AARP paper finds interpreting QIs is complex (9/19/2003)
AHQA states NHQI pilot test a success (11/12/2002)
AR restraint data spark discussion (12/2/2002)
CMS makes changes to Quality Measures (8/26/2002)
CMS to offer training (9/17/2002)
Corporations participate in improvement efforts (5/22/2003)
Evaluation report finds ombudsman/QIO relationship positive (3/6/2003)
GAO report calls nursing home data release “premature” (11/19/2002)
HI Ombudsman quoted in Honolulu Star Bulletin (12/23/2002)
MD Star Democrat quotes Assistant Ombudsman (1/15/2003)
More than 15% of facilities nationwide working with QIOs (4/16/2003)
National conference on QI initiative to be held (6/3/2002)
NHQI officially launched (11/19/2002)
NHQI rollout delayed (9/17/2002)
NHQI work helps reduce restraint use in TX nursing homes (9/12/2003)
National Quality Forum adopts new quality measures (10/10/2003)
NQF delays action on nursing home measures (7/22/2002) 
National Quality Forum Update (1/12/2004)
National QIO conference to be held (3/4/2005)
National Rollout of the Nursing Home Quality Initiative (7/31/2002)
Newspapers nationwide cover NHQI (12/11/2002)
Ombudsman training materials on NHQI available on Center website (1/15/2003)
Providers can preview their quality initiative data (10/17/2002)
QIOs Announce Mediation Initiative (11/6/2003)
Quality Measure information to be updated in February (2/24/2003)
Quality Measures update (9/5/2003)
Report finds that QI measures can be improved (4/15/2005)
Updates from the NHQI (3/24/2003)

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7 state summaries on Olmstead work posted (8/24/2001)
AoA grants Native American Family Caregiver awards (9/28/2001)
AoA materials from family caregiver conference posted (9/28/2001)
Analysis of OCR related Olmstead complaints posted (8/3/2001)
Another Olmstead-like settlement; Washington state (8/24/2001)
AG Ashcroft discusses DOJ’s Olmstead activities (7/6/2001)
CMS Program Memorandum issued (10/05/2001)
CMS to award grants (10/05/2001)
HHS approves new CO Medicaid demo (8/10/2001)
HHS releases Olmstead grant specifications (5/25/2001)
HHS solicits input on community-based alternatives (8/3/2001)
HHS to award grants (10/05/2001)
KY Olmstead activities...forums and legislative meetings (11/2/2001)
Long waiting lists in Texas (9/21/2001)
LA advocates “yank support” from state’s Olmstead grant (8/10/2001)
LA moves forward with Olmstead planning (11/2/2001)
LA Olmstead lawsuit settled (8/17/2001)
MA releases a plan for more senior home care services (8/24/2001)
National conference call on new Medicaid waiver (9/21/2001)
National conference call on new Medicaid waiver (9/28/2001)
OCR website with state Olmstead information (7/6/2001)   
OH funds 2,000 community placements (11/30/2001)
OH Medicaid will use local funds to match federal Medicaid for Olmstead (8/17/2001)
Olmstead decision potentially threatened by MI case (5/25/2001)
Oregon becomes “employer” for in-home care workers (8/3/2001)
RI adds AL to waiver services (8/3/2001)
Senate Aging hearing on Olmstead (9/28/2001)
“There’s No Place Like Home” Olmstead case settled (8/24/2001)
Twin cities/MN does services “gap analysis” (11/2/2001)
Utah advocates seek more money to end waiting lists (7/20/2001)
VA Medicaid waiting lists subject of OCR investigations re ADA and Olmstead (5/25/2001)
WI LTC series gets reactions (9/7/2001)
Workforce component to HHS Systems Change initiative (11/2/2001)

2002-2003 Ombudsman Funding (11/30/2001)
AoA holds "Listening Session" on new rules development (12/14/2001)
AoA posts info on HIPPA (10/12/2001)
AoA posts FY 2000 Ombudsman data, launches www.eldercare.gov (11/30/2001)
AoA posts OAA comparison and NORDIA instructions (11/2/2001)
AoA seeks input on new Title III regulations (9/28/2001)
“America: A Community for All Ages” (10/12/2001)
Book release: Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents, and Facility Deficiencies, 1994 Through 2000 (11/9/2001)
CBC sues SUA over SLTCOP contract (9/7/2001)
Carbonell confirms AoA Assistant Secretary (8/3/2001)
Carroll Estes presentation for NCCNHR Virtual Annual Meeting (11/30/2001)
Center News (8/17/2001)
Consumers on the Board... (8/3/2001)
"Dealing with the Crisis" - NY Ombudsman back in Office (10/26/2001)
Designing effective surveys for frail elders (9/7/2001)
Detroit Free Press reports on CBC’s loss of SLTCOP contract (7/20/2001)
Georgia Legal Services Position (10/05/2001)
Happy Anniversary to the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY (11/30/2001)
HHS announces Rural Task Force (8/3/2001)
HHS/Labor appropriations clears full US Senate (11/9/2001)
HHS Secretary announce micro-grants (7/20/2001)
Heartwork Video Is Now Available (10/05/2001)
Iowa LTC Ombudsman Denounces Discharges (12/19/2001)
Latest NCCNHR  mailing (8/3/2001)
LTC Ombudsman website is getting 350 hits a week (8/3/2001)
Michigan Ombudsman Program Update (10/05/2001)
Minnesota State Union Officials Agree To End Strike (10/26/2001)
