Webinar: PEDAL: A Grass Roots Solution to Improving Long-Term Care
Presenters: Laura Mosqueda, MD (Keck School of Medicine of USC) and Rachel Tate (WISE & Healthy Aging) Powerpoint slides (PDF)
Senior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down GallerySenior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down
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October 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Twenty state attorneys general, led by Iowa’s Brenna Bird, […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Residents Suffer, Investors Profit
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September 30, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Bernie Sanders, and Representative Jan […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Home Lawsuits: Putting Profits Over Resident Safety & Dignity
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September 17, 2024.
Putting Profits Over Resident Safety and Dignity
The Brief recently highlighted the […]
Webinar: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Powerpoint slides (PDF) Staffing Data
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Profit or Peril?
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September 4, 2024.
PROFIT OR PERIL? THE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY’S MIXED MESSAGES
- While many […]
LTCCC Alert: New Study Reveals Alarming Gaps in Medical Director Presence in U.S. Nursing Homes
September 3, 2024 – A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals critical findings about the presence and role of medical directors in U.S. nursing homes. The study, “Medical Director Presence and Time in U.S. Nursing Homes, 2017–2023,” was conducted by researchers from the Long Term Care Community Coalition […]
LTCCC Alert: New Multilingual Family Council Resources Available at NursingHome411
When families and friends of nursing home residents join together, they can be a powerful force for improving care and ensuring dignity.
Today, LTCCC is releasing family council resources in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Simplified Chinese to better serve diverse communities.
About the Resources
Family councils play a crucial role in ensuring quality care […]
疗养院投诉的联邦联系方式
州调查机构（通常是州卫生部门）负有主要责任，确保疗养院住户全年（每天 24 小时）的安全和尊严。然而，州立机构常常无法有效监控设施或回应有关护理的投诉。如果您所在州对有关住户护理的投诉（包括确保良好生活质量和有尊严的治疗的服务）反应不够充分，您可以通过以下电子邮件地址之一直接向联邦医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心的地区办公室提出投诉。
- ROATLHSQ@cms.hhs.gov：阿拉巴马州、佛罗里达州、佐治亚州、肯塔基州、密西西比州、北卡罗来纳州、南卡罗来纳州和田纳西州。
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- ROPHIDSC@cms.hhs.gov：特拉华州、哥伦比亚特区、马里兰州、宾夕法尼亚州、弗吉尼亚州、西弗吉尼亚州、纽约州、新泽西州、波多黎各、维尔京群岛、康涅狄格州、缅因州、马萨诸塞州、新罕布什尔州、罗德岛州和佛蒙特州。
- ROCHISC@cms.hhs.gov：伊利诺伊州、印第安纳州、密歇根州、明尼苏达州、俄亥俄州、威斯康星州。
- ROkcmSCB@cms.hhs.gov：爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、密苏里州、内布拉斯加州。
- DenverLTC@cms.hhs.gov：科罗拉多州、蒙大拿州、北达科他州、南达科他州、犹他州、怀俄明州。
- ROSFOSO@cms.hhs.gov：阿拉斯加州、爱达荷州、俄勒冈州、华盛顿州、亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、夏威夷州、内华达州和太平洋地区。
我们强烈建议个人尽可能准确地记录其顾虑的性质；它造成临床、身体或心理社会伤害的程度（如果有）；以及之前在何时、向谁提出过投诉。请访问学习中心，获取有用的表格、有关护理标准的情况说明书以及其他资源。有关州/联邦监督的更多信息，请参阅：CMS，“各州有义务根据 1864 年协议全面调查医疗保险和医疗补助健康与安全要求”，QSO-22-12-ALL（2022 年 2 月 9 日），https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-12-all.pdf。
LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024)
The following is an alert for the Q1 2024 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
August 26, 2024 – Today, LTCCC is posting its latest report on staffing levels in U.S. nursing homes. LTCCC’s report is based on CMS’s Q1 2024 payroll-based journal data on nurse […]
LTCCC Alert: Supporting Your Constituents During a Nursing Home Stay
August 23, 2024 – To support legislators and elected officials in their efforts to better assist their constituents during nursing home stays, LTCCC is releasing a new guide, Supporting Your Constituents During a Nursing Home Stay: A Guide for Legislators and Elected Officials. This comprehensive guide aims to equip officials with essential knowledge and resources […]
Contactos Federales Para Presentar Quejas Sobre Geriátricos
Las agencias estatales de encuestas (generalmente el departamento de salud del estado) tienen la responsabilidad principal de garantizar la seguridad y la dignidad de los residentes de geriátricos las 24 horas del día, todos los días del año. Sin embargo, con mucha frecuencia, las agencias estatales no supervisan eficazmente los centros ni responden a las […]
연방 양로원 불만 사항 보고 연락처
주 조사 기관(일반적으로 주 보건부)은 매일 24시간 내내 양로원 거주자의 안전과 존엄성을 보장할 일차적 책임을 부담합니다. 하지만 주 기관은 효과적으로 시설을 감시하거나 관리에 대한 불만에 대처하지 못하는 일이 잦습니다. 해당 주가 양질의 생활과 존엄성을 보장한 대우와 같은 거주자 서비스에 대한 불만에 충분히 대처하지 않은 경우, 아래 이메일 주소 중 한 개를 통해 연방 Centers for […]
Webinar: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Presenter: Nina Kohn, David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law Using What We Have: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Razor-Thin Margins or Record Quarters?
