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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9611.
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Acronyms

AAHSA

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

AARP

American Association of Retired Persons

ACHCA

American College of Healthcare Administrators

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADAPT

American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today

ADL

activity of daily living

AGS

American Geriatrics Society

AHCA

American Healthcare Association

AHCPR

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ALF

assisted living facility

ALQC

Assisted Living Quality Coalition

AMDA

American Medical Directors Association

AoA

Administration on Aging

BBA 97

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

BLS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

CBO

U.S. Congressional Budget Office

CCAL

Consumer Consortium for Assisted Living

CHSPRA

Center for Health System Policy Research and Analysis

CHSRA

Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9611.
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CMP

civil monetary penalty

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

CUAL

Consumers United for Assisted Living

DHHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DRG

Diagnosis Related Groups

FFS

fee for service

GAO

General Accounting Office

GNP

geriatric nurse practitioner

GNS

gerontological nurse specialist

HCBS

home- and community-based services

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HEDIS

Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set

HHA

home health agency

HMO

health maintenance organization

IADL

instrumental activity of daily living

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IOM

Institute of Medicine

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LTC

long-term care

MDS

Minimum Data Set

MedPAC

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

MEPS

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

MMACS

Medicare and Medicaid Automated Certification System

MR/DD

mental retardation/developmental disability

NA

nursing assistant or nursing aide

NAHC

National Association for Home Care

NCCNHR

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NCPSSM

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

NHCMQ

Nursing Home Casemix and Quality Demonstration Resident Status Measurement

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9611.
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NHIS

National Health Interview Survey

NHIS-D

National Health Interview Survey—Disability Supplement

NIC

National Investment Conference for the Senior Living and Long-Term Care Industries

NMES

National Medical Expenditure Survey

OASIS

Outcome and Assessment Information Set

OBQI

outcome-based quality improvement

OBRA 87

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

OIG

Office of the Inspector General

OSCAR

On-Line Survey and Certification Assessment Reporting System

PACE

Program of All-Encompassing Care for the Elderly

PCS

personal care services

PPRC

Physician Payment Review Commission

PPS

prospective payment system

ProPAC

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

PSDA

Patient Self-Determination Act

PSSRR

Preadmission Assessment Screening and Annual Resident Review

QI

quality indicator

RAI

Resident Assessment Instrument

RAI-RCF

Resident Assessment Instrument for Residential Care Facilities

RAP

resident assessment protocol

RCF

residential care facility

REAL

real experiences and assessment of life

RN

registered nurse

RUG

Resource Utilization Group

RUG-III

Resource Utilization Group—Version III

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program

S.D.

standard deviation

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

SSP

State Supplemental Payments

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Administration

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Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves.

Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care takes a comprehensive look at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the current state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers.

Who uses long-term care? How have the characteristics of this population changed over time? What paths do people follow in long term care? The committee provides the latest information on these and other key questions.

This book explores strengths and limitations of available data and research literature especially for settings other than nursing homes, on methods to measure, oversee, and improve the quality of long-term care. The committee makes recommendations on setting and enforcing standards of care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, reimbursement issues, and expanding the knowledge base to guide organizational and individual caregivers in improving the quality of care.

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