Minnesota Strike Affects Ombudsman Program (10/05/2001)
NCCNHR Book revised, Now Available (11/2/2001)
New State Ombudsmen in KY and MI, Guam (10/26/2001)
OK State Ombudsman on CBS News (5/25/2001)
Post story on managed care Ombudsman (11/9/2001)
Public benefit figures available from AARP (11/30/2001)
Region 10 Ombudsman Training (12/14/2001)
Senate Committee approves $3.5 million more for LTCOP (10/12/2001)
Short-staffed nursing homes don't have to prove they've added enough workers after spot checks (12/19/2001)
Title VII Ombudsman Funding in Senate Appropriations (10/26/2001)
Useful website for reporters and you (8/17/2001)
Welcome to the "new" State Ombudsman in KY (12/14/2001)

A New Name for NY Citizen Advocacy Group (2/6/2004)
Advocacy Training Opportunity (6/25/2004)
AoA celebrates Hispanic heritage month (10/10/2003)
Alzheimer’s Disease costing businesses billions (7/1/2002)
AARP Medicare Training Module now available online (1/31/2002)
AARP Releases Reports at International Forum on LTC (12/12/2003)
AARP Supports Compromise Tort Reform Legislation in Oklahoma (6/11/2004)
ABA Brochure for Family Members Now Available! (6/25/2004)
ABA seeks nominations for Pro Bono Publico award (12/23/2002)
ASA offers free web events (8/6/2004)
Apply for the Heinz Fellowship Program! (1/30/2003)
Attention focused on hospitals (12/16/2002)
Author's new way to think about Alzheimer's (12/9/2003)
Bathing Without a Battle: Educational Videotape and CD-ROM (4/30/2004)
Beware of killer sprouts!! (10/7/2002)
Bush supports medical liability caps (12/9/2003)
CA bill would reform conservatorship system (02/10/06)
Caregiver's Resource Now Available in Spanish (5/14/2004)
Caregiving.com Offers Free Weekly Teleclass for Family Caregivers (4/16/2004)
Care guides available (2/18/2005)
CARIE annual conference examines quality of long term care (5/7/2002)
CBC Executive Director Retires (7/01/2005)
CDC Teleconference to Cover Current Issues in Immunization (1/12/2004)
CMS to Accept Comments on Proposed Regulations via Internet (2/6/2004)
Chair of Governors Association to focus on long-term care (8/2/2003)
Change in leadership at RI QIO (1/21/2005)
Contaminated mouthwash causes illness (9/30/2005)
Council on Foundations to support legal challenge to LSC restrictions (6/10/2002)
“Culturally sensitive care” examined in New York Times (10/17/2002)
Daily Money Management Programs: A protection against elder abuse (10/10/2003)
Databook to help states prepare for aging baby boomers (11/19/2004)
Dear Abby Features Letter on Elder Abuse (4/16/2004)
Death and dying pioneer dies (9/1/2004)
DeParle elected to RWJF board (9/17/2002)
Displaced Florida elders remain in turmoil (3/4/2005)
Drug Company Launches Website to Assist with Homecare (5/28/2004)
Elder abuse fatality review teams to be subject of webcast (11/14/2005)
Elder Justice Coalition 2003 Report Released (1/23/2004)
Experts experience personal frustration in caring for parents (9/21/2004)
Experts talk about long-term care costs (3/4/2005)
Families USA announces fellowship opportunity (10/10/2003)
Families USA conference speakers can be heard online! (2/4/2005)
Family Outreach Coordinator position opening at NCCNHR (12/16/2002)
First annual International Conference on Law and Aging announced (5/22/2003)
First International Conference on Law and Aging to be held (8/2/2003)
FRIA publishes Nursing Homes and Alternatives, a Consumer Guide (12/12/2003)
GA Part-Time Local Ombudsman Position Available (6/11/2004)
Gov. Kempthorne Launches LTC Agenda with National PBS Broadcast (12/12/2003)
Grant Money Helps States Develop Aging and Disability Resource Centers (4/30/2004)
Guardianship/ family caregiver mediation training to be offered (4/1/2003)
Hand scanner may reduce spread of disease (3/19/2004)
HI to create state-run long term care program (7/8/2002)
Head of AARP to be interviewed on Kaiser Webcast (3/4/2004)
HHS Supports Family Caregivers at National Town Hall Meeting (12/30/2003)
Hospitals Unveil Public Reporting Web Site (11/14/2003)
Humor helps health (3/20/2003)
Illinois Elder Rights Conference to be held in July (6/24/2002)
Illinois recognizes ombudsmen at Elder Rights Conference (8/05/2005)
In Memoriam: Herbert Semmel (3/4/2004)
IoM identifies 20 “priority areas” (1/15/2003)
IOM report recommends incentives for improving health care (11/6/2002)
Indiana Gets a New Adult Abuse Bill (2/6/2004)
International Conference on family care to be held (9/17/2002)
Internet Program on Caregiving Airs (11/21/2003)
IA Elder Affairs director resigns (6/18/2002)
JCAHO to shift to unannounced surveys by 2006 (4/8/2003)
Kaiser launches health resource web site (7/13/2001)
Language Services Action Kit available (8/2/2003)
Licensing of CA professional conservators urged to address abuses (12/21/05)
LTCCC of NY announces new executive director (7/01/2005)
Many states looking at elder abuse legislation (4/15/2005)
MD Consortium to hold Conference on Elder Abuse (6/25/2004)
Michigan updates booklet on Advance Directives (5/21/2005)
