NQP issues brief assists with end-of-life conversations
A new issues brief from National Quality Partners (NQP) aims to empower individuals with advanced illness, family members and...
CMS finalizes new Medicare and Medicaid home health care rules, beneficiary protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday finalized rules governing home health agencies aimed at improving...
CMS conducting Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences quality study
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is contracting with RTI and Abt to develop and implement two...
Survey: Dining a significant factor in choosing senior living facilities
LeadingAge says a recent survey of senior living executives found that dining plays a significant role in consumers’ selection...
MedPAC Discusses SNF Payment Rates
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Aaron Tripp and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 12,...
LeadingAge Quality Score Card released
The Public Policy Congress and the LeadingAge Quality and Risk Management Advisory Council has released the first version of...
LeadingAge Center for Applied Research: 2016 Annual Report
Note: This is a reprint of a story published by LeadingAge on Dec. 13, 2016.
The LeadingAge Center for Applied...
GAO studies Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a study on Nursing Home Compare and CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System.
The...
PBJ: Time for a better sandwich
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Dr. Cheryl Phillips and published by LeadingAge on Dec....
Bathing Without a Battle offered online free of charge
Award-winning training for bathing people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is now accessible online free of charge.
Bathing Without...
