U.S. home health care leaders and geriatrics experts have established the first national framework to define home care excellence and shape the future of home health services for older people."The Framework Initiative is the first comprehensive effort to synthesize a large body of geriatric and chronic care research and distill its application to the home health setting. Building on this evidence base, we drew on the knowledge and experience of experts in home care and geriatrics to chart the first national course toward home care quality improvement for older adults."
The Framework Initiative calls for the recognition by home care providers that truly outstanding home care must focus on older people and their well being not simply on their problem or disease. Home care providers must embrace foundational values that:
- Maximize older persons' quality of life
- Honor their preferences and provide genuine choices
- Optimize their health and ability to function
- Help them cope both physically and emotionally with decline and end of life
More information is available at http://www.champ-program.org/framework/.
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