MN Aging Organizations Develop Guide for Family Caregivers (6/25/2004)
Missouri Publishes End of Life Planning Materials (7/20/2004)
More divorced older women than widows (7/6/2001)
National Aging and Law Conference to be held in October (1/31/2002)
National Alzheimer’s disease Awareness Month celebrated (11/05/2004)
NCCNHR Board call for nominations due by Sept. 2nd (8/22/2003)
NCCNHR board member receives national aging and law award (10/10/2003)
NCCNHR Signs Amicus Brief in New York Lawsuit (1/23/2004)
NCSL issues report on long-term care (8/15/2003)
NCOA adds prescription drugs to benefits check-up service (2/19/2003)
National family caregivers month materials now online (10/3/2003)
NIA fact sheet addresses hypothermia in older adults (12/23/2002)
National summit on falls prevention held (12/17/2004)
New “Adult Abuse Review” now available (10/23/2002)
New data on health and aging released (4/1/2003)
New Mexico must reimburse Federal government for unauthorized increase in Personal Needs Allowance (8/19/2005)
New report challenges finding used to limit scope of ADA (12/2/2002)
New resources about advance directives (7/01/2005)
New SSI resource rules issued (2/18/2005)
New webpage provides information on tobacco control legal centers (12/11/2002)
New website provides tips on medications (9/19/2003)
NY training modules available online (8/05/2005)
Newspaper investigation finds JCAHO too lenient (11/19/2002)
OAA as amended in 2000 now online (12/11/2002)
OAA as Amended in 2000 Available Online in U.S. Code (5/14/2004)
Ohio Director of Aging testifies in Congress (6/03/2005)
Older Americans Act reauthorization list serve created (5/21/2005)
Partnerships in Law and Aging grants available (9/23/2002)
PA crime victims program hires advocate for the elderly (3/24/2003)
Poll finds distrust of health care industry, interest in more regs. (4/8/2003)
Public benefits booklet now available (1/21/2002)
Quality of Life Conference to be held in May (12/2/2002)
Renowned advocate for older minority Americans dies (2/7/2003)
Report calls for overhaul of NY guardianship system (3/8/2004)
Report finds Americans aging well, but gaps remain (12/03/2004)
Report on state long term care policies released (8/8/2002)
Report rates states on end-of life-care (11/12/2002)
Report says boomer pressure on long-term care two decades away (1/24/2003)
Residents try new fund raising approach (1/21/2005)
Revolutionary new wheelchair approved by FDA (8/22/2003)
Sign up to receive report on Older Americans in 2004 (3/4/2004)
Summary of 2002 guardianship legislation available (1/9/2003)
Survey finds serious misperceptions about long term care (9/30/2002)
Susan Eaton Mourned by Many in Long-Term Care Network (1/12/2004)
TSCG to offer guardianship mediation training (1/21/2002)
The Elder Justice Act Gains Congressional Support (4/30/2004)
Train the trainer seminar on Alzheimer’s and dementia care (9/30/2005)
U.N. projects senior population explosion (4/1/2002)
United Seniors Health Council merges with NCOA (1/31/2002)
Update of public benefits available (5/8/2003)
Vaccination urged by CDC (01/30/06)
Wellstone Fellowship Program accepting applications (10/8/2004)
We’re getting older (3/18/2005)
WV leads in quality of end-of-life care (8/11/2003)
When experts need experts (12/02/05)
Wisconsin supreme court rules some caps unconstitutional (7/18/2005)
Wisconsin’s anti-retaliation law upheld (12/21/05)

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A drink a day keeps dementia away! (2/11/2002)
A New Report On The Workforce Shortage From The University Of Minnesota (10/05/2001)
African Americans at greater risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (2/19/2002)
African-Americans more likely to develop pressure sores (9/21/2004)
AoA releases Census Data (10/26/2001)
Alternative therapies may ease Alzheimer’s symptoms (9/5/2003)
Alzheimer's clinical developments (5/25/2001)
Alzheimer’s Disease linked to cataracts (4/23/2003)
Alzheimer’s disease may decline after age 90 (2/11/2002)
Alzheimer's Disease Study issued by Maryland Attorney General (2/6/2004)
Alzheimer's drug delays nursing home move (4/1/2002)
Alzheimer's residents more likely to eat in the morning (11/30/2001)
Alzheimer's residents take to water (1/31/2002)
AARP Issues Report on End of Life in nursing homes (8/19/2005)
AARP Releases Reports at International Forum on Long-term Care (11/14/2003)
AARP report finds seniors healthier, but many at risk (6/3/2002)
AARP report on boomers (5/25/2001)
American Medical Directors Association Publishes Position Statement (10/26/2001)
Another reason to take your vitamins! (2/25/2002)
Aricept may help patients with vascular dementia (3/4/2002)
Arkansas coroner law is focus of CBS news, new GAO report (11/19/2004)
Blood pressure, cholesterol tied to Alzheimer’s Disease (7/31/2002)
Buffets combat malnutrition and memory loss (2/19/2002)
CANHR Report Refutes Industry Claim of “Explosion of Lawsuits” (12/30/2003)
Caregiver and resident satisfaction linked (2/23/2004)
