Senior Care Policy Brief: Oversight on Pause — Residents at Risk
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October 31, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Genesis Healthcare’s Financial Collapse
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October 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- Genesis Healthcare, which operates 175 skilled […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: The Truth About Falls
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September 30, 2025.
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- A new federal investigation by the […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Who’s Protecting Residents?
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September 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Protecting Care, Not Profits
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September 2, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- New York Attorney General James announced […]
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Homes Provide Far Less Care Than Residents Require (Q1 2025) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Nursing Homes Provide Far Less Care Than Residents Require (Q1 2025)
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LTCCC Alert: Nursing Homes Provide Far Less Care Than Residents Require (Q1 2025)
The following is an alert for LTCCC’s Q1 2025 staffing report. Download national, state, community, and facility-level data at NursingHome411.org.
August 25, 2025 – Today LTCCC is releasing its latest quarterly report on the staffing levels for every U.S. nursing home (in compliance with federal reporting requirements). These data, accessible to the public at […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Billions for Nursing Homes – Where’s the Oversight?
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August 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
Senior Care Policy Brief: Financial Games, Human Costs
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July 31, 2025.
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Big Bill, Big Cuts
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July 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- In the largest health care fraud enforcement action […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Care Compare Gets a Makeover
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June 30, 2025.
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Follow the Money
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June 16, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Data Indicate Average Facility Operating Over 40% Short of Expected Registered Nurse Staffing (Q4 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Data Indicate Average Facility Operating Over 40% Short of Expected Registered Nurse Staffing (Q4 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Data Indicate Average Facility Operating Over 40% Short of Expected Registered Nurse Staffing (Q4 2024)
The following is an alert for LTCCC’s Q4 2024 staffing report. Download national, state, community, and facility-level data at NursingHome411.org and explore our interactive staffing map.
June 4, 2025 – Today LTCCC is releasing its latest quarterly report on the staffing levels for every U.S. nursing home (in compliance with federal reporting […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: 90% Miss the Mark
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May 30, 2025.
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- A recent investigation by The Guardian has […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Dining on Dimes
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May 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- A new report from the U.S. Government […]
LTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024)
The following is an alert for LTCCC’s Q3 2024 staffing report. Download national, state, community, and facility-level data at NursingHome411.org and explore our interactive staffing map.
May 2, 2025 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs […]
Below the Bare Minimum: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, 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 […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Lawsuit Claims Years of Oversight Failures in Maryland
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April 30, 2025.
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Another Setback for Nursing Home Residents
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April 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
Senior Care Policy Brief: MedPAC’s 2025 Medicare Payment Recommendations
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March 31, 2025.
This issue of the Policy Brief focuses on the Medicare Payment […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Lasting Impacts of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes
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March 17, 2025.
NEWFLASH
- A new study published in JAMDA found […]
The Troubling Truth Behind ‘Average’ Nursing Home Care: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, 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 or penalty to the nursing […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Investor Optimism Soars While Care Standards Lag
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February 28, 2025.
NEWFLASH
- A new report from JLL’s Seniors Housing and […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Justice Department Targets Health Care Fraud
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February 14, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- The Justice Department announced that […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: State Actions to Address Nursing Home Fraud & Abuse
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January 31, 2025.
Editor’s Note: Due to a production delay, there was no January 15 issue of the SCPB. […]
When Five Stars Aren’t Enough: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, 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 or penalty to the nursing […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Federal Audit Finds Some Nursing Homes Non-Compliant
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January 2, 2025.
LTC BY THE NUMBERS
Despite longstanding industry claims that nursing […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Social Media Abuse
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December 16, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Centers Health Care has agreed to a $45 million […]
Shining a Light on One-Star Nursing Home Care: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 6, 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 or penalty to the nursing […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Manipulating the Reimbursement System
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December 4, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A new report by Hindenburg Research, “PACS Group: How […]
Special Alert on Staffing Levels in New York Nursing Homes: Insights from Q2 2024 Data
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November 26, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data show that hundreds of thousands of residents live […]
LTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024)
The following is an alert for the Q2 2024 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
November 21, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Undervalued and Underpaid
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November 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- USA Today Network New York reported that a total of […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Overbilling and Killing?
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October 31, 2024.
Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry […]
Left waiting and suffering: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 6, 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 or penalty to the nursing […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Lawsuit Against Staffing Mandate Could Perpetuate Chronic Understaffing in Nursing Homes
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May 31, 2024.
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- A federal lawsuit filed by the American Health Care […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: The Importance of Consistent Staffing
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March 15, 2024.
