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 highlights are available here. 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. 6, 2016.
The Payroll-based Staffing Journal,...
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 a Battle is provided online...
DSS offering assisted living center webinars on HCBS Settings Final Rule.
The state Department of Social Services (DSS) is holding webinars to help assisted living centers comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'...
AHA shares policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has shared policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Community Catalyst hosting webinar on health and housing for seniors
Community Catalyst is hosting a webinar titled Aging in Place: Integrating Health and Housing for Low-Income and Chronically Ill Seniors to engage with national,...
NAB offering online preceptor training to develop future leaders in long-term care
The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) in partnership with the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is offering online...
Division of Adult Services and Aging seeks input on 5-year plan
The state Department of Social Services' Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) is requesting input on the next State Plan on Aging.
The current...
2017 Medicare HH PPS Final Rule Analysis available
The calendar year (CY) 2017 Medicare Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to show HH members how Medicare...
Nursing home excellence campaign rebranded under CDC
The 10-year-old Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign is being transition into a new program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
