Researchers from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the University of Maine say Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs can turn the concept of person-centered care in ...

Nursing homes are adopting personalized, resident-centered care plans that align with each individual’s medical needs, preferences, and life history. This approach supports physical, mental, and ...

Person-centered care refers to “providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.” ...

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs are invaluable for incorporating person-centered care in ...

A person-centered approach is key to managing common behaviors related to dementia, according to new guidance from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable. Almost all people with ...

Are there distinguishing characteristics between the terminology used in health care delivery and quality improvement of person-directed care, person-centered care, and/or patient-directed care? The ...

New ratings for Medicare health plans should spur a renewed focus on patient experience. Medicare’s star rating system for Medicare Advantage health plans is a powerful tool for driving plan behavior ...

On March 23, 2010, Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as "The Affordable Care Act," or ACA. In 2009, in anticipation of it, Katherine Power, then ...

Studies show that people often do not have opportunities to engage in health-related decision-making with their health-care providers. For people experiencing health issues and entering the health ...