December 2024 Webinar: Overbilling and Killing?
Date: December 17, 2024 at 1pm ET
Topic: Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry
Register: https://bit.ly/dec-2024-webinar
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 […]
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 […]
Webinar: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
Topic: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
Register: https://bit.ly/sept-2024-webinar
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 […]
Webinar: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 1pm (ET)
Topic: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
Register: https://bit.ly/july-2024-webinar
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 […]
The Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard
Download a PDF of LTCCC’s brief.
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 […]
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 […]
Webinar: The Measure of Our Age: A Conversation With the Author
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/may-2024-webinar
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 […]
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 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 […]
Black box warning: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 5, Issue 1)
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 […]
Webinar: Back to Basics: What You Need to Know about Nursing Homes
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) NursingHome411 Fact Sheets
Fall 2022 LTC Journal
The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- New federal guidance for nursing home surveyors to strengthen safety and accountability.
- LTCCC’s Q1 2022 staffing report showing nursing home staff turnover at 53.3%.
- A report detailing how real estate […]
Spring 2022 LTC Journal
The Spring LTC Journal is here! The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- Important White House nursing home initiatives.
- Insights and recommendations for direct care minimum spending laws.
- NY Department of Health’s […]
Nursing Homes Fail US Veterans: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 4, Issue 3) GalleryNursing Homes Fail US Veterans: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 4, Issue 3)
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Nursing Homes Fail US Veterans: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 4, 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 […]
A Matter of Justice: Racism as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Term-Care Inequities (Webinar)
The following is a recording from LTCCC’s March 15 webinar, “A Matter of Justice: Racism as a Fundamental Cause of LTC Inequities,” featuring Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters. For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-ltc-inequity/.
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Winter 2022 LTC Journal
The Winter LTC Journal is here! The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:
- How lax enforcement exposes residents to substandard care.
- Latest data show nursing homes failing to provide sufficient staffing.
- Federal […]
A Matter of Justice: Racism as a Fundamental Cause of LTC Inequities
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Presenter: Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, health equity and aging tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. Dr. Fashaw-Walters’ program of research focuses on understanding the inequities in aging while elucidating and explicitly naming racism as a fundamental determinant of health inequities […]
LTCCC’s Letter to Governor Hochul: Act Quickly to Protect the Lives and Dignity of LTC Residents
Dear Governor Hochul:
Welcome to your new office – we are excited to work with your administration to promote the health and well-being of New York seniors, disabled individuals, and families.
We are writing today to urge you to use your new office to act quickly to protect the lives and dignity of residents in nursing homes, […]
‘A Story of Neglect’: Understanding and Preventing Resident-to-Resident Incidents
Resident-to-resident incidents can have devastating consequences for the residents involved as well as their families. But why do these incidents happen? Gerontologist Eilon Caspi, PhD (author of Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia) joins the NursingHome411 Podcast to discuss the causes of resident-to-resident incidents, how these incidents relate to neglect, risk-mitigation […]
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New York Nursing Home COVID Vaccination Data
LTCCC is providing a user-friendly spreadsheet (updated monthly) tracking COVID-19 vaccinations for residents and staff in New York’s nursing homes (NHs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs). COVID-19 vaccination are self-reported and published by facilities daily via the New York State Department of Health’s (NY DOH) HERDS survey.
Download NY LTC COVID Vaccination Data (12/15/21)
Note: […]
Recommendations for Improving Nursing Home Safety, Dignity, & Financial Integrity
Download LTCCC’s recommendations for improving nursing home safety, dignity, and financial integrity or read the pdf below.
Webinar: An Antidote to Ageism in Nursing Homes
PowerPoint Slides Audio
Feature speaker: Cathy Unsino, LCSW.
Residents thrive when helped to achieve their highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. When the requirements of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 are realized, the colonial, custodial injustice of long-term care will finally end. In this […]
LTCCC Alert: New Data on Nursing Home Ratings and Problem Facilities
The following is an alert for LTCCC’s new nursing home data reports for 2021: Nursing Home Ratings & Info, and Problem Facilities. To access the report, click here.
LTC Medicaid Funding: Separating Fact From Fiction
Download LTCC’s new policy brief, “LTC Medicaid Funding: Separating Fact from Fiction” or read directly from the document below.
*Document updated September 2023
LTCCC Report: Regional Variations of Nursing Home Quality & Oversight in NY
The following report presents the findings of LTCCC’s regional analysis of New York State nursing home care.
In addition to the report, we have developed a searchable table with relevant information on all nursing homes in the state, including ratings, ownership type, staffing levels, and fines for substandard care. Nursing homes can also be searched and […]
LTCCC Statement for Congressional Hearing: Caring for Aging Americans
On November 14, 2019, The U.S. House Ways & Means Committee held a hearing, Caring for Aging Americans. LTCCC’s executive director, Richard Mollot, testified at the hearing on the serious challenges facing individuals and families who turn to nursing homes and assisted living for residential care. On the right is Richard’s opening statement to the […]
Alert: Pennsylvania Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Pennsylvania, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: Oregon Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Oregon, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: Ohio Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Ohio, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: New Jersey Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in New Jersey, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: Massachusetts Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Massachusetts, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: Indiana Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Indiana, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
Alert: Iowa Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (September 2019)
The following alert provides information on the most poorly performing nursing homes in Iowa, as determined by their status as a Special Focus Facility, Special Focus Facility Candidate, or One-Star Facility. The alert includes information on what these statuses indicate in respect to quality and safety for residents.
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:
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 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 […]