Speaker(s):
Presentation: National Core Indicators (NCI) is a nationwide collaboration between the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), the National Association for State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and participating states and sub-state entities. NCI provides state developmental disability agencies with a set of performance measures with which states can track and measure their own performance and compare their performance to other states and national averages. This presentation explores what NCI is, what the data tells us, and how a developmental disabilities agency can use the data for quality enhancement initiatives. Specific examples of how the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities utilizes NCI data will be given.
Objectives:
- Describe the purpose and goals of the National Core Indicators (NCI) Project
- Identify how NCI data can be used for quality enhancement purposes
- Understand how the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities utilizes NCI to inform quality enhancement initiatives to improve the quality of home and community based services.