Participant Experience Survey and Workbook for Improving Quality Conference Call

This audio conference was organized specifically to meet the needs of grantees who expressed interest in hearing more about two CMS-sponsored tools designed to help states develop and refine their quality assurance and quality improvement systems. The two tools are the Participant Experience Survey and Workbook.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49693

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Direct Care Worker Associations and Public Authorities

This issue brief provides a snapshot of associations and public authorities. The intent of this document is to identify and describe existing approaches to addressing long-term care workforce issues, not to endorse or evaluate the different models. Website links are provided for those interested in obtaining more information about the efforts described in this document.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49686

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2nd Annual Training Institute for State Mental Health Olmstead Coordinators

These slides were presented at the 2nd Annual Training Institute for State Mental Health Olmstead Coordinators (9/30/2002 - 10/2/2002). They provide a brief overview of the FY01 and FY02 Systems Change Grants, including charts depicting which states are focusing their efforts in areas such as housing, mental health, nursing facility transition, etc.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49685

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Systems Change Grants for Community Living: Compendium Second Edition

The Compendium contains basic information about each of the Systems Change Grantees. Each section is alphabetical by state. Information for each state includes: the name of the grantee organization, the title of the grant, the type of grant, the amount awarded and fiscal year awarded, the primary contacts for each grant, the target populations to be served under the grant, the primary goals and activities of each grant project, and a brief description of the grant activities.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49678

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Summaries of the Systems Change Grants for Community Living- FY 2002 Grantees

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. This document provides summary information about each of the FY2002 Grantees.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49676

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Medicaid HCBS Study Reports

Reports from the CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formally known as HCFA) Medicaid HCBS Study of the impact of Medicaid home and community based services programs on quality of life, quality of care, utilization and cost. The research project will study the financing and delivery of services to older and younger people with disabilities and the Medicaid financing and delivery of services for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) in six states.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49619

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Stakeholder Involvement in Home and Community-Based Services: Roles in State Planning, Program Development, and Quality Improvement

This paper provides states (both the legislative and executive branches) with background about how to involve stakeholders in planning, program development, and quality improvement related to home and community-based services and supports.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49617

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System Change and Self-Directed Services: Lessons Learned

This paper report son the author's forays into Systems Chnage.The system change efforts include the closure of a state operated institution for people with mental retardation in Maine (Pineland Center), the closure of a state operated institution in Arizona (theArizona Training Center in Tucson) and the introduction of consumer selfdirected model also in Arizona.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49616

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