Topics Part I

Abuse	Assisted Living	Corrections	Councils in Action
Culture Change	DC Doins'	Elder Abuse	Go to Part Two
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Abuse

Diversified pays $1.2 million for criminal neglect (9/21/2001) Doctor charged with abuse (8/24/2001)

Assisted Living

2002 occupancy rates begin to plateau (9/23/2002) A definition of assisted living at last? (3/4/2004) Acquisition makes Extendicare one of largest ALF companies (3/4/2005) Advocates protest KS approach to assisted living surveys (2/24/2003) Aide from Breaux’s office joins ALFA (8/15/2003) Alabama assisted living legislation signed by Governor (1/4/2002) Alabama expects approval of assisted living Medicaid Waiver (1/24/2003) Alabama legislation targets assisted living facilities (12/19/2001) AL using color-coded system to rate ALFs (3/18/2005) Albuquerque CCRC ordered to repay over $360,000 to residents (1/30/2003) Alterra faces shaky future (4/8/2002) Alterra files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (1/30/2003) Alterra’s listing on the American Stock Exchange threatened (6/10/2002) AAHSA Survey Finds Consumers Unclear About Paying for ALFs (12/12/2003) AFA and Sunrise start joint project (8/11/2003) Americans need more affordable assisted living services (2/19/2003) AR to start Medicaid waiver program in assisted living (11/6/2002) Article examines “negotiated risk” (5/22/2003) Asking about health condition violates Fair Housing Act (11/19/2002) Assisted living bed prices inch up in 2001 (3/25/2002) Assisted living becomes refuge for FL seniors after Wilma (01/09/06) Assisted living bills abound in NY (6/18/2002) Assisted living bills proposed in NY (5/29/2002) Assisted living brochure available from NCAL (8/10/2001) Assisted living– coming soon to a theater near you (12/03/2004) Assisted living community in Maryland sued for all-white ads (11/05/2004) ALC emerges from bankruptcy (1/11/2002) Assisted Living Concepts Files For Bankruptcy (10/05/2001) Assisted living Consumer Alliance launched (01/09/06) Assisted living costs average nearly $26,000 per year (6/3/2002) Assisted living costs continue to rise (11/19/2004) Assisted living cost rise 15% since 2004 (11/14/2005) Assisted living employees indicted in death of PA resident (10/23/2002) ALF administrator salaries on the rise (2/11/2002) ALF construction starts down (11/30/2001) ALF corporate owners sued for possible negligence in MO fire (9/19/2003) Assisted living facility for the deaf to open in Oregon (3/24/2003) Assisted living facility occupancy down (8/15/2003) Assisted living in Maryland called “ticking time bomb” (12/02/05) ALFs to receive fire safety training (3/8/2004) ALFA Names Grimes New President/CEO (11/6/2003) ALFA president balks at some ALW recommendations (12/11/2002) ALFA report identifies members’ legislative/regulatory issues (2/18/2005) ALFA reports on assisted living legislation across the country (9/3/2002) ALFA reports on assisted living legislation across the country (9/9/2002) Assisted Living hearing held in U.S. Senate, report released (4/30/2003) Assisted living legislation finally passes in New York! (8/20/2004) Assisted living nursing aides at bottom of salary barrel (3/13/2002) Assisted living oversight stirs up controversy in Iowa (4/22/2002) Assisted living prices grow (7/22/2002) Assisted living resources available from NHCC of New York State (3/18/2002) Assisted living work group efforts praised (4/22/2002) AL proposes rating system for ALFs (9/1/2004) Assisted living report includes recommendations (5/8/2003) Assisted Living Workgroup completing its report to Congress (3/20/2003) Bill would create elderly housing credit (5/7/2002) Boomers reshape care market (4/1/2002) CA ALF residents lobby against rising rents (3/12/2003) CA bill seeks standardization of residential care facility agreements (4/16/2003) CA to test affordable assisted living program (8/22/2003) CO assisted living facility accused in death (9/12/2003) CO considers increasing assisted living facility inspections (2/25/2002) CCRC Demonstration Project Approved by Medicare (8/19/2005) CCRC Resident Sues under ADA (7/18/2005) Conference on assisted living quality held (1/7/2005) CT bill would establish assisted living “voucher” (2/25/2002) Consumers caught off-guard by extra assisted living fees (8/8/2002) Cruise ship care as an