LTCCC Alert: Oversight Overlooked in New York Nursing Homes
NY ranks last in citation rates despite widespread substandard care and neglect. Fundamentally, a state’s oversight of nursing home care boils down to two components: (1) its ability to identify and cite a facility [...]
LTCCC Alert: Lax Enforcement Exposes Nursing Home Residents to Substandard Care & Neglect
Federal Data Indicate That Longstanding Problems Are Systematically Ignored or Downgraded by the State Agencies Charged With Protecting Residents Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356 October 29, 2021 – Today the Long Term Care Community [...]
LTCCC Alert: New Data Report Finds One in Six U.S. Nursing Homes is a “Problem Facility”
September 30, 2021 – 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 containing federal data on five-star [...]
LTCCC Statement: Time for Quality Assurance, Accountability, & Reform in New York Long-Term Care
As we emerge from the pandemic, New York must address the epidemic of nursing home abuse and neglect. COVID-19 has caused unprecedented devastation and tragedy in nursing homes. Years of understaffing, poor infection control, [...]
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 [...]
LTCCC Alert: Most U.S. Nursing Homes Fell Short of Federal Staffing Threshold in Q1 2021
The following is an alert for the Q1 2021 staffing report. To access the report, click here.