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August 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
Kontak Federal pou Konplent nan Mezon Retrèt
Ajans sondaj Leta yo (anjeneral depatman sante eta a) gen responsablite prensipal pou asire sekirite ak diyite rezidan mezon retrèt yo 24 èdtan pa jou, chak jou nan ane a. Sepandan, twò souvan, ajans leta yo pa byen kontwole enstalasyon oubyen reponn a plent konsènan swen. Si eta ou a pa reponn ase a yon […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Grand Health Care Settles $21M Fraud Allegations
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July 31, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A new analysis by the University of Pennsylvania shows […]
LTCCC Alert: New Data on Nursing Home Citations and Penalties
July 18, 2024 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) has released new, interactive data tools with the latest federal information on nursing home citations and penalties. These user-friendly datasets are critical for understanding enforcement actions in nursing homes and evaluating the quality of care provided to […]
Webinar: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
Presenter: Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging’s Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy PowerPoint Slides (PDF) 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Big Chain, Big Profits
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July 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- An operator of several unlicensed assisted living homes in Texas, […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: False Claims and Kickbacks
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June 28, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A state Supreme Court judge recently upheld New York’s […]
LTCCC Alert: Non-Nursing Staff Crucial for Quality Care in Nursing Homes
June 26, 2024 – The public’s attention to nursing home staffing generally focuses on nurse staff, which makes sense because those are the individuals who are providing direct care to residents. However, non-care staff play an essential role in the quality and safety of a nursing home and the services provided to residents. LTCCC […]
LTCCC Alert: One in Four US Nursing Homes a “Problem Facility”
June 21, 2024 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) regularly publishes data on key indicators relevant to nursing home care. Today, LTCCC is releasing a new report with federal data on five-star ratings, ownership type, enforcement, and other important information for the nearly 15,000 U.S. nursing homes in the federal CMS dataset. […]
Webinar: Impacting Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Elders: The Long-Term Care Equality Index
Presenter: Dan Stewart, Deputy Director of the Aging Equality Project for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation PowerPoint Slides (PDF) The Long-Term Care Equality Index The LEI Consumer Guide (English & Spanish) The LEI 2023 Report The LEI 2025 Survey Criteria (open July […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Special Issue: A Case Study on Nursing Home Promises vs. Reality
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June 17, 2024.
A CASE STUDY ON NURSING HOME PROMISES VS. REALITY
Many nursing homes […]
LTCCC Alert: Antipsychotic Drugs Administered to More Than One in Five Nursing Home Residents GalleryLTCCC Alert: Antipsychotic Drugs Administered to More Than One in Five Nursing Home Residents
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LTCCC Alert: Antipsychotic Drugs Administered to More Than One in Five Nursing Home Residents
Click to download user-friendly, searchable data on AP drugging rates for Q4 2023.
June 3, 2024 – Each week, dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs are administered to approximately 250,000 nursing home residents, often without clinical justification. These medications pose significant risks for elderly individuals, including heart attacks, strokes, Parkinsonism, falls, and even death. […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Lawsuit Against Staffing Mandate Could Perpetuate Chronic Understaffing in Nursing Homes
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May 31, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A federal lawsuit filed by the American Health Care […]
Webinar: The Measure of Our Age: A Conversation With the Author
Presenter: MT Connolly, leading national expert on elder justice and author of The Measure of Our Age The Measure of Our Age
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Industry Profits & Payouts Belie Claims of Low Margins
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May 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH: INDUSTRY PROFITS & PAYOUTS BELIE CLAIMS OF LOW MARGINS, INABILITY TO […]
Fact Sheet: Tips For Providing Input on Your Nursing Home’s Staffing Assessment
To help address persistent and widespread nursing home problems, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule on April 22, 2024, requiring, for the first time, that nursing homes provide minimum numbers of nursing staff time per resident. In addition, the rule requires that facilities implement an “efficient process for consistently […]
LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Report Shows Widespread Understaffing (Q4 2023)
The following is an alert for the Q4 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
May 2, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide sufficient staffing so that residents attain and maintain their highest practicable physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being. Unfortunately, in the […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: CMS Finalizes Nursing Home Staffing Rule
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April 30, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
The Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard
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On April 22, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing home that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare funds. This includes virtually all U.S. nursing homes.
