Long-Term Care: Status of Quality Assurance and Measurement in Home and Community-Based Services

PEMD-94-19 Published: Mar 31, 1994. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the methods for: (1) measuring the quality of home and community-based long-term care services; and (2) assuring quality long-term care services for disabled persons.

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Health Care

Elder careElderly personsstate relationsHealth care planningHome health care servicesLicensesMedicaidMonitoringQuality assuranceQuality controlState-administered programsMedicare