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Quality Management Committee

Real Choice Systems Change Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement For Home and Community-Based Waiver Services

The State of Vermont is one of nine 2004 Real Choice Systems Change Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement grantees. This funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be used to develop a comprehensive quality management system across the Division of Disability and Aging Services (DDAS) Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) waivers over a three year period that began in September, 2004. The quality management system will be based on the expectations contained within the CMS Quality Framework. These Home and Community-based Services are provided to individuals with developmental disabilities, elders, individuals with physical disabilities, and individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

The Quality Management Committee comprised of Consumers, Family Members, Service Providers, and State Staff that meets on a monthly basis is working toward developing a comprehensive, Quality Management Strategy Document using the CMS Quality Framework as a guide. Through discussions of experiences with services, personal values, and training, the Committee is developing a set of quality outcomes and indicators that guide the delivery of services and quality assessment.