This page provides information and resources for the […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nationally High Death Rates
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April 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Brookdale Senior Living, the country’s largest senior living company, […]
LTCCC’s 14th Annual Event
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Panelists: Amy Shefrin, Moderator (Shared Purpose Partners LLC), Lori Smetanka (Consumer Voice), Susan Lynch (DOJ), Jonathan Evans (Geriatrician)
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Inappropriate Transfer or Discharge of Nursing Home Residents
The inappropriate transfer or discharge of nursing home residents has been a longstanding concern for residents, their families, and policymakers. Far too often, residents are pushed out of their nursing home – which is their home – for inappropriate and illegal reasons. This can have a devastating impact on the resident and their family.
To address […]
Fact Sheet: Protecting Voting Rights in Nursing Homes
See our dedicated web page, Voting Resources for Long-Term Care Residents, for more helpful resources.
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Diverting Public Funds for Personal Profit
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March 29, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- An investigation of newly released government data reveals serious issues […]
Webinar: Shedding Light on Nursing Home Industry Spending and Profits
Presenter: Robert Tyler Braun, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College PowerPoint Slides (PDF) United States’ Nursing Home Finances Study
LTCCC Alert: Alarming Rate of Antipsychotic Drugging in US Nursing Homes
Click to download user-friendly data on AP drugging rates for NY nursing homes in Q3 2023.
March 18, 2024 – Each week, roughly 250,000 nursing home residents are given dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs. In most cases these dangerous drugs are administered without clinical justification.
AP drugs are associated with significant adverse outcomes […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: The Importance of Consistent Staffing
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March 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- The US House Ways and Means Committee passed legislation […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Neglect Amidst Profit
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February 29, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a group […]
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Homes Severely Understaffed in Q3 2023
The following is an alert for the Q3 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
February 28, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide a sufficient level of staffing so that residents
Webinar: What Makes a Case: Senior Care Litigation From an Expert Witness’ Perspective
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Presenter: Julian Rich, Founder of J Rich Solutions, Expert Witness for Long-Term Care Cases
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LTCCC Alert: Increase the Personal Needs Allowance for New York Nursing Home Residents
Take Action and Contact Your Legislators
February 15, 2024 – The New York State legislature has introduced a bill, sponsored by Senate Disabilities Committee chair John Mannion, to increase the amount of money New York nursing home residents can keep of their income to use for personal items. The Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nursing Homes Admit Misdiagnosing Schizophrenia
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February 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Frontline workers, often Black or Hispanic, experienced high mortality rates […]
LTCCC Alert: Unveiling Nursing Home Realities: Check Out Our Newsletters
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February 13, 2024 – Nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable members of our society. However, the nursing homes in which they live are often riddled with neglect, abuse, and substandard care. Addressing these issues is paramount for ensuring that nursing home residents receive the highest […]
LTCCC Alert: New York Nursing Homes Profit as Residents Lose
February 7, 2024 – Too many New York nursing home owners and operators are skimping on staffing and services, profiting at the expense of nursing home residents’ basic dignity and safety[1] as a result of lax monitoring and oversight. […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Absence of Federal Standards for Assisted Living
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February 2, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a […]
US Senate Holds Hearing on Assisted Living
LTCCC testimony calls for national standards promoting quality, safety, and integrity in assisted living
January 26, 2024 – Yesterday, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults, co-chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN).
“It’s been […]
Articles and Reports on Assisted Living
More and more seniors and their families are turning to assisted living as an alternative to nursing homes when they need residential care and monitoring. Unfortunately, despite this growing need, and the billions of dollars in personal and public funds spent on assisted living care, too many assisted living residents experience abuse, neglect, exploitation, and […]
US Senate Holds Hearing on Assisted Living
LTCCC testimony calls for national standards promoting quality, safety, and integrity in assisted living
January 26, 2024 – Yesterday, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults, co-chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN).
