Federal Register: October 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 194)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-22729
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Nursing Home Care Planning Technical Expert Panel Meeting
DATES: This meeting will take place on October 12, 2004 from 8:45 a.m.- 5 p.m. and October 13 from 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and a 30 minute public comment period is scheduled starting at 3 p.m. on the first day and 2:30 p.m. on the second day of the meeting.
Due to security measures and space constraints, it will be necessary for you to preregister to attend the meeting. For pre registration information please contact the meeting contractor, Karen Sofer at (301) 2317537, ext. 260, by 11 a.m. on Monday, October 11. You will need to bring a picture ID with you. Please note that persons attempting to attend without prior registration will not be admitted to the meeting.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQulPS) will convene a technical expert panel (TEP) to discuss nursing home care planning and quality improvement research options for advancing this process in order to maximize quality of nursing home care. The authority for this meeting is derived from 42 U.S.C. 299b1 and 299 which respectively authorize AHRQ to provide scientific and technical support to improve health care quality and to promote improvements in health system practices by synthesizing and disseminating available scientific information to providers and policymakers and by conducting and supporting research on methods and strategies for improving quality.
SUMMARY:
Nursing Home Care Planning Technical Expert Panel,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The panel will concentrate on improving the
overall framework for care planning in nursing homes. They will cover
topics of patientcentered care, Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs)
format, clinical utility and ease of use (but not the specific content
detail of the RAPs), informatics and decision support for care planning, and interdisciplinary planning.
Dated: October 5, 2004.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 0422729 Filed 10604; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416090M
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Judith Sangl (301) 427-1308.