This memo announces CMS release of a second report providing an overview of the National Partnership; summarizing activities following the release of Survey & Certification policy memorandum 14-19-NH [Interim Report on the CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes: Q4 2011 – Q1 2014 (11/14)]; and outlining next steps.

The report also describes the results of the Focused Dementia Care Surveys conducted in FY2015. The report covers CY2014 Quarter 2 through CY2015 Quarter 3.

Read the entire article from LeadingAge National’s Evvie Munley.

Learn more about the work Kansas is doing to support this effort.