LTCCC Comments on Proposed Update to Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Licensing Regulations
Please find below LTCCC’s comments on Rulemaking 10-221 (Long-Term Care Facilities, Proposed Rulemaking 1).
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.
2020: Elder Justice “No Harm” Deficiencies
The Elder Justice Newsletter provides examples of health violations in which surveyors (nursing home inspectors) identified neither harm nor immediate jeopardy to resident health, safety, or well-being. Below is a searchable issue guide that includes the “no harm” deficiencies featured in our Elder Justice Newsletter in 2020. You may also access individual issues using the […]
What’s the Difference Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living?
LTCCC executive director Richard Mollot takes us back to the basics and explains the difference between:
- Nursing homes and Assisted Living facilities (1:25)
- Medicare and Medicaid (7:50)
- Ownership type: Non-profit vs. For-profit vs. Government facilities (11:25)
- Staffing positions: RN vs. CNA vs. LPN vs. LVN (16:00)
Note: Episode recorded July 2020
Background reading and references:
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.
Joint Comments on Proposed Revision of Federal Nursing Home Requirements
Following is a draft of the comments that LTCCC and the Center for Medicare Advocacy will be submitting in response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to reduce federal standards for nursing homes. We are providing this draft to the public in advance of submission so that others may review before the submission deadline (September 16, […]
US Nursing Home Citations: August 2017
Due to the fact that this is a large file, we are unable to display it on this page. Click on the link below to download the Excel file.