Cause of diarrheal illness in nursing homes identified (1/11/2002)
CDC broadcast on anthrax (11/2/2001)
CDC launches campaign to prevent antimicrobial resistance (4/8/2002)
CDC wants to reduce falls in the elderly (5/29/2002)
Center for Mental Health and Aging to be established (8/26/2002)
Changes in Lung Cancer Treatment (7/01/2005)
Cholesterol-lowering drug may cut dementia risk (3/18/2002)
Cleaning teeth prevents pneumonia in nursing home residents (4/22/2002)
Coalition pushes for more urologic research (3/6/2003)
Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds Seniors without Protection from Rising Health Costs (7/01/2005)
Consumer Report: LTC Insurance Too Risky (11/14/2003)
Consumers Union Report Uncovers Quality Problems in US. Nursing Homes (12/12/2003)
Doctors warned about use of Risperdal (4/16/2003)
Drug could slow advanced Alzheimer’s disease (4/8/2003)
Drugs used for common ailments can harm nursing home residents (2/4/2005)
Early discharge puts hip fracture patients at risk (1/30/2003)
Elderly often prescribed inappropriate medication (12/19/2001)Ethnicity linked to genetic dementia risk (1/21/2002)
Elderly patients not getting vaccines (11/19/2002)
Exercise found to be best way to prevent falls (11/6/2002)
Flu Shots and African-Americans (9/28/2001)
Flu tests could protect nursing home residents (11/12/2002)
Folic acid may ward off Alzheimer's Disease (3/13/2002)
Food pyramid takes new shape for seniors (12/16/2002)
Geriatrics Society issues pain guidelines (5/21/2002)
Hip, hip hooray? (9/21/2004)
Hip protectors prevent fractures in nursing home residents (1/24/2003)
HRT may reduce incidence of pressure sores (3/4/2002)
Hospitals, nursing homes experience 40+ medication errors each day (9/23/2002)
Improvements needed in pain assessment and communication (8/6/2004)
IOM recommends ways to improve patient safety and quality (5/8/2003)
IOM Releases Report on Work Environment for Nurses (11/6/2003)
Life expectancy reaches 76.9 years in 2000 (10/12/2001)
Life expectancy to reach 100 within 2 generations (1/7/2005)
Link between hormone therapy and dementia increases found (5/30/2003)
“Medicaid Errors” research comes to LTC (11/2/2001)
Medication errors in elderly often preventable (4/1/2002)
Mini-stroke often precedes major stroke (3/18/2005)
More staph (but not necessarily staff) found in bigger nursing homes (10/17/2002)
More Stringent Alzheimer's Testing Suggested for Some Patients (1/12/2004)
MRI may help detect Alzheimer’s Disease (6/3/2002)
NCPEA compiling abuse research projects (4/30/2003)
National Institute on Aging offers hypothermia tips (1/4/2002)
New Book Explores Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) (11/6/2003)
New criteria Lists Drugs to Avoid Prescribing for the Elderly (12/30/2003)
New diabetes drugs could cause trouble for some residents (10/10/2003)
NEJM on anthrax (11/9/2001)
New report looks at medication use in elderly Americans (12/17/2004)
New State "Sweep" Survey of Career Ladders and Other Initiatives (10/26/2001)
Number of Americans with Alzheimer’s could triple by 2050 (8/22/2003)
Nursing home placement does not reduce family caregiver distress (9/1/2004)
Nursing homes quality of care data reveal no major improvements (8/19/2005)
OIG Finds Nursing Homes Deficiencies Increased From 1998-2001 (12/9/2003)
One in five seniors prescribed inappropriate medicine (8/20/2004)
One out of 10 residents suffers medication-related injuries (3/4/2005)
PA University develops nursebot. (9/21/2001)
Problems exist between EMS personnel and nursing home staff (3/25/2002)
Raise a glass of red! (12/2/2002)
Reach out and hug someone? (11/19/2004)
Report finds more geriatricians needed (3/4/2002)
Report Offers Technology as a Solution to the Aging Challenge (11/21/2003)
Research examines effect of visual impairment on residents with Alzheimer’s Disease (8/05/2005)
Researcher gives recommendations to prevent dehydration (9/3/2002)
Researcher gives recommendations to prevent dehydration (9/9/2002)
Researchers call for observational protocols to evaluate quality care (11/14/2005)
Researchers devise ways to reduce noise in nursing homes (10/7/2002)
Researchers seek better flu vaccine for the elderly (9/26/2003)
Robo-care? (3/12/2003)
Robo Fido? Study will examine robotic pets in long-term care (12/23/2002)
Salmonella on the rise in southeastern U.S. (1/9/2003)
Skin test could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (9/30/2002)
Social activities promote sleep in residents with dementia (01/30/06)
Studies examine nursing home infections (8/2/2003)
Studies on medical malpractice caps show link to services but little effect on awards (6/03/2005)
Study aims to improve nursing home resident care (3/8/2004)
Study compares VHA male residents to community counterparts (1/21/2005)
Study examines suicide risk factors for seniors (6/24/2002)
Study finds antiepileptic drugs used often in nursing homes (5/22/2003)
Study finds feeding tube use with severe dementia inconsistent (7/1/2002)