alternative to assisted living? (11/19/2004) Daughter reports sexual abuse in OH assisted living facility (7/1/2002) Emeritus Assisted Living slashes debt (9/5/2003) EEOC sues TN assisted living facility for racial bias (9/30/2002) Extendicare buys Assisted Living Concepts (11/19/2004) Facilities work to reduce isolation of newly admitted residents (11/19/2004) Family wins suit over death at CA assisted living facility (5/7/2002) Federal assisted living tax credit bill introduced to Congress (1/21/2002) Federal law creates 4-year waiting list at FL assisted living facility (6/24/2002) Financial model tells whether affordable ALFs are feasible (2/24/2003) Fire at Elderly Care Center Kills 3 in Tennessee (1/23/2004) Fires kill, harm residents in PA and VA ALFs (9/1/2004) First Lady encourages assisted living facility residents to volunteer (6/24/2002) Flesh eating bacteria kills 2 at VA assisted living home (4/1/2005) FL assisted living facility cited for evacuation procedures (12/02/05) FL independent living units converted to assisted living as needed (3/4/2005) FL mother and son caught running staffless ALF (9/26/2003) FL regulators want to close assisted living facility (4/1/2003) Four Florida ALFs involved in Medicare fraud (8/20/2004) Free ALF state regulation manual available (5/30/2003) GAO Conducting Study of Assisted Living (12/30/2003) GAO releases report on Assisted Living (5/28/2004) Government to conduct studies of assisted living (10/8/2004) Granny Cam records gross indignity (9/21/2001) Guide on AL regulations (10/12/2001) HI care home owner “very sorry” for resident’s death (4/30/2003) HHS Spearheads Research Projects on Assisted Living (1/12/2004) HHS study finds AL staff unfamiliar with aging process (8/10/2001) HUD awards $21 million for ALF conversions (1/11/2002) HUD awards grants to create assisted living facilities (11/19/2002) HUD launches assisted living information center (3/19/2004) HUD ruling on ALF demand for insurance (11/9/2001) IL assisted living regulations approved (2/25/2002) Illinois facility caters to low-income residents (8/19/2005) Illness spreads in MI assisted living facility; 1 dead (12/17/2004) IN ALFs part of Medicaid waiver services (11/2/2001) Industry meets with Aging Committee members (8/3/2001) Investigation targets two SC group homes (9/30/2002) IA assisted living facility owner sues state over evictions (11/12/2002) IA assisted living facility to be shut down (5/29/2002) IA Des Moines Register publishes series on assisted living (7/22/2002) Iowa nursing homes slow to take up $$$ to build assisted living (8/10/2001) Iowa oversight of assisted living facilities under fire (1/21/2002) Jailed mentally ill may be placed in FL assisted living facilities (9/17/2002) JCAHO changing emergency standards for assisted living facilities (6/3/2002) JCAHO clarifies AL standards (9/28/2001) JCAHO solicits ALF standards revision feedback (2/25/2002) JCAHO standards to recognize sexual orientation in assisted living (3/24/2003) Joint resolution calls for White House Conference on assisted living (12/19/2001) Judge upholds removal of residents from FL assisted living facility (4/23/2003) KS assisted living residents protest “terrorism” tariff (3/18/2002) License of WI assisted living facility revoked (6/24/2002) LTC Consumers Warned About Assisted Living Facilities (5/28/2004) Low-income facility development encountering problems (3/4/2002) Maine Penobscot Indians get first assisted living facility (8/6/2004) Man convicted of manslaughter to serve sentence in FL facility (6/3/2002) Many assisted living residents are under-medicated (11/05/2004) Many RI assisted living facilities are not being inspected (5/22/2003) MD assisted living facility shut down after axe-handle assault (4/8/2002) MD bill calls for assisted living facilities to have backup power (2/18/2005) MA ALF resident denied LTC insurance coverage (7/31/2002) Medicaid assisted living pilot to start in CA (10/31/2005) MI may provide assisted living services in some public housing (4/1/2005) MO assisted living facility must obtain nursing home license (9/23/2002) MO tells Sunrise to get a license (10/12/2001) Monitor progress of the Assisted Living Workgroup online (10/17/2002) More affordable senior housing needed (7/8/2002) More states licensing assisted living facilities (12/16/2002) NCBDC helped nearly 500 