Feds aim to improve ALF consumer information.The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.pr formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, this agency researches the quality of medical care and health services. (AHRQ AHRQ, n.pr See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ) wants to improve information available to assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. consumers, according to a report in the newsletter Selling to Seniors. The long-term goal is to develop a tool kit to help consumers choose an assisted living facility. This year AHRQ is convening focus groups for developing better consumer information, reports the newsletter. In line with this, AHRQ is collecting and evaluating long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. tools and customer satisfaction instruments addressing quality of care, quality of life, and service delivery to see which can be used or adapted for assisted living. AHRQ also is reviewing how states monitor assisted living and communicate the differences among facilities to consumers. |
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