Cost-effectiveness is not a key element of quality improvement in geriatrics and long-term care. The focus is on improving the quality of care for older adults, regardless of cost.

Assessment is the first step in the quality improvement process. It involves identifying the areas where quality can be improved.

Financial data is not a tool for assessing quality in geriatrics and long-term care. The focus is on patient outcomes and satisfaction.

The purpose of planning in the quality improvement process is to develop strategies for improving quality.

Increasing the number of beds in nursing homes is not a strategy for improving quality in geriatrics and long-term care. The focus is on improving the quality of care for older adults, not on increasing the number of beds.

The purpose of implementation in the quality improvement process is to put the strategies for improving quality into action.

Lack of evidence-based practices is not a barrier to implementing quality improvement initiatives in geriatrics and long-term care. There are many evidence-based practices that can be used to improve quality.

The purpose of evaluation in the quality improvement process is to assess the effectiveness of the strategies for improving quality.

Cost-effectiveness is not a measure of the effectiveness of a quality improvement initiative. The focus is on patient outcomes and satisfaction.

The role of continuous quality improvement in geriatrics and long-term care is to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies for improving quality and make changes as needed.

Increased hospitalizations is not a benefit of quality improvement in geriatrics and long-term care. The focus is on improving the quality of care for older adults, not on increasing the number of hospitalizations.

The role of interdisciplinary teamwork in quality improvement in geriatrics and long-term care is to implement the strategies for improving quality.

Lack of evidence-based practices is not a challenge to implementing quality improvement initiatives in geriatrics and long-term care. There are many evidence-based practices that can be used to improve quality.

The role of patient and family engagement in quality improvement in geriatrics and long-term care is to identify the areas where quality can be improved.

Financial data is not a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives in geriatrics and long-term care. The focus is on patient outcomes and satisfaction.