low-income elderly in 2003 (3/8/2004) NCAL Issues Assisted Living State Regulatory Review 2004 (4/30/2004) NCAL meets with CMS leaders (3/6/2003) NSCLC Examines Pros and Cons of Assisted Living (6/03/2005) New assisted living project in Hawaii uses HUD money (1/15/2003) New assisted living resource guides available (2/4/2005) New assisted living website launched in Florida (8/11/2003) New California ALF caters to Asian residents (1/11/2002) New Guidebook Helps Consumers Identify ALFs (11/6/2003) New IA panel to decide if assisted living facility residents must move (8/26/2002) New IA regulations give seniors a voice in state-initiated transfers (2/19/2003) New Jersey builds first state-run assisted living facility for vets (11/12/2002) NJ study to look at why residents leave assisted living (2/7/2003) New Jersey, Virginia introduce assisted living legislation (1/21/2002) New personal care home rules proposed in PA (10/23/2002) New report for ALFs tackles medication management issues (10/3/2003) New WI regulations promote assisted living (9/21/2004) NY adult care home cited for violations (8/8/2002) NY adult care home residents moved to other “troubled” homes (6/10/2002) NY adult home sued by state (12/23/2002) New York Adult Homes to Escape Punishment for Quality Violations (1/23/2004) NY AARP Launches Grassroots Campaign to Push Assisted Living Regulation (5/28/2004) NY ALF fined $75K for sexual abuse cover-up (8/15/2003) NY Assisted Living Legislation Fails to Move Before Recess (6/25/2004) NY consumers call for assisted living protection (4/23/2003) NY Democratic legislators call for investigation of adult homes (6/18/2002) NY Governor Announces Plan to Overhaul Assisted Living (6/11/2004) NY Governor signs assisted living bill (11/05/2004) NY Newspaper Runs Series on Assisted Living (4/30/2004) NY panel recommends more adult homes (10/7/2002) NY residents recoup money from Atria assisted living facilities (9/12/2003) NY Times examines adult care homes (5/29/2002) NY to survey mentally ill in adult homes (12/16/2002) NC assisted living facility under investigation (4/16/2003) Occupancy rates for assisted living may be stabilizing (1/4/2002) OIG to conduct study on assisted living (12/03/2004) OR identifies demographic profile of residents in assisted living (5/03/2005) OR moratorium on AL construction (7/13/2001) OR officials scramble to determine why residents are becoming ill (10/10/2003) PA approves new personal care home regs; considers ALF legislation (3/18/2005) PA condemned for poor oversight and monitoring of facilities (11/6/2002) PA nurse aide found guilty of murder at Alterra facility (9/5/2003) PA personal care home “overstaffed” (7/1/2002) PA provider group sues to stop new personal care home rules (11/14/2005) Post reports on huge drug costs in one ALF (11/30/2001) Prescription drug misuse found to be major problem in assisted living (7/31/2002) Prison sentence for convicted caregiver reduced by HI governor (12/23/2002) Raleigh News & Observer highlights problems in NC ALFs (9/1/2004) Reminder: New Guidebook Helps Consumers Identify ALFs (11/21/2003) Report presents recommendations for reforming NY adult homes (12/11/2002) Requiring liability insurance for wheelchairs violates Fair Housing Act (12/19/2001) Research indicates high rates of dementia, psychiatric disorders (4/1/2005) Resident found dead in courtyard of OK assisted living facility (2/19/2002) Residents removed from FL assisted living facility (4/8/2003) Residents take a walk down “Main Street” in CT (2/19/2002) Rhode Island Enacts Law Banning Smoking (10/05/2001) RI Governor accepts reform proposals for assisted living facilities (01/30/06) Salary survey published (3/20/2003) San Antonio Pilots Outreach Project and Task Force on Assisted Living (8/05/2005) “Senior housing consultants” gain popularity (5/21/2002) Source of funds for defense questioned in PA ALF case (12/2/2002) SC assisted living facility resident dies from heat in parked car (9/9/2002) SC assisted living facility resident dies from heat in parked car (9/3/2002) SC, NC each bring charges against facility owners (12/16/2002) State-by-State regulatory review of assisted living now available (4/15/2005) State regulators meet with AL owners (9/21/2001) State residential care and Assisted Living Policy: 2004 (9/30/2005) Study Says ALF Residents Are Paying