Study finds hip protectors mean fewer fractures (9/19/2003)
Study finds little mixing of black, white in long term care facilities (9/17/2002)
Study finds new risk factors for pneumonia (6/10/2002)
Study finds not-for-profit facilities provide better care (5/03/2005)
Study finds nurses overestimate risk of painkiller addiction (10/23/2002)
Study finds osteoporosis costs California billions (6/18/2002)
Study finds pain relief inadequate in nursing homes (2/24/2003)
Study finds relationship between geriatric frailty and biology (12/11/2002)
Study finds U.S. life expectancy rose in 2001 (3/24/2003)
Study finds widespread racism against aides in nursing homes (2/19/2003)
Study: For-profit Nursing Homes Make Public Uncomfortable (12/30/2003)
Study identifies benefits of increased physical therapy (4/1/2005)
Study links emotions and eating habits in elderly (9/5/2003)
Study links hospital stays to increase in suicide risk among elders (5/21/2005)
Study looks at effect of sunlight on residents' sleeping patterns (4/15/2005)
Study Looks at Resident-to-Resident Violent Incidents (2/6/2004)
Study measures effects of fractures among nursing home residents (7/22/2002)
Study proves effectiveness of pain management standards (1/15/2003)
Study questions timing of liquid supplements (5/7/2002)
Study shows brain stimulation may aid stroke recovery (6/03/2005)
Study shows need to protect unbefriended elderly patients (9/12/2003)
Study Shows Nursing Homes Fail to Meet End-of Life Needs (1/12/2004)
Study shows pet therapy reduces loneliness (7/8/2002)
Surgeon General warns of potential hip fracture crisis (11/05/2004)
Survey looks at use of internet by older adults (1/21/2005)
Test may give early Alzheimer's detection (10/3/2003)
Tool could reduce hospital admissions for nursing home residents (12/14/2001)
Tool predicts weight loss (01/09/06)
UCLA researchers invent first technique to image Alzheimer's onset (1/11/2002)
Urine test may detect Alzheimer’s Disease (6/18/2002)
Use of air pressure mattresses and bed rails can be lethal (8/8/2002)
Vaccination rates are low in facilities – even with no shortage (12/03/2004)
Visual arts stimulate residents with Alzheimer’s disease (12/21/05)
Voting by individuals with dementia questioned (10/8/2004)
Will VA Meet an Increasing Demand for Long-Term Care Services? (2/6/2004)

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A request for info on nursing career ladders (9/7/2001)
Administrators often neglect registries when hiring aides (8/19/2005)
Advisory issued on civil rights of immigrant workers (1/21/2005)
AHRQ to hold conference call on nursing shortage (4/8/2003)
Aides in nursing homes receive lower wages than aides elsewhere (12/11/2002)
AAHSA presents five-point nurse staffing strategy (5/21/2002)
AARP report looks at long-term care immigrant workforce (10/31/2005)
AARP urges government to support direct-care workforce (8/20/2004)
AFSCME testifies against DE bill to roll back staffing requirements (5/7/2002)
AHCA does national RV petition drive for more staff (7/6/2001)
AHCA launches media campaign (7/13/2001)
AHCA offers pre-hire CNA test (3/18/2002)
AHCA releases vacancy and turnover survey data (11/30/2001)
ANCOR draws attention to shortage of direct care workers (4/1/2003)
ANA launches “No Lifting” campaign to reduce nurses’ back injuries (9/26/2003)
ASA awards given for innovation in long term care staffing (3/25/2002)
ASA/Extendicare award for direct-care staffing open for competition (8/17/2001)
ASA webcasts on staffing innovations (11/2/2001)
AR governor orders increase in nursing home staffing (9/30/2002)
Articles by and about CNAs posted on Clearinghouse website (7/1/2002)
ASPE launches workforce initiative (11/2/2001)
Associations call for action on workforce (9/5/2003)
Ban on mandatory overtime goes into effect in NJ (3/4/2004)
Beverly Enterprises, OSHA settle ergonomics case (1/21/2002)
Beverly implements lift program to reduce worker injuries (2/25/2002)
Briefing on staffing held on Hill (12/16/2002)
Brokers Find “Indentured Servants” for Nursing Homes (9/17/2002)
Bush administration suggesting yet another staffing study (3/25/2002)
Bush budget includes nurse education loan repayment program money (1/31/2002)
CA advocacy group sues nursing home chains over staffing (5/22/2003)
CA Court Upholds State’s Hospital Nurse Staffing Ratio Law (6/11/2004)
CA employees can’t be fired for discussing pay (7/31/2002)
CA paper on staffing and quality in nursing homes released (11/2/2001)
California sets hospital nurse-to-patient ratios (1/31/2002)
CA staffing rates posted in homes (11/2/2001)
CA study shows effects of benefits on turnover (11/12/2002)
Career advancement regulations for CNAs proposed in VA (9/30/2002)
Caution: direct-care work may be hazardous to your health! (11/05/2004)
Celebrate National Nursing Assistants Week June 12-19! (5/30/2003)
CMS Funds Research to Develop a Nurse Staffing Quality Measure (4/16/2004)
CMS sends out guidance about “transporting” aides (7/6/2001)
