Join Other LeadingAge Members from around the Globe at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting
The aging services field is really evolving. If we want to do the best for our elder adults, we've got to be on top of the latest programs and services. It's helpful to know...
Learn How to Improve Your Life Safety Code Survey Scores & Emergency Preparedness Compliance
Join LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Iowa for a virtual webinar on October 10th from 12:00-4:15 PM CT on LTC Life Safety Code & Emergency Preparedness Regulations.
The LTC Life Safety Code and Emergency Preparedness Regulatory...
Need Help with Your Comments on the Staffing Standard?
LeadingAge has released their guide to commenting on the nursing home staffing standard proposed rule. You can find the guide here. Rather than providing a fill-in-the-blank template, they are providing a guide to help...
Oral Health in Nursing Home Residents Under Scrutiny
CMS published a paper in JAMA Network OPEN on September 12th analyzing oral health problems among Medicare beneficiaries living in nursing homes. CMS contends that the study highlights “the need for targeted interventions that...
HHS Posts Staff Contingency Plan for Potential Shutdown
On September 21st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an updated contingency plan for a potential government shutdown beginning October 1st. According to the plan, the agency expects to furlough about...
Hospice Members: LeadingAge Needs Your Help Identifying Auditor Denial Issues
LeadingAge, along with the three other national hospice associations (the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and the National Partnership for Healthcare Innovation), are partnering to...
Coalition Letter on Observation Stays Sent to Congress
On September 18th, LeadingAge joined a broad coalition of health care providers and advocates in sending letters to two Congressional Committees expressing support for the re-introduction and passage of H.R. 5138, the Improving Access...
CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guide Updated
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guide. The manual was created to standardize the survey data collection process and to ensure comparability of data...