“It’s been […]
Advocates’ Comments to CMS on Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards
President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Unfortunately, the proposed rule is woefully inadequate to meet residents’ needs. To highlight these concerns, LTCCC has gathered comments from a wide […]
Webinar: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
Presenters: Bren Pramanik (Disability Rights New Jersey), Amy Brown (NJ LTCOP), and Hannah Diamond (Justice in Aging). PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Family Empowerment Tips: Family Council Independence
Visit the NursingHome411 Family Empowerment Page for Resources to Support Your Family Council
Click here to download a PDF of this tip sheet.
Family Councils (FC) are a group of friends and relatives of residents […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Abuse, Neglect, and Fraud
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January 19, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
LTCCC Alert: New Year, New Data
The Long Term Care Community Coalition is pleased to announce the publication of four new interactive and user-friendly nursing home datasets: Provider Info, Citations, Penalties, & Staffing. These data, […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Substantial Hidden Profits
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December 28, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
LTCCC Alert: New Study Reveals Substantial Hidden Profits in Nursing Home Industry
Contact: Richard Mollot, 212-385-0356, richard@ltccc.org
December 21, 2023 – For decades, the U.S. nursing home industry has blamed inadequate funding for failures to provide sufficient staffing and services to meet […]
Webinar: The 411 on LTCCC: Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot, Eric Goldwein, Hayley Cronquist
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Primer on Essential Nursing Home Quality Standards LTCCC Data Center A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement Elder Justice Newsletter Senior Care Policy Briefing
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Transparency Is Not a Substitute for Accountability
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December 19, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- The Biden Administration is implementing a final rule […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Negligence Unchecked
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November 30, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Nursing homes meeting CMS’s proposed staffing standards – […]
Support LTCCC’s Mission Advocating for Quality Care and Dignity for Nursing Home Residents
Support LTCCC’s Mission Advocating for Quality Care and Dignity for Nursing Home Residents.
Dear Friends:
As we reflect on the challenges of the past year, one group has borne an extraordinary burden: the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have not only intensified preexisting issues within LTC […]
Webinar: Behind Closed Books: How Hidden Profits Harm Nursing Home Residents
Presenter: Ernie Tosh (Attorney and Forensic Accounting Expert)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Share Your Staffing Comments With Your Federal Representatives
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Crying Wolf or Wolves of Wall Street?
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November 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Nursing home lobbyists claim that facilities are struggling and […]
LTCCC Alert: Four in Five Residents Live in Understaffed Nursing Homes
The following is an alert for the Q2 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
November 14, 2023 – Each day, more than one million people reside in roughly 15,000 nursing homes across the United States. Unfortunately, most of these individuals have no choice but to […]
LTCCC Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standards
President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Unfortunately, the proposed rule is woefully inadequate to meet residents’ needs. LTCCC submitted the below comments, and although the public comment period concluded, there’s still time to make your voice heard.
Please consider sharing your comments with your Senators and […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Plenty of $$ For Safe Staffing
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October 31, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes is headed back […]
Webinar: The Dangers of Understaffing and the Need to Litigate
Presenters: Kelly Bagby (Vice President at AARP Foundation Litigation), Benjamin Davis (Senior Attorney for AARP Foundation Litigation) PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Report on Staffing
Senior Care Policy Briefing: About a Dollar a Day
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October 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
About a Dollar […]
Speak Out in Support of a Safe Minimum Staffing Standard
President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Though nursing homes have been required to have “sufficient staff” to meet each resident’s needs, this is the first time that a president has proposed setting a numerical standard for the minimum number of nurses and aides that a facility […]
24-Hour Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes: Affordable, Attainable, & Necessary
September 27, 2023 – Every U.S. nursing home is required to provide skilled nursing care and monitoring 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Unfortunately, too many of our nursing homes provide substandard care and conditions that are demeaning and inhumane. As the country has witnessed in the COVID-19 pandemic, too many nursing homes are […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: D+ for Quality of Care
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September 30, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Americans give nursing homes a D+ for quality of care, […]
LTCCC Alert: A 3.0 Staffing Minimum Is Not Enough
The following is an alert for the Q1 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
September 22, 2023 – Nursing home residents need a minimum of 4.1 total care staff hours per resident day (HPRD) to receive sufficient clinical care and avoid unnecessary harm, according to […]
“Nobody came for over 11 hours”: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 5, Issue 3)
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine or penalty to the nursing […]
Webinar: New Proposed Federal Nursing Home Standard: The Good, The Bad, and The Data Essentials
Presenters: Charlene Harrington, Ph.D., RN (Professor Emerita, University of California San Francisco), Richard Mollot (Executive Director, LTCCC), Eric Goldwein (LTCCC)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Report on Staffing
Congressional Briefing: Essential Insights on Nursing Home Staffing & Standards
Essential Insights on Nursing Home Staffing and the Proposed Federal Standard, presented by: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Long Term Care Community Coalition, and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (September 2023).
