Quality in nursing facilities means doing the right thing in the right way at the right time for the right person in order to achieve the best possible outcome. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) Quality Matters Web (QMWeb) is a resource of evidence-based best practices meant to help nursing facilities achieve just that.

QMWeb is maintained by DADS Quality Assurance & Improvement (QAI) staff. Every effort is made to keep the web site content current.  Staff monitor the site and update it as new information becomes available. In addition to selected presentations from DADS provider trainings and geriatrics symposia, this site includes a collection of evidence-based practice frameworks compiled from systematic clinical literature reviews and links to related web resources.

QM Spotlights:

• 2009 Symposiums MP3s now available: Symposiums
• DADS QAI released a Facility Information, Vacancy and Evacuation Status system (FIVES) for all Nursing, Assisted Living, and ICF/MR facilities to use during the hurricane season. Please visit the FIVES site to become familiar with it..
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Nursing Facilities
  
  
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• DSHS H1N1 Update