QIOP Progress Report: Nursing Homes Reducing Adverse Drug Events, Pressure Ulcers, More

A new progress report from CMS's Quality Improvement Organization Program revealed significant reductions in adverse drug events, catheter use, wounds, the use of restraints and more. The Quality Improvement Organization Program is a five-year effort designed to enhance the quality of services that Medicare beneficiaries receive.

According to the report, the following achievements were accomplished in the more than 5,000  nursing homes participating in the program:

• 44,640 potential adverse drug events were prevented
• In 787 facilities, 3,374 pressure ulcers were prevented or healed
• 6,250 Medicare beneficiaries in 981 facilities are now restraint free 
• Medicare beneficiaries saw 85,149 fewer days with urinary catheters 

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