Presenters: Richard Mollot (LTCCC), Sam Brooks (Consumer Voice), Toby Edelman (Center for Medicare Advocacy), Charlene Harrington (University of […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Wholly Inadequate Proposal
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September 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- On September 1, CMS released the long-awaited minimum nursing home […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Rosy Revenues for Operators
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- Nursing home operators report high profits.
- Survey finds 50% of nurses have side jobs to earn extra income.
- Nursing home industry blames severe […]
Family Councils: For the Families, By the Families
Each month, LTCCC’s Family Empowerment Team hosts a Zoom conversation (streamed on Facebook Live) with family members and advocates discussing issues affecting residents and their families. On the July 27 program, we were joined by family council members who talked about their experiences in family councils, including how their councils were […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Consumer Costs Up, Quality Down
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- Nursing home lobbyists pushing for low or no safe staffing standards.
- Survey showing 93% of older adults plan to age in place.
Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Homes Are Not Warehouses
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. In this edition…
- Nursing home industry claims low profit margins and potential closures due to minimum staffing standards.
- Average total nurse staff hours per resident day falls below […]
Webinar: Uninspected and Neglected: What Vacancies at State Agencies Mean for Nursing Home Residents
Presenters: Peter Gartrell (U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging) and Suzanne Messenger (West Virginia State Long-term Care Ombudsman) Powerpoint slides – LTCCC (PDF) PowerPoint Slides – WV Ombuds (PDF) Senate Report: Uninspected & Neglected LTCCC […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Misuse of Taxpayer Funds Leads to Resident Neglect
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. In this edition…
- NY lawsuit exposes nursing home operator’s $83M misuse of taxpayer funds, leading to neglect, suffering, and tragic deaths.
- 78 defendants face criminal charges in $2.5B […]
LTCCC Alert: Most U.S. Nursing Homes Understaffed, Federal Data Finds
The following is an alert for the Q4 2022 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing dashboard.
July 13, 2023 – Sufficient staffing is attainable. In fact, one in four U.S. nursing homes (25.3%) provide at least 4.1 hours per resident day (HPRD), the minimum […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Alarming Discrimination Trends
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. In this edition…
- US Supreme Court affirms right to sue nursing homes for safety violations.
- NY AG James alleges $37.6 million diversion of public […]
Webinar: Advocating for Justice: Understanding the Legal Rights of Nursing Home Residents
Presenter: Attorney Deborah Truhowsky
PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
LTCCC Alert: How Fear of Retaliation Silences Residents in America’s Nursing Homes
Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356
June 14, 2023 – When […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nurses at Their Breaking Point
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- Mass vacancies at state agencies (U.S. Senate Aging Report).
- Fall injury and pressure ulcer hospitalizations underreported in Care Compare data.
Pulling teeth: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 5, Issue 2)
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Americans Want Safe Staffing
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- The nursing home industry bemoans rising costs of infection control.
- Study finds staffing shortages linked to increase in resident deaths.
- A new poll […]
Webinar: The Other 51 Weeks: Nursing Home Quality Improvement When Inspectors Have Left the Building
Presenter: Richard Mollot (LTCCC Executive Director)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Quality & Performance Improvement
LTCCC Amicus Brief in Soldiers’ Home Case
LTCCC submitted an amicus brief (also referred to as a “friend of the court” brief) in the case against the administrator and medical director of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts related to COVID-19 deaths. An amicus brief […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Profits Over Patients
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- President Biden calls for additional support for long-term care workers and family caregivers.
- Private equity firms continue to divert […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Assisted Living Facilities Evicting Medicaid Residents
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The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- Assisted living facilities evicting Medicaid residents.
- Medicaid revenue at an all-time high.
- OIG report finds significant under-reporting to public […]
LTCCC Comments to CMS on Nursing Home Ownership Transparency (ACA 6101)
April 14, 2023
Re: CMS-6084-P; Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities
Submitted electronically: www.regulations.gov
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure:
The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving care, quality of life, and dignity for residents in nursing […]
Webinar: How Fear of Retaliation Scares Residents Into Silence
Presenter: Eilon Caspi, PhD
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Report: “They Make You Pay”