CNA proposes roles for injured/aging nursing assistants (6/18/2002)
CNA vacancy/turnover rates continue to trouble nursing homes (3/24/2003)
Children’s nursing career program launched, nursing survey released (3/4/2002)
CLTC calls for overhaul of ltc financing to improve workforce (3/20/2003)
Clearinghouse offers fact sheet on direct care workforce (10/8/2004)
Clearinghouse seeks surveys, publications on direct care workforce (4/23/2003)
CO nursing assistants speak out about trials, benefits of job (6/24/2002)
Commitment to increase staffing in Florida not kept (02/10/06)
CT bill would increase nursing home staffing levels (3/8/2004)
CT Governor defends actions in nursing home strike (7/1/2002)
CT, WV introduce legislation to set staffing ratios (3/4/2002)
Conference emphasizes importance of direct care workforce (3/20/2003)
Congressional Press Conference and Staff Briefing, Thursday, May 9 (5/7/2002)
Correction regarding name of DCA director (2/19/2003)
Delays hinder implementation of Florida’s state staffing ratios (2/19/2002)
Dementia care training available for direct-care workers (12/21/05)
DCA hires first executive director (2/7/2003)
Direct care work among top 3 occupations with most injuries (4/15/2005)
Direct care workers talk about the meaning of their work (9/21/2004)
Employer barriers to health insurance (7/13/2001)
Employers must post injury/illness summaries (1/21/2005)
Essay proposes that direct-care workers serve as first responders (10/31/2005)
Essay talks about discrimination faced by workers of color (8/2/2003)
Facility settles overtime case (1/21/2002)
Federal ruling will impact Northeastern home care providers/workers (12/03/2004)
Fix New Jersey Nursing Homes! Campaign picks up speed (6/24/2002)
Florida aides would get more money under nursing home bill (2/19/2002)
FL governor seeks to delay staffing ratio increases - again (2/18/2005)
FL governor signs legislation to address nurse shortage (6/3/2002)
Florida housing assistance program helps recruit nursing personnel (4/22/2002)
FL offers incentives to draw health care workers (9/9/2002)
FL offers incentives to draw health care workers (9/3/2002)
FL one step back, two steps forward (11/9/2001)
Florida Probes Nurse Assistant Scam (12/30/2003)
FL program turns to seniors to care for elderly (3/6/2003)
Funds Granted to Examine Best Employment Practices for LTC Workers (11/21/2003)
Govt. Report Details Direct-Care Worker Shortage & Calls for More Data (4/30/2004)
Governor’s Association publishes chart on workforce initiatives (10/7/2002)
Health care personnel lack health insurance (3/4/2002)
HHS awards grants to ease nursing shortage (6/10/2002)
HHS awards grants to fight nursing shortage (10/17/2002)
HRSA seeks proposals for regional health workforce centers (5/25/2001)
Hospital mortality rates rise with nurse caseload (11/6/2002)
Hospitalized patients hiring more private nurses to provide care (4/22/2002)
House Committee on Government Reform posts entire staffing report on-line (3/18/2002)
Hurricane Katrina exacerbates staffing shortage in Louisiana (12/02/05)
Hurting at work in Buffalo, NY (3/18/2002)
IL nursing assistant takes concerns to County Board (7/22/2002)
Improvement in turnover rate no longer in QIO contact (12/02/2005)
Initiative to address shortage of long term care paraprofessionals (1/21/2002)
IA broadens where aides can work to maintain active registry status (02/10/06)
IA nursing homes seek wage cap (3/13/2002)
IA receives $1.1 million to address workforce shortages (9/17/2002)
Iowa shares recruitment and retention strategies (10/8/2004)
Johnson & Johnson commissions poll, launches nursing campaign (2/11/2002)
Judge orders Arizona to increase pay to home care workers (9/1/2004)
Judge splits decision in CT nursing home suit (9/23/2002)
Labor costs threaten CCRCs (7/20/2001)
Laws banning mandatory overtime gain momentum (1/31/2002)
Legislation in Congress, NJ addresses overtime for nurses (2/24/2003)
Long term care employment rises as national employment declines (1/21/2002)
LA home settles false claims charge with US Attorney (11/9/2001)
Low-wage workers can’t make ends meet (3/4/2002)
ME report highlights need for direct-care workers (2/24/2003)
Maine staffing shortages reported (11/2/2001)
MA career ladder initiative linked to positive outcomes (4/23/2003)
MA coalition testifies about need for health insurance (2/23/2004)
Massachusetts commits over $46 million to workforce initiatives (12/19/2001)
MA facilities fail to allocate money for nursing assistant salaries (9/17/2002)
MI adopts recommendations for stable direct-care workforce (3/4/2005)
MI coalition to explore ways to improve recruitment, retention (4/30/2003)
MI report galvanizes job quality improvement efforts (5/22/2003)
MI Study Examines Direct Care Worker Recruitment and Retention (5/14/2004)
MI Workforce Development Board completes industry study (5/29/2002)
Micronesia to address long-term care “body brokers” (1/15/2003)
