Rural long-term care resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/longtermcare/ AAFP News Now article reports that family physicians who care for Medicare patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities should know that CMS has made a change retroactive to Jan. 1, 2011, that adds physician assistants (PAs) to the list of health care professionals allowed to perform skilled nursing facility "level of care" certifications and recertifications. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/practice-professional-issues/20120131cms-pa-rulechange.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:42:30 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/practice-professional-issues/20120131cms-pa-rulechange.html This document from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services corrects technical errors that occurred in the Addendum of the final rule entitled Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates which appeared in the August 18, 2011 Federal Register. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/01/2012-2220/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-and-the Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:07 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/01/2012-2220/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-and-the -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/25_ODF_SNFLTC.asp#TopOfPage Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:50:02 CST http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/25_ODF_SNFLTC.asp#TopOfPage This scholarship is awarded exclusively to an applicant who is pursuing a career that will help combat nursing home abuse. -- Nursing Home Abuse.net http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2764 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:36:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2764 Denver CO March 21, 2012 -- Administration on Aging http://www.kauffmaninc.com/ltss/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:47:19 CST http://www.kauffmaninc.com/ltss/ Dallas TX May 16, 2012 -- Assisted Living Federation of America http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:10:55 CST http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Describes the different LTSS program options available with emphases on budget, application processes, care coordination, requirements, and data reporting. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_ACA_Paper_121311.pdf Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:36:26 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_ACA_Paper_121311.pdf The first-ever national probability sample survey of residential care facilities with four or more beds. Collected data on residential care providers, their staffs and services, and their current residents. Interviews were completed with 2,302 facilities, and data were collected on 8,094 sampled residents. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsrcf/nsrcf_questionnaires.htm Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:59:15 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsrcf/nsrcf_questionnaires.htm Presents national estimates of residential care facilities and compares characteristics and services by facility size. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db78.pdf Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:55:19 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db78.pdf Includes data from 1348 assisted living communities representing 48 states. Describes trends in resident, caregivers, and family satisfaction in assisted living communities across the United States. -- American Health Care Association http://www.raconline.org/pdf/2010_2011_national_survey_customer_employee_satisfaction_assisted_living_facilities.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:41:58 CST http://www.raconline.org/pdf/2010_2011_national_survey_customer_employee_satisfaction_assisted_living_facilities.pdf Houston TX February 22, 2012 -- American Health Care Association http://www.ahcancal.org/events/Pages/default.aspx Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:44:27 CST http://www.ahcancal.org/events/Pages/default.aspx An overview of the NSRCF that was conducted between March and November 2010. Discusses the survey objectives, the design process, and the survey methods used to collect and compile information on residential care facilities and their residents. National data was collected on 2,302 facilities and 8,094 current residents. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_054.pdf Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:25:10 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_054.pdf Provides information for Veterans of all ages regarding geriatrics and extended care, also known as long term care. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/index.asp Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:44:48 CST http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/index.asp New Orleans LA March 13, 2012 -- National Center for Assisted Living http://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/events/Pages/default.aspx#Spring Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:23:33 CST http://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/events/Pages/default.aspx#Spring Beginning in 2012, the National Center for Health Statistics will launch the new National Survey of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). NSLTCP will replace the previously conducted The National Nursing Home Survey, The National Home and Hospice Care Survey, and most recently, The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsltcp.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:00:02 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsltcp.htm Discusses programs that pay for long-term services and supports for older people including Medicaid, state funds, and public funding. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/fs90r_hcbltc.pdf Mon, 09 May 2011 10:19:12 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/fs90r_hcbltc.pdf Provides an overview of the current status of the publicly funded long-term care delivery system and promote an enhanced understanding of the opportunities and obstacles for LTSS reform and re-balancing. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Environmental_Scan.pdf Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:51:57 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Environmental_Scan.pdf Identifies high-quality and cost-effective strategies for urban and rural areas when addressing the full range of clinical and long-term supports and services (LTSS) needs of Medicaid beneficiaries. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Innovations.pdf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:42:42 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Innovations.pdf Outlines initial federal policy suggestions for reforming the nations Medicaid-funded LTSS system. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Policy_Brief_.pdf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:34:19 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/LTSS_Policy_Brief_.pdf Identifies five states that demonstrate expertise in managed care approaches for individuals with long-term care needs. States included are Arizona, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:14:00 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Discusses rural respite programs for children and how to establish these types of programs. -- ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center http://archrespite.org/images/docs/Factsheets/fs_35-rural_respite.pdf Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:54:23 CST http://archrespite.org/images/docs/Factsheets/fs_35-rural_respite.pdf Presents studies of residential care communities including residential care facilities, assisted living residences, board and care homes, congregate care, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments that are licensed, registered, listed, certified, or otherwise. This will be replaced in 2012 when the National Center for Health Statistics will launch the new National Survey of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsrcf/new_nsrcf.htm Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:48:13 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsrcf/new_nsrcf.htm Presents a continuing series of national sample surveys of nursing homes, their residents, and their staff. This will be replaced in 2012 when the National Center for Health Statistics will launch the new National Survey of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs.htm Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:44:23 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs.htm Discusses that despite alternatives for long-term care, many disabled young people remain in nursing facilities. -- National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131916238/youth-in-nursing-homes-seek-alternative-care Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:37:20 CST http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131916238/youth-in-nursing-homes-seek-alternative-care Discusses the number of young people, ages 31 to 64, who make up 14 percent of the nursing home population, an analysis of federal data from the Department of Health and Human Services. -- National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131912529/a-new-nursing-home-population-the-young Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:15:36 CST http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131912529/a-new-nursing-home-population-the-young Provides standards and best practices for those who are advocates for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living facilities. Act as intermediaries between organizations and internal or external constituencies in rural or urban areas. http://www.ombudsassociation.org/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:32:05 CST http://www.ombudsassociation.org/ Provides information in the field of aging and long term care. Focuses on providing home and community for elders. http://www.pioneernetwork.net/ Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:21:45 CST http://www.pioneernetwork.net/ Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Topics for this year include: home and community based care for rural seniors, rural primary care workforce, and rural health care provider integration. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:09:29 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf Summarizes six issue areas of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and discusses implications for access to services and improving the health status of rural residents. These issue areas are: health insurance coverage; Medicare and Medicaid payment; quality, financing, and delivery system reform; public health; healthcare workforce; and long-term care. -- Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_PPACAImpacts_Sept2010.pdf Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:38:42 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_PPACAImpacts_Sept2010.pdf Focuses on provisions affecting nursing homes as a result of the Affordable Care Act. -- Center for Medicare Advocacy http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/Reform/10_06.17.SNFProvisions.htm Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:42:25 CST http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/Reform/10_06.17.SNFProvisions.htm