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April Spotlight Series: Reducing Pressure Injuries in PALTC: What have we been missing?
About this Session It is well known that pressure injuries (PI) are an all-too-common problem in nursing homes. In 2014, the Office of the Inspector General identified PI as the most common temporary harm event reported for nursing home resident care, and 10 years later little has changed. Almost 11% of long-term care residents in…
2024: Focused on Building a Better World for Current and Future Generations of Older People
At our January member meeting, we asked everyone to identify their top words and intentions for the year ahead. Below are the responses: Notably, there aren’t any words specific to elders or care. That’s because the Collaborative brings together voices from across the spectrum — and while we may not agree on every solution…
Spotlight Series: Leadership in PALTC Part 2: Engaging Clinical Leadership
About this Session The active engagement of clinical experts in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) medicine is critically important to the patient/resident experience. With a close understanding of their patient’s needs and goals of care, PALTC clinical experts can avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, optimize medication regimens, and ensure that a resident’s goals of care throughout their…
Spotlight Series Session: Excellence in Leadership at the Senior Care and Living Community
About the Session: The quality of care and services is closely linked to a strong workforce culture, which is driven by a solid management team. Join this engaging panel discussion that will bring a variety of perspectives to explore the importance of leadership of senior care and service communities. A panel of respected leaders will…
Spotlight Series Session Recording – Understanding Special Needs Plans in PALTC
Listen in as Cheryl Phillips, President and CEO of the SNP Alliance, will describe the various models of SNPs that exist and their applicability in PALTC. She is joined by Ronald J. Shumacher, Chief Medical Officer for Optum Senior Community Care and National Medical Director for Optum Home & Community Care and Senior Community Care…
Now Available: COVID-19 Vaccination and Therapeutics in PALTC Toolkit: Resources for Clinicians
About the Complimentary Toolkit: During a meeting with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on October 17, 2022, leaders from healthcare associations across the country were asked to educate their members and stakeholders about the importance, effectiveness and accessibility of the COVID-19 bivalent booster and the therapeutics available to treat those diagnosed with…
Article Highlight: How to Better Support and Build Our Direct Care Workforce: An Interview with Kezia Scales
Recently, Kezia Scales, Ph.D., senior director of policy research at PHI and AELTCC Member, shared her insights on how to support and build our direct care workforce in an interview with the Commonwealth Fund. Access the interview here>
Assessing Dark Skin Tone Resources
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, several of our member organizations have created resource pages as a service to their members and the greater long-term care and aging services
Vaccination of Nursing Home Surveyors
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, several of our member organizations have created resource pages as a service to their members and the greater long-term care and aging services
Lessons from COVID-19: Prioritize infection prevention and control for PALTC
AE members Theresa Schmidt, Christopher Laxton, and Patrick Luib wrote this guest column published in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
AE Elected New Board
Advancing Excellence announces the election of its new board of directors. The new board is a reflection of the myriad stakeholder groups that come together to form the collaborative.
AE letter to Xavier Becerra and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Members of Advancing Excellence collaborated on a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in response to mandating COVID-10 vaccination in skilled nursing facilities. Top-level recommendations: First and foremost, the President’s order should at a minimum include a vaccine mandate for…