10 Years of INTERACT: The Push for Better SNF Care

Ten years ago, Joseph G. Ouslander, MD, a geriatrician at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), published the findings of a pilot project that tested tools and strategies to help nursing home staff reduce potentially avoidable hospitalizations. The six-month quality improvement project in Georgia led to a 50% reduction in overall hospitalizations in three nursing homes selected based on their high hospitalization rates (J Am Med Dir Assn 2009;10:644 –652).
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