Micronesia to end “body broker” practice (3/24/2003)
MN implementing a cap on “pool agency” charges (8/17/2001)
MN pool agencies sue state over law capping rates (8/24/2001)
MO hearings on staffing (11/9/2001)
Montana study analyzes the cost of turnover (10/7/2002)
More Medicare funds did not improve staffing (11/19/2002)
More workers could qualify for overtime under proposed regs (4/16/2003)
More workers seek training to work in FL nursing homes (9/21/2001)
NCCNHR needs 5,000 additional signatures to meet petition drive goal (3/18/2002)
NCCNHR presents ~100,000 petitions (presentations available) (5/21/2002)
NCCNHR Submits Comments to CMS on Staff Posting Regulations (4/30/2004)
National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce (8/17/2001)
NGA brief describes state strategies regarding workforce crisis (3/8/2004)
NLRB doesn’t buy “voodoo” claims (5/29/2002)
National Nursing Assistants Week set for June 12-19 (4/30/2003)
National paper on workforce crisis released (11/2/2001)
NSCLC & CMA Urge States Not to Implement Feeding Assistant Option (6/25/2004)
NSCLS study finds holes in wage “pass-through” programs (2/19/2003)
National symposium on nursing shortage to be held (5/7/2002)
National Teleconferences on Building Quality LTC Workforce (7/6/2001)
New commission created to address LTC worker shortage (9/26/2003)
New database describes practices to address workforce crisis (12/2/2002)
New Jersey nurses closer to getting overtime relief (12/19/2001)
NJ staffing disclosure bill becomes law; IN bill introduced (2/4/2005)
NJ workers and allies rally for staffing (4/1/2002)
New program to recruit/retain direct care workers launched (11/6/2002)
New report on direct care staff wages (8/17/2001)
Newspaper articles focus on understaffing in NY homes (8/8/2002)
Newspaper looks at staffing in Louisiana nursing homes (5/03/2005)
New Staff Posting Requirement Effective January 1 (12/11/2002)
NY advocacy group calls for staffing mandates (4/1/2002)
NY allocates $80 million to staff training (11/2/2001)
NY & ME associations identify labor shortages (11/30/2001)
NY CAG Releases Guide to Improving Job Satisfaction for NH Workers (6/11/2004)
New York deal in works to raise pay of workers in health care (1/11/2002)
NY law to protect whistleblowers signed by governor (4/8/2002)
NY’s LTCCC Issues Report on Consumers’ Satisfaction with Staff Posting (5/14/2004)
Nominations now being accepted for staffing best practices award (8/26/2002)
ND uses federal money for nursing loans (11/30/2001)
Nurse Reinvestment Act receives $20 million in funding (4/1/2003)
Nursing assistant career ladder initiative announced in CA (10/23/2002)
Nursing Assistant website adds “online magazine” (8/11/2003)
Nursing assistants honored during National Nursing Assistants’ week (6/10/2002)
Nursing bill headed to Oval Office (7/31/2002)
Nursing employment rose between 2001-2003 (12/03/2004)
Nursing home and home care job growth continued in 2002 (1/9/2003)
NHCC develops form to assess nursing staff posting requirement (3/12/2003)
Nursing Home Staff Turnover Rates Reaching Crisis (4/30/2004)
Nursing home staffing bill passes CA Committee (7/13/2001)
Nursing Home Staffing Study (2/25/2002)
Nursing home tactics spark push for workers’ rights to unionize (3/19/2004)
OIG finds that nurse aide training should be revamped (12/23/2002)
OIG Report Compiles Data on State Nurse Aid Training Programs (11/14/2003)
OIG reports on state nurse aide training programs (9/30/2002)
OMB report calls for review of nursing home staffing regulation (12/23/2002)
OSHA issues new guidelines regarding workplace violence (8/2/2003)
Ohio has new staffing standards (9/21/2001)
OH nursing home staffing requirements survive – for now (12/16/2002)
Oklahoma group calls for pay raises, respect for CNAs (2/11/2002)
OK Legislature Approves Bill Designed to Increase NH Staffing (5/14/2004)
Paper looks at NY nurse aide training programs (3/12/2003)
PHI initiatives campaign to expand health care benefits for direct care workforce (5/21/2005)
PHI seeks innovative programs (6/18/2002)
PHI soon to launch campaign to expand health care benefits for direct care workforce (6/03/2005)
Peer mentoring training materials available (1/7/2005)
PA holds direct care worker conference; publishes magazine (8/6/2004)
Plan now to celebrate nursing assistants in June! (4/8/2002)
Posting of staffing numbers goes into effect - without enforcement (1/9/2003)
President signs Nurse Reinvestment Act (8/8/2002)
Providers must address staffing to receive funding from ltc financer (4/1/2003)
Publications explore the work of nursing assistants (1/24/2003)
Recruitment video paints realistic picture of direct care work (8/26/2002)
Regulations on posting nurse staffing information published (11/14/2005)
Report calls for independent body to advance staffing solutions (5/21/2002)
Report finds high nursing staff vacancy/turnover rates nationwide (3/4/2002)
Report on administrator salaries (8/24/2001)
Report on nursing home staffing standards available online (11/12/2002)
