LTSS Choices: From Ideation to Standard Practice: Scaling Innovations in Long-Term Services and Supports

Most innovations take a long time to diffuse, or simply may fail to do so. For example, in health care, the average time it takes for an evidence-based practice to make its way into general practice is 17 years, and half of all new practices never become widespread. But five promising innovations that show positive outcomes in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) system are becoming more commonplace. This paper reviews Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Green House® Nursing Homes, Self-Directed Home and Community-Based Services, Supportive Services in Housing for Older Adults, and Advancing Better Living for Elders (ABLE) and Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) Program. Read the full article.