More (11/14/2003) Sunrise Assisted Living to sell 14 properties (1/4/2002) Sunrise moves into European markets (5/21/2002) Sunrise reduces debt (4/1/2002) Sun shining brightly at Sunrise (3/12/2003) Sunrise closes deal with CA public employees retirement system (7/8/2002) Sunrise takes over Marriott Senior Living (1/9/2003) Tax credits awarded to affordable AR ALFs (5/30/2003) Telemonitors can provide 'virtual assisted living' (12/30/2003) TN House Passes ALF Sprinkler Legislation (5/14/2004) The way we were? (2/4/2005) Time magazine focuses on assisted living (8/10/2001) Tracking device used to find FL resident who wandered (1/21/2005) Two corporations may be in bankruptcy court (7/6/2001) Two-thirds of ALF residents may have mental health problems (10/8/2004) Unique retirement community to be created in New Mexico (9/21/2004) USA Today finds that fire risks threaten assisted living (12/21/05) U.S. Senator Fears Feds May Have to Regulate Assisted Living (6/11/2004) VT opens first affordable assisted living residence (8/2/2003) Veterans get automatic coverage in Florida assisted living facilities (8/26/2002) Video Helps Consumers Choose Assisted Living Facilities (11/21/2003) Videotaping results in abuse conviction (11/2/2001) Violations abound in northwest OH adult care homes (1/9/2003) Violent offenders found in RI assisted living facilities (10/31/2005) Virginia considers tougher assisted living regulation (10/8/2004) VA Fire Codes Prohibit Real Christmas Trees in ALFs (12/9/2003) VA Governor signs bill to improve assisted living facilities (4/1/2005) VA posts assisted living facility records online; considers legislation (2/18/2005) WA adult family homes struggle with liability coverage (8/2/2003) WA initiative investigates deaths in adult family homes (02/10/06) WA passes assisted living reform bill (3/19/2004) Washington Post Magazine looks at assisted living facilities (6/18/2002) Washington State recruits affordable AL providers (9/28/2001) West Virginia assisted living facility must refund money (12/17/2004) W VA facilities pay more for liability insurance (10/17/2002) Willging named as ALFA chief (4/8/2002) Willging replaced at ALFA (4/8/2003) WI group hopes to provide assisted living for its county residents (2/7/2003) BACK TO TOPICS 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Corrections

OK ombudsman program information corrected (3/13/2002)

Councils in Action

WA resident councils profiled (11/9/2001)

Culture Change

Air date for “Almost Home” documentary changes (01/30/06) Almost Home air date changes (01/09/06) Attend the “Celebrate Direct-Care Workers” Conference (11/14/2005) CO Culture Change Coalition making progress (3/4/2005) Culture Change movement launches “Blog” (9/30/2005) Documentary on culture change to air in January (12/02/05) Eden International Convention announced (11/9/2001) Green House Project gets attention (5/03/2005) IL nursing homes implement culture change (12/21/05) Kansas website is source of culture change information (4/15/2005) LA holds conferences on culture change (4/1/2005) Pioneer Network offers institute at 4 locations (6/03/2005) Preview of “Almost Home” Documentary to take place on Capitol Hill (02/10/06) QIO Involvement in Culture Change Shows Successful Outcomes (9/30/2005) Regional "Visioning Council" to be held (5/03/2005) SD Ombudsman Program working hard to promote culture change (01/30/06) BACK TO TOPICS

DC Doins'

Advocacy group sues HHS over regulatory reform commission (7/22/2002) Advocate steering committee forms to monitor HHS regulatory group (1/31/2002) AoA awards $5.6 million for senior community services (9/19/2003) AoA awards $9.4 million for Senior Medicare Patrol projects (9/5/2003) AOA supports prevention programs for the elderly (10/3/2003) AoA to hold national summit (8/11/2003) AoA’s address to change (10/7/2002) Aging committee calls for better informed ltc consumers (9/30/2002) Aging committee holds hearings on variety of topics (5/30/2003) Aging committee looks at dual eligibles (3/18/2005) Aging committee launches new, improved website for seniors (5/22/2003) Alan Greenspan to testify at Aging Committee hearing (2/24/2003) Alzheimer’s advocates to gather in D.C. (1/11/2002) Alzheimer’s Disease information available in Spanish (4/30/2003) AAHSA backs Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Act (3/25/2002) AAHSA selects board leadership (11/30/2001) AHCA joins feeding assistant suit on behalf of HHS (12/03/2004) AHCA/NCAL Selects Former Congressman as New President/CEO (5/28/2004) AHCA and NCAL support funding for nursing initiatives (9/12/2003) Background check bill introduced in U.S. House (3/25/2002) Baltimore Sun profiles HHS Secretary Thompson (4/23/2003) Bill to fund sprinklers introduced (12/21/05) Bill would focus on insurers to reduce malpractice premiums (2/7/2003) Bill would weaken nursing home survey and enforcement (3/12/2003) Bond holds elder abuse hearings in Missouri (8/2/2003) Calling Ombudsmen Delegates to White House Conference on Aging (11/14/2005) CDC issues updated handwashing guidelines for health care workers (11/6/2002) CDC works to assess flu need and distribute vaccine appropriately (11/05/2004) CMS adds QM on weight loss (12/03/2004) CMS administrator pledges fairness in fraud and abuse enforcement (2/11/2002) CMS administrator sued; deputy administrator resigns (4/16/2003) CMS administrator thought to be considering resignation next month (9/26/2003) CMS Administrator, Tom Scully, Resigns (12/9/2003) CMS/Advocates meeting/conference call scheduled for October 4th (9/28/2001) CMS/Advocates Monthly Meeting (9/7/2001) CMS/Advocates monthly meeting scheduled for March 7 (2/25/2002) CMS/Advocates monthly meeting to be held November 7 (11/6/2002) CMS and Medicare regulations (7/6/2001) CMS announces changes to “Special Focus Facility Program” (1/7/2005) CMS announces Medicare payments for nursing homes (8/8/2002) CMS announces proposed staff posting regulations (3/4/2004) CMS approves increase for SNFs (8/20/2004) CMS calls for QIO involvement in culture change (9/21/2004) CMS clarifies abuse policies (4/8/2002) CMS considering new fire regulations (11/30/2001) CMS criticized for not posting staffing report on Internet (4/22/2002) CMS funds long-term care insurance counseling (11/19/2004) CMS implements changes to staffing data on Nursing Home Compare website (5/21/2005) CMS issues new MDS Q&A set (5/29/2002) CMS issues sprinkler recall (3/18/2002) CMS may look at fire safety regulations (3/20/2003) CMS measures financial health of nursing homes (2/19/2002) CMS organizes “Building Caregiver Coalitions” satellite broadcast (9/12/2003) CMS promotes 1-800-Medicare (11/2/2001) CMS promotes standing orders for flu/pneumonia vaccines (8/26/2002) CMS proposed rule requires flu shots for residents (8/19/2005) CMS publishes draft of MDS 3.0 (4/8/2003) CMS releases more MDS Q/As (8/3/2001) CMS revises guidance about citations of past noncompliance (11/14/2005) CMS rollout of quality indicator pilot project scheduled for April 24 (4/22/2002) CMS says HIPAA allows posting of survey results (3/8/2004) CMS seeks Advisory Panel members (10/12/2001) CMS seeks stronger federal survey team (6/3/2002) CMS strengthens efforts to crack down on Medicare/Medicaid fraud (9/1/2004) CMS sued for refusing FOIA request about feeding assistant rules (2/23/2004) CMS supports SPEAK UP campaign (3/18/2002) CMS Survey & Certification group gets new director (8/22/2003) CMS survey and certification website moved (8/11/2003) CMS Teleconference - External Quality Review of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (12/14/2001) CMS to issue new guidance for citing scope/severity (8/15/2003) CMS to require smoke detectors in homes without sprinklers (4/1/2005) CMS to work on educational tool for abuse/neglect (5/03/2005) CMS updates MDS manual (8/2/2003) CMS working on quality of life project (4/1/2002) Comment online! (2/7/2003) Committee amendment would change CNA training penalty (4/16/2003) Committee on Aging will look at solutions to long term care crisis (6/18/2002) Committee recommendations jeopardize Nursing Home Reform Act (12/11/2002) Complaint data to be added to CMS website (5/21/2002) Congress, CMS react to USA Today articles on sprinklers (10/31/2005) Congress considers health care liability limits (5/7/2002) Congress hears about early study of Green House Project (11/19/2004) Congress Passes Legislation to Stop Representative Payee (1/12/2004) Congress to hear about Green House Project (11/05/2004) Congressional Black Caucus working to narrow “health gap” (2/19/2002) Congressional report finds “Nursing Home Compare” website flawed (2/25/2002) Congressional study on abuse in nursing