Results of retention study are mixed (3/19/2004)
Rhode Island Hangs Tough on Nurse Assistant Training Hours (11/6/2003)
RI Lt. Gov praises home's career ladder program (11/9/2001)
RI withdraws proposal to reduce CNA training (8/22/2003)
Satisfied Staff Make a Big Difference in Nursing Home Study (12/12/2003)
Senator Clinton to Co-sponsor Nursing Home Staffing Legislation (6/25/2004)
Series of articles on staffing crisis published (6/10/2002)
SEIU says NJ homes inadequately staffed (5/7/2002)
Some MI nursing homes trying to help staff with grief (11/14/2005)
SC study addresses nursing shortage (3/13/2002)
SD governor proposes more Medicaid funding, nursing crisis plan (12/14/2001)
Staff turnover in long-term care costs almost $4.1 billion (12/17/2004)
Staffing bill introduced in Congress (5/21/2002)
Staffing problems imperil NJ nursing home residents (3/18/2002)
Staffing standards tabled in Virginia (2/18/2005)
Staffing symposium to be held in Texas (2/18/2005)
State coalitions receive $7 million to improve recruitment, retention (8/11/2003)
State nursing groups forming new national organization (2/11/2002)
Stricter AR staffing standards put on hold (6/18/2002)
Study: 750,000+ more nursing aides will be needed by 2008 (9/21/2001)
Study finds environment as important as wages to LTC turnover (9/5/2003)
Study finds link between RNs and quality of hospital care (6/3/2002)
Study finds NY residents get fewer than 4 hours of care per day (01/30/06)
Study looks at turnover (10/8/2004)
Suit filed against CA facility for understaffing, other violations (4/1/2005)
Summit releases strategic plan for addressing nurse shortage (4/8/2002)
Supervisors urged to help direct-care workers cope with racism (1/7/2005)
Survey compares LTC employer and employee perceptions (12/19/2001)
Survey documents state actions on direct-care workforce issues (7/22/2002)
Survey of state nurse aide registries conducted (2/4/2005)
TX facility addressing turnover with career ladder program (01/09/06)
Tool to calculate costs/benefits of wage increases now available (11/05/2004)
Turnover of management leads to turnover of nursing staff (5/03/2005)
Union and university unite for free nurse training in New York City (2/25/2002)
Union legislation proposed in NY (7/8/2002)
U.S. House Regulates Foreign Worker Recruitment for U.S. Jobs (12/9/2003)
U.S. House, Senate pass bills to address national nursing shortage (1/11/2002)
U.S. Senate bill provides nursing staff training (3/18/2002)
VT report calls for better wages and benefits (8/15/2003)
VT, WA lawmakers consider raising direct-care wages (2/23/2004)
VA commission discusses nursing homes (11/30/2001)
Virginia “Hope for Health Care” program addresses nursing shortage (1/11/2002)
VA newspaper highlights value and struggles of direct care workers (3/6/2003)
Wage pass-throughs analyzed (5/8/2003)
WA home health workers vote to unionize (9/3/2002)
WA home health workers vote to unionize (9/9/2002)
WA state finds nursing home salary fiasco (2/19/2002)
WA task force on health care worker shortage issues report (1/30/2003)
WA voters approve public authority for in-home workers (11/9/2001)
W VA group pushes for additional staffing disclosure measure (1/24/2003)
WV interim legislative committee looks at staffing issue (9/23/2002)
Wisconsin looks at nursing shortages (5/7/2002)
WI report discusses ways to support direct-care workers (4/1/2005)
WI Study Shows Higher Pay for Workers Equals Better Care and Higher Retention (11/14/2003)
Worker groups organizing in New England (9/19/2003)
Workforce must triple by 2025 to accommodate aging population (5/30/2003)
Workplace injuries still a problem in nursing homes (1/15/2003)
Wyoming report recommends pay raise for direct care workers (1/31/2002)

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Abuse/neglect highlighted in ME (8/10/2001)
AZ homes in financial trouble (8/10/2001)
AZ paper highlights urban vs. suburban nursing homes (8/17/2001)
AR charges industry with “unfair pricing” after bed tax increased (8/3/2001)
CA passes nursing home bill; advocates withdraw support (9/21/2001)
FL negligence insurance costs (9/7/2001)
Georgia Legal Services Position (10/5/2001)
Granny-cam legislation on “pause” according to legislative newsletter (8/10/2001)
Heartwork Video Is Now Available (10/5/2001)
IN Governor proposes major cut in Medicaid nursing home funds (8/3/2001)
LA industry criticizes Breaux (8/3/2001)
MD puts report card on the net (8/10/2001)
Michigan Ombudsman Program Update (10/5/2001)
Minnesota Strike Affects Ombudsman Program (10/5/2001)
New AARP report on multi-cultural caregiving (9/7/2001)
New study on care & staffing comparing for-profit and non-profit homes (9/7/2001)
Newspaper series in Alabama (7/20/2001)
OH advocates reverse nursing home rate increases (8/10/2001)
Scully listening in MT and AR (8/17/2001)
Veterans Administration oversight of nursing home lacking (9/21/2001)

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