Abstract
Authorized in 2006 by the State legislature, Minnesota’s Performance-Based Incentive Program funds nursing home–initiated quality improvement projects for 1 to 3 years through increases of up to 5 percent in the operating per diem rate charged to Medicaid and private-pay residents. Funding decisions are made through a competitive bidding process administered annually by the Department of Human Services, with recommendations from a review committee. Program staff provide support to nursing homes during and after the application process. Nursing homes that do not achieve project-specific performance targets can lose up to 20 percent of the incentive payments. The program has engaged a high proportion of Minnesota nursing homes in quality improvement activities; meaningfully improved the quality of nursing home care; and had a positive impact on quality improvement processes, teamwork, and communication within nursing homes.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | Scholarship and Professional Work - Business |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Minnesota Performance-based Incentive Payment Program
- Quality improvement projects
Disciplines
- Business
- Health and Medical Administration
- Organizational Behavior and Theory
- Performance Management
- Training and Development