homes released (8/3/2001) Contact list for Senate Aging Committee available (3/6/2003) Craig calls for greater protection of Social Security numbers (3/24/2003) Craig sponsors nutrition therapy bill (4/16/2003) Democrats call for investigation into insurers’ role in rate hikes (7/8/2002) DHHS Regulatory Reform Initiative (12/14/2001) DOL initiative targets the health care workforce (10/10/2003) DOL to investigate facility compliance with Fair Labor practices (3/19/2004) District of Columbia Aging organizations organize Nursing Home Fraud Workshop (5/21/2005) DC Ombudsman Helps Draw Attention to NH Failures (11/6/2003) Elder abuse and neglect get more attention from the U.S. Senate (6/24/2002) Elder Justice Act fails to pass (1/7/2005) Elder Justice Act gains sponsors (9/23/2002) Elder Justice Act likely to be reintroduced (3/4/2005) Elder Justice Act moving forward in Senate (8/20/2004) Elder Justice Act reintroduced (2/19/2003) Elder Justice Act to be introduced in House (4/30/2003) Elder Justice Bill Update (11/6/2003) Elder Justice Coalition forming (2/7/2003) Elder Justice Coalition membership surpasses 100! (2/24/2003) Executive Director for the White House Conference on Aging Named (4/30/2004) Federal abuse legislation proposed (5/29/2002) FDA approves new pressure ulcer treatment (9/19/2003) FDA issues advisory about unapproved use of antipsychotic drugs (4/15/2005) FDA issues guidance on hospital bed design (9/21/2004) FDA orders Vail enclosed hospital beds to be seized (4/1/2005) Federal policy requiring segregated Medicaid areas becomes rule (8/15/2003) Federal tort reform bill moves forward (9/17/2002) Fewer inspections rejected "out of hand" (9/21/2001) Finance Committee to hold hearing on elder justice (6/18/2002) Fire Safety Act introduced in Congress (8/6/2004) Former MD Aging Director joins national advocacy group (4/1/2003) GAO finds nursing home abuse under-reported, rarely prosecuted (3/13/2002) GAO finds that SNF PPS is altering resident care (9/3/2002) GAO finds that SNF PPS is altering resident care (9/9/2002) GAO looks at veterans’ nursing home care (12/03/2004) GAO report identifies problems with CMS collection of civil monetary penalties (1/4/2002) GAO report recommends validation of MDS data (3/25/2002) GAO report, Senate hearing focus on nursing home quality (8/11/2003) GAO says Scully retaliated against contractor (8/15/2003) GAO study on sex offenders in nursing homes requested (9/21/2004) Gephardt includes nursing homes in economic stimulus plan (10/23/2002) Grassley responds to Scully’s “nutty” survey comment (8/10/2001) Grassley to look at Medicaid funding (11/19/2002) Grassley, Waxman receive NCCNHR National Leadership Awards (11/6/2002) Greenspan says to “shore up” Medicare now (3/6/2003) HCA and DOJ announce tentative settlement (12/23/2002) Health care costs to rise to $3.1 trillion by 2012 (2/24/2003) Health Care Liability Reform Amendment defeated (7/31/2002) Health care spending slows for first time in 7 years (1/21/2005) Health care to be among Bush administration’s priorities (1/9/2003) Health care top spending DC lobby (9/28/2001) HHA Announces ADDGS grants (7/18/2005) HHS announces 2002 Medicare premiums and deductibles (11/2/2001) HHS announces funding for pandemic influenza preparedness (01/30/06) HHS appoints representative for Chicago region (1/21/2002) HHS awards $128 million in grants to help family caregivers (2/19/2002) HHS awards $4.5 million for senior Medicare patrol projects (7/8/2002) HHS awards contract to improve patient safety data (12/16/2002) HHS awards funding to expand Alzheimer’s Disease demonstrations (8/22/2003) HHS Inspector General speaks (10/12/2001) HHS lists 2002 “highlights” (1/9/2003) HHS marks 50th anniversary (5/8/2003) HHS Names Regional Representatives for Mid-Atlantic, Southwest Regions (10/26/2001) HHS OIG releases “Orange Book” (5/21/2002) HHS official joins lobbying firm with nursing home ties (5/8/2003) HHS quality improvement initiative (11/30/2001) HHS Regulatory Reform Committee to hold first public hearing (2/19/2002) HHS releases results of National Nursing Home Quality Initiative (1/7/2005) HHS report blames health care woes on litigation (3/12/2003) HHS Secretary promotes tort reform at FL town hall meeting (12/23/2002) HHS Secretary Thompson “fills the gaps” (1/11/2002) HHS Secretary Thompson To Leave Post