Nursing Home Health Care Disparities

Every six months as part of the 9th Statement of Work (SOW) Patient Safety theme, CFMC creates a report on nursing home disparities in Colorado, specifically focusing on pressure ulcers and physical restraints. This report summarizes findings, highlights important issues, and makes recommendations as how to remedy the disparities identified. In addition to information on pressure ulcers and physical restraints, future reports may include any pertinent information related to health care disparities among the nursing home population in Colorado.

The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.