CMS Takes Aim at Inappropriate Use of Psychotropics
On January 18th, CMS posted QSO Memo 23-05-NH with two purposes: to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes and to...
The Workforce Tools You’ve Been Waiting For
LeadingAge has developed workforce tools designed to boost your recruitment efforts. Use these research-informed resources—communications strategies, message frames, messenger guidance, and tips for crafting...
Review Quality Measure Data Now
SNF Provider Preview Reports are now available for review. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by...
Are You Ready for the New PRF and ARP Rural Reporting Requirements?
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently revised the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements to include how to report on the American...
New CDC Resources for Enhanced Barrier Precautions
CDC has new resources to assist nursing homes with implementation of enhanced barrier precautions. Recall that enhanced barrier precautions are an accepted standard of...
Home Health Care Compare January Refresh
The January 2023 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH)...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Nursing Home Weekly RecapHome Health and Hospice...
2023 Leadership Summit Registration Now Open
Registration for our annual Leadership Summit is now open! Join us April 17th-19th in Washington, DC, for one of the most valuable events in...
Action Alert Reminder: Let CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure Know What You Think About Nursing Home...
If you have not already taken action, please click here to write to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure opposing the adoption of a federal minimum staffing...
LeadingAge Meets with Office of Management & Budget to Advocate on OSHA Rule
On January 18th LeadingAge staff met with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reiterate our position on an expected OSHA...
LeadingAge Provides Hospice Program Integrity Recommendations to Congress and CMS
Working in partnership with other national hospice association partners, this week LeadingAge provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and key Congressional...
Conversations with Katie: It’s Time to Get Busy
In President & CEO Katie Smith Sloan’s new blog, she talks about how LeadingAge is already busy navigating post-election changes on Capitol Hill—getting to...