The Basis for Improving and Reforming Long-Term Care, Part 1: The Foundation

This article-the first in a series-identifies those key principles and their relationship to improving attributes of care quality; especially, whether care is safe, effective, and person-centered. It considers the implications for nursing homes as well as the disciplines and individuals who provide care. It then suggests broader implications for public policy-including initiatives to oversee and improve the care-and for evaluating the relevance and effectiveness of those efforts.