Nursing Home Residents At Risk: Proposals To Reduce Survey Frequency For “Top-Performing” Nursing Homes Are Dangerous
Speak Out Against Efforts to Weaken Oversight of Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Staffing 2019 Q1
Click on the links below to download easy-to-use files for each state.
Each file includes information on:
- Each facility’s direct care RN, LPN, and CNA staffing levels;
- Staffing levels for important non-nursing staff, including administrators and activities staff; and
- The extent to which the facility relies on contract workers to provide resident care.
To facilitate […]
Top Ten & Bottom Ten Nursing Homes for Each State 2019 Q1
Staffing is widely considered to be the most important indicator of a nursing home’s safety and quality. This page provides the names of the top ten and bottom ten nursing homes in each state, based upon each facility’s average care staffing for 2019 Q1. Please visit our Nursing Home Data & Information page for […]
Special Focus Facility Candidate List: July 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies nursing homes with an extremely poor record of resident care for inclusion in Special Focus Facility (SFF) program for enhanced oversight. CMS presently limits the SFF program to just 88 facilities nationwide. However, 441 additional nursing homes have been identified by CMS as SFF candidates as […]
NYS Nursing Home Staffing, Ownership, & Quality
Nursing home staffing, quality, and safety continue to be serious concerns for seniors and their families across New York. To help address these issues, LTCCC, with funding from the New York Community Trust, conducted two assessments:
Nursing Home Staffing 2018 Q4
Click on the links below to download easy-to-use files for each state.
Each file includes information on:
- Each facility’s direct care RN, LPN, and CNA staffing levels;
- Staffing levels for important non-nursing staff, including administrators and activities staff; and
- The extent to which the facility relies on contract workers to provide resident care.
To […]
LTCCC Webinar: Focus on Care: Pressure Ulcers & Infection Control
Watch the Program on LTCCC’s YouTube Channel Download PowerPoint Presentation Search for the Latest Data on Pressure Ulcers and Infection Control Deficiencies Fact Sheet on Pressure Ulcers Issue Alert: Infection Control & Prevention
Nursing Home Pressure Ulcer Citations: Spring 2019
Pressure ulcer are a major concern for nursing home residents and families and, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a key indicator of the quality and safety provided in a nursing home. We recommend that the information provided here is used in conjunction with information on […]
Nursing Home Pressure Ulcer Rates: Spring 2019
Pressure ulcers are serious medical conditions and one of the important measures of the quality of clinical care in nursing homes. — U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
Click on the following links to download the four quarter average pressure ulcer rates posted on Nursing […]
Membership
LTCCC membership is open to all organizations and individuals interested in supporting our mission to improve care and quality of life for people who live in nursing homes, assisted living, and other residential care settings. Please note that while we welcome opportunities to work with providers of services to improve care, LTCCC membership is only […]
LTCCC Webinar: Addressing Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect, & Crime
Download the Webinar Presentation Slides Visit the Abuse, Neglect, and Crime Reporting Center Watch the Webinar on LTCCC’s YouTube Channel
Coming Together To Create Change: A Symposium For The Nursing Home Community
LTCCC hosted a symposium on June 17, 2019 for nursing home residents, families, ombudsmen and those who work with them.
We thank everyone who joined us for an enjoyable and informative day! Thank you to the New York State Health Foundation for supporting […]
Nursing Home Staffing 2018 Q3
Sufficient staffing is one of the most important indicators of a nursing home’s quality and safety. Unfortunately, inadequate nursing home staffing is a widespread and persistent problem. Some nursing homes provide good care, ensuring that their facilities have enough qualified staff. However, in the absence of limits on profits or administrative expenses, too many nursing […]
LTCCC Webinar: Advocacy Issues to Improve Care for Residents with Dementia
Watch Webinar on YouTube Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit Nursing Home Data
NYS Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drugging Rates
The overuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is a longstanding and serious problem. Too often, residents, especially those with dementia, are given these powerful drugs to control the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. In fact, antipsychotic drugs are associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke, Parkinsonism, falls, and, even, death. They are […]
NY State Nursing Home Staffing
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LTCCC Webinar: Assisted Living Policies & Practices
Watch webinar on YouTube Read the Report Download the Fact Sheets
Assisted Living Fact Sheets
This series of assisted living fact sheets focuses on a variety of issues relevant to resident care, quality of life, and/or safety. The fact sheets are tailored to be useful to a range of stakeholders, from residents and families to facility operators to policymakers.
Each fact sheet includes a brief background on the topic, relevant recommendations, […]
US Nursing Home Infection Control & Prevention Citations: December 2018
Infection prevention and control programs protect residents from preventable harm, injury, and death. Despite strong regulatory requirements to safeguard residents, infections continue to be a leading cause of death and needless suffering for nursing home residents. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 380,000 nursing home residents die each year due to […]
Resident Rights Handouts
LTCCC’s handouts provide basic, easy-to-understand information on issues that are important to residents and families. They are free to print and use by resident and family councils, LTC ombudsmen, and anyone else interested in improving understanding of basic standards. For more in-depth information on these issues, please check out our fact sheets and the […]
Nursing Home Staffing 2018 Q2
Sufficient staffing is one of the most important indicators of a nursing home’s quality and safety. Unfortunately, inadequate nursing home staffing is a widespread and persistent problem. Some nursing homes provide good care, ensuring that their facilities have enough qualified staff. However, in the absence of limits on profits or administrative expenses, too many nursing […]
US Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drugging Rates: 2018Q3
The inappropriate antipsychotic drugging of nursing home residents is a widespread and serious problem. Below is information on the antipsychotic drugging rates for all licensed nursing homes, by state, for the third quarter of 2018. We also recommend viewing our page on nursing home citations for inappropriate antipsychotic drugging, our Issue Alert on Antipsychotic Drugging […]
Forms & Tools For Resident-Centered Advocacy
The following forms and tools are free to use and share. They are available in both Word and PDF formats. Please choose the format which works best for you.
Word files:
Resident Concern Record Keeping Form Resident Assessment Worksheet Resident Preferences Form Family Council Meeting Notice […]
Tell Your Story About Nursing Home or Assisted Living Care
Thank you for taking the time to tell your story! You can fill out the form below, or download a copy of the Tell Your Story form by clicking on the button to the right. Please share this with others in your home and community by sharing the link to this page or copies of […]
US Nursing Home Drugging Citations: Fall 2018
The inappropriate antipsychotic drugging of nursing home residents, particularly those with dementia, is a widespread, national problem. Despite the Food and Drug Administration’s ‘black box’ warnings against using antipsychotics on elderly patients, they are frequently used to treat the so-called behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. As of fall 2018, 20% of nursing home residents […]
US Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drugging Rates: 2018Q2
The inappropriate antipsychotic drugging of nursing home residents is a widespread and serious problem. Below is information on the antipsychotic drugging rates for all licensed nursing homes, by state, for the second quarter of 2018. We also recommend viewing our page on nursing home citations for inappropriate antipsychotic drugging, our Issue Alert on Antipsychotic Drugging […]