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- 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
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February 28, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide a sufficient level of staffing so that residents
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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
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- Nursing homes meeting CMS’s proposed staffing standards – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Proposed Federal Nursing Home Standard: The Good, The Bad, and The Data Essentials
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Topic: New Proposed Federal Nursing Home Standard: The Good, The Bad, and The Data Essentials
Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Homes Are Not Warehouses
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- 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 […]
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: 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 […]
Webinar: Building the Backbone: How Stronger State CNA Requirements Can Lead to Better Nursing Home Care
Presenters:
Richard Mollot (Executive Director, LTCCC)
Adrianna Duggan (JD Candidate, Yale Law)
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LTCCC Alert: A Guide to State CNA Certification & Training Requirements
Check out LTCCC’s Guide to State CNA Certification & Training Requirements.
March 17, 2023 – Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) are considered the backbone of nursing home care.
Senior Care Policy Briefing: ‘Another Record Quarter…’
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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 Ensign Group reports another record quarter.
- NY lawsuits revealing allegations of millions of siphoned profits.
- An OIG report […]
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Home Administrator Hours Down 20% Since Pandemic
The following is an alert for the Q3 2022 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing dashboard.
March 9, 2023 – A nursing home administrator is responsible for overseeing their facility, including clinical and administrative affairs, to ensure that resident care needs are met. According to federal law, […]
Webinar: Understanding Competency and Training Requirements for Nursing Home Staff
Presenter:
Richard Mollot (LTCCC)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Nurse Aide Training Requirements
22 of 2022: LTCCC’s Favorite Nursing Home Reports of the Year
2022 has been a pivotal year in long-term care and we at LTCCC are grateful for all those who have been writing and reporting about the important issues along the way.
That’s why we’re sharing 22 of our favorite articles of 2022 (plus, a few extras!). Below is a list of investigative stories, government reports, and […]
Building the Backbone: How Stronger State CNA Requirements Can Lead to Better Nursing Home Care
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/nh411-march2023
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 […]
NYS LTCOP Conference 2022: Elder Justice Past, Present, and Future
Click program titles to access PDFs of presentations from the 2022 New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) conference, “Elder Justice Past, Present, and Future.” For more information about NYS LTCOP, visit https://aging.ny.gov/long-term-care-ombudsman-program.
Results of the NYS LTC Ombudsman – Center for Elder Law & Justice project. Lindsay Heckler, CELJ
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Home Staff Turnover Above 50%
The following is an alert for the Q1 2022 staffing report. To access the report, click here.
August 24, 2022 – Staff retention is essential for nursing homes to provide quality care for their residents. Unfortunately, turnover continues to be a major problem for many of the nation’s 15,000-plus facilities. The average nursing home […]
Summer 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:
- Unsafe antipsychotic alternatives on the rise.
- Louisiana nursing home owner arrested for felony fraud and cruelty.
- RN staffing levels down 12% in 2021.
- Infection control compromised during pandemic.
Webinar: Show Me the Numbers: How Transparency Can Improve the Quality of Nursing Home Care
Presenter: Ilene Henshaw PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Policy Brief: Nursing Home Transparency LTCCC Policy Brief: NY’s Minimum Spending Ratio
LTCCC Alert: New Federal Guidance to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety, Quality, and Accountability
June 30, 2022 – Surveys (inspections) are the principal mechanism by which the government assesses nursing home quality and determines compliance with standards of care. Unfortunately, as previous LTCCC studies have shown, State Survey Agencies (SAs) – which are charged with monitoring care, responding to complaints, and ensuring compliance with minimum standards – too […]
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 […]
LTCCC Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standard
Concrete, clear, and appropriate minimum staffing standards are needed now to finally realize the promise of the Nursing Home Reform Law in the lives of residents and the vast majority of American families who will depend on nursing home services at some time or another. In April 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Webinar: It Starts With Staffing: Requirements and Recommendations for Providing Safe and Quality Nursing Home Care
Presenters: Richard Mollot (LTCCC), Sam Brooks (Consumer Voice), Lori Smetanka (Consumer Voice)
PowerPoint Slides PT 1 (PDF) PowerPoint Slides PT 2 (PDF)
Show Me the Numbers: How Transparency Can Improve the Quality of Nursing Home Care
Program: Show Me the Numbers: How Transparency Can Improve the Quality of Nursing Home Care
Date: Tuesday, July 19, 1pm (ET)
Presenter: Ilene Henshaw
Register: https://bit.ly/transparency-webinar
Fall Prevention: Focusing on Process – Not People – to Keep Nursing Home Residents Safe
Program: Fall Prevention: Focusing on Process – Not People – to Keep Nursing Home Residents Safe
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/fall-prevention-nh
Presenter: Sharon Banks Tarr (Clarity Legal Nurse Consulting)
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-falls.
What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?
Program: What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/webinar-dementia
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Evans
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-dementia-care.