After Elections (12/12/2003) HHS starts initiative for organ donation (6/10/2002) HHS Thompson resigns, Leavitt nominated (12/17/2004) HHS to allow standing orders for pneumonia and flu shots (10/7/2002) HIPAA enforcement to resemble CMP process (4/23/2003) HIPAA FAQs posted on website (10/17/2002) HIPAA help available (4/8/2003) HIPAA security rule to be delayed (1/15/2003) Hearing on financial exploitation held (5/29/2002) Hearing on guardianships held (2/19/2003) House committee passes $5.3 billion in long term care tax breaks (7/1/2002) House Holds Hearing on Tort Reform (6/24/2002) House passes tort reform bill (9/30/2002) House passes tort reform bill (3/20/2003) Inspector General finds errors on Nursing Home Compare (8/20/2004) Inspector General to resign amid allegations of misconduct (3/20/2003) IOM report calls for alternatives to medical malpractice suits (12/2/2002) International Day of Older Persons to be held (9/5/2003) Joint hearing focuses on tort reform (2/19/2003) Keep up-to-date on the reauthorization of the OAA! (11/19/2004) Last minute changes made to CMS Nursing Home Quality Project (4/8/2002) Lawmakers concerned about timeliness of facility data on website (4/1/2003) Lawsuit seeks to block HIPAA rule (4/16/2003) Leavitt becomes new HHS Secretary (2/4/2005) Legislation targets nursing home abuse (1/24/2003) Legislation would link nursing home payment to quality (12/03/2004) Life safety code changes go into effect (9/12/2003) Listening session on pharmacy services to be held (11/05/2004) Lobbyists asked to identify 'Burdensome' regulations (12/14/2001) Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign to be conducted in 5 states (4/1/2005) McClellan nominated as CMS administrator (2/23/2004) McClellan to serve as new CMS administrator (3/19/2004) Medical privacy rule revision would change consent requirements (4/8/2002) Medicare paperwork to be “streamlined” (6/3/2002) Mike Hogan Leaves AHCA for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (11/21/2003) More civil monetary penalties ahead (5/7/2002) Move over OSCAR, here comes ACTS! (9/5/2003) National health care spending increased substantially in 2001 (1/15/2003) NQF draft performance measures available for comment (4/22/2002) NASUA Executive Director Resigns (7/01/2005) NCCNHR Annual Meeting details on the web (8/19/2005) NCCNHR seeking support for WHCOA resolutions (7/01/2005) National Town Hall Meeting on Family Caregiving (1/23/2004) Nation’s guardianship system fails seniors (8/6/2004) New Alzheimer's bill introduced (4/8/2003) New CMS Acting Administrator Named (12/30/2003) New CMS regional administrators named (9/21/2001) New head of HHS Region IV named (2/11/2002) New HHS council to incorporate private sector input (2/11/2002) New pressure ulcer guidelines issued (11/19/2004) New QIS survey system to be piloted by CMS (1/7/2005) No Medicare givebacks this year (11/19/2002) No Shortage Of Flu Vaccine This Season (10/26/2001) Nurse Reinvestment Act signed with no appropriations funding (8/26/2002) Nursing home spending accelerating (3/18/2002) OIG finds flaws in staffing data in Alabama facility (3/4/2004) OIG finds illegal fees imposed on aides for registry in many states (02/10/06) OIG finds majority of CMPs are uncollected (4/15/2005) OIG finds problems with state nurse aide registries (3/4/2005) OIG finds problems with state referrals of cases to CMS (01/09/06) OIG highlights nursing home practices that benefit residents (4/1/2005) OIG includes nursing homes in 2004 work plan (10/10/2003) OIG looks at use of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes (11/12/2002) OIG Releases 2002 Work Plan (10/05/2001) OIG signs agreement with Sun Healthcare (8/3/2001) OIG targets illegal kickbacks (4/30/2003) OIG to continue False Claims Act focus (3/4/2002) OIG workplan for 2003 includes nursing home reports (10/7/2002) OSHA announces voluntary ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes (3/20/2003) OSHA begins nursing home inspections (9/23/2002) OSHA extends ergonomics guidelines comment period, funds training (10/7/2002) OSHA invites comments on nursing home guidelines (9/3/2002) OSHA invites comments on nursing home guidelines (9/9/2002) OSHA's new emphasis on NH and Personal Care Homes (7/22/2002) OWL celebrates Older Americans' Mental Health Week (5/21/2005) Older Womens' League hosts Mental Health Week Briefing (5/28/2004) Opportunity for public input to WHCOA (7/18/2005) “PRO” is out, “QIO” is in (6/10/2002) Post focuses on Waxman (8/17/2001) President endorses tort reform (1/24/2003) President urges country to honor its elders and their caregivers (5/8/2003) Proposed rule on “feeding assistants” published (4/1/2002) Report shows survey deficiencies increase, consistency a problem (4/16/2003) Reports of OSHA dropping nursing home inspections are false (12/11/2002) RAI revisions retracted by CMS (5/03/2005) Resolution would honor national Residents' Rights Week! (9/1/2004) Scully announces “listening sessions” and “open door policy committees” (8/10/2001) Scully Approved by Finance Committee for HCFA high post (5/25/2001) Scully calls annual survey “nutty” (8/3/2001) Scully tells providers not to hold their breath for Medicare relief (10/23/2002) Seattle CMS regional administrator named (11/9/2001) Senate Aging Committee holds hearing on the flu (10/8/2004) Senate Aging Committee membership changes (12/17/2004) Senate Aging Committee to hold hearing on guardianship issues (2/7/2003) Senate Aging hearing on state LTC innovations (7/20/2001) Senate approves tax plan with Medicaid, Medicare funds (5/22/2003) Senate considers ways to address elderly falls (6/18/2002) Senate hearing reveals horrendous nursing home abuse (3/13/2002) Senate passes budget resolution that spares Medicare, Medicaid (4/1/2003) Senate passes legislation for Alzheimer’s patients (7/1/2002) Senate resolution to improve nursing home care for veterans (11/30/2001) Senate Takes a Step Back on Tort Reform (2/6/2004) Senate won’t address tort reform bill until after spring recess (4/8/2003) Senator Breaux calls for long term care reform (6/24/2002) Sen. Breaux calls for more attention to women's aging issues (2/11/2002) Senator Breaux conducts abuse hearing, introduces legislation (Stories wanted) (5/21/2002) Senator Breaux declares geriatric care crisis (3/4/2002) Senator Breaux Will Not Seek Re-election (12/30/2003) Senator Craig to be new Aging Committee Chair (1/30/2003) Senator Edwards offers nursing home proposals (10/3/2003) Senatorial "Window or Aisle"quiz (5/25/2001) Senators ask about proposed chemical restraint guidelines (9/30/2002) Senators introduce bill to protect patient safety (6/10/2002) “Senior Safety Act of 2002” proposed in Senate (5/7/2002) Series of AoA/CMS MMA Forum calls scheduled (7/01/2005) SNF residents not receiving needed psychosocial services (4/23/2003) Smith confirmed as Aging committee chair (1/21/2005) Social Security in the spotlight (3/24/2003) Social Security redesigns website (4/23/2003) Staffing bill introduced (11/30/2001) Staffing study goes to Congress (4/1/2002) Stark asks for investigation of JCAHO (1/30/2003) SOM changes proposed by CMS (3/4/2004) Status of flu vaccine supply (9/7/2001) Thompson says tort reform is a priority (11/12/2002) Thompson stresses importance of flu shots (1/15/2003) Thompson to “make life simpler” for governors (7/13/2001) Thompson unlikely to remain at HHS beyond 2004 (5/30/2003) Tom DeLay Indictment and the Nursing Home Industry (9/30/2005) Tort reform bill moves to full House (9/23/2002) Town hall meeting about draft MDS 3.0 to be held (5/22/2003) U.S. House Recognizes Residents’ Rights Week (10/8/2004) U.S. Senate Committee on Aging holds hearings on long term care (3/25/2002) U.S. Senate Hearing Explores Ways to Improve Access to Medicaid HCBS (4/16/2004) Up to 3 consumer representatives to be added to regulatory group (1/21/2002) Upcoming Town Hall Listening Session in North Carolina (8/15/2003) VA Proposes Increases in Benefits for Elderly and Disabled Veterans (10/12/2001) Veterans homes face cuts (4/1/2005) Voluntary medical reporting bill approved by House committee (9/17/2002) WHCoA Advisory Committee members and delegates announced (6/03/2005) White House Conference on Aging announces change of dates and venue (5/21/2005) White House Conference on Aging launches web site (10/8/2004) White House Conference on Aging update (3/18/2005) White House Conference on Aging updates (4/15/2005) White House says “no, we are not.” (9/7/2001) Workplace guidelines to be voluntary; nursing homes will be first (4/22/2